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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Because they have forsaken me, and have estranged this place, and have burned incense in it unto other gods, whom neither they nor their fathers have known, nor the kings of Judah, and have filled this place with the blood of innocents;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIn those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
Judges
HistoryAnd the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the son of an Israelitish woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel: and this son of the Israelitish woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp;
Leviticus
LawAnd the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd this woman's child died in the night; because she overlaid it.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Genesis
Law / MosesNow we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.
Matthew
GospelsA wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah's son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahNow therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.
Genesis
LawThus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Damascus in a couch.
Amos
Minor ProphetsBut the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
James
General Epistles / JamesThen certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
Acts
HistoryAnd he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Ephraim is as an heifer that is taught, and loveth to tread out the corn; but I passed over upon her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to ride; Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break his clods.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsIf they sin against thee, (for there is no man which sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them over before their enemies, and they carry them away captives unto a land far off or near;
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen will I leave thee upon the land, I will cast thee forth upon the open field, and will cause all the fowls of the heaven to remain upon thee, and I will fill the beasts of the whole earth with thee.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsEven unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they put him in ward, that the mind of the LORD might be shewed them.