A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
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And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the LORD: I have performed the commandment of the LORD.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
Acts
HistoryWho shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesThe LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalms
PoetryThen she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.
Joshua
HistoryKnow ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the people of other lands? were the gods of the nations of those lands any ways able to deliver their lands out of mine hand?
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBut the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to spy out the land?
1 Chronicles
HistoryHe cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches:
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThen said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.
Acts
HistoryWe are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.
Psalms
PoetryThen I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomIf ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
John
GospelsAnd so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
Acts
History / LukeTherefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulA man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonA little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLet their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahAnd Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.
Genesis
LawThe beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.