A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
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And he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the issue shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
Solomon's Song
PoetryYet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?
Job
WisdomThe nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for their's is thine own nakedness.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAll the oblation shall be five and twenty thousand by five and twenty thousand: ye shall offer the holy oblation foursquare, with the possession of the city.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd two boards made he for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
Acts
History / LukeAnd when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
Genesis
LawHis offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Bashemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth.
Genesis
LawYe hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
Matthew
GospelsAnd they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.
Exodus
LawAnd Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
Matthew
GospelsTherefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour.
Numbers
Law / MosesYea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsHe bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.
2 Samuel
HistoryIt came to pass also in the twelfth year, in the fifteenth day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,