Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the other issued out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side: and they smote them, so that they let none of them remain or escape.
Joshua
HistoryAnd again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThey had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
Psalms
PoetryThou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor the kingdom is the LORD'S: and he is the governor among the nations.
Psalms
PoetryThe beams of our house are cedar, and our rafters of fir.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd the LORD delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain in it; but did unto the king thereof as he did unto the king of Jericho.
Joshua
HistoryWho, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
Matthew
GospelsThey have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?
Genesis
Law / MosesI pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
John
GospelsIf thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
Psalms
PoetryAnd there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
Luke
GospelsThe watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
Acts
HistoryTo whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulPeace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.
Ruth
HistoryAnd the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.