Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
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And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.
Exodus
LawAnd Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHe that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonMy people, go ye out of the midst of her, and deliver ye every man his soul from the fierce anger of the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book.
2 Chronicles
HistoryOr else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,
Acts
HistoryAnd these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey.
Joshua
History / JoshuaSalt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
Luke
GospelsThou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn.
Deuteronomy
LawThen said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father's house.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsI gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.
Judges
HistoryAnd his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanA man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd ye have not kept the charge of mine holy things: but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.
1 Kings
HistoryMake haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Houses and fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the residue of the families of the sons of Kohath had cities of their coasts out of the tribe of Ephraim.