For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
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Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
Genesis
Law / MosesIn the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;
Ezra
HistoryIt is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the LORD'S tribute was threescore and one.
Numbers
Law / MosesThis evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.
2 Chronicles
HistoryCan that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBe thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
Psalms
PoetryThen said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.
1 Samuel
HistoryZelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
1 Chronicles
HistorySix days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: in earing time and in harvest thou shalt rest.
Exodus
LawHis flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
John
GospelsAnd the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD, for their ignorance:
Numbers
Law / MosesThe day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
John
GospelsThen went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd he knew their desolate palaces, and he laid waste their cities; and the land was desolate, and the fulness thereof, by the noise of his roaring.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSo shall not the inheritance of the children of Israel remove from tribe to tribe: for every one of the children of Israel shall keep himself to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd when Jesus was come into Peter's house, he saw his wife's mother laid, and sick of a fever.
Matthew
GospelsHast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?
Job
WisdomAnd the LORD hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending them; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear.