Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
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Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed.
Ruth
HistoryAnd God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
1 Chronicles
HistoryNow as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHe saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
John
Gospels / JohnThen the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielFor the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd all the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom.
2 Samuel
HistoryRise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
Genesis
Law / MosesIn the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThus saith the LORD of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the LORD of hosts.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThen the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter.
Genesis
LawAnd he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.
2 Samuel
HistoryBecause of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumFor behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd ye shall be holy unto me: for I the LORD am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine.
Leviticus
Law / MosesShould I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.
Job
Wisdom / JobMine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersA man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders: neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt go up to appear before the LORD thy God thrice in the year.