Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
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But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife.
Genesis
LawYe ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
James
General EpistlesAgainst thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
Psalms
PoetryThen the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsAnd upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd it was so on the morrow, that Saul put the people in three companies; and they came into the midst of the host in the morning watch, and slew the Ammonites until the heat of the day: and it came to pass, that they which remained were scattered, so that two of them were not left together.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils; for the boil was upon the magicians, and upon all the Egyptians.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the land shall mourn, every family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart;
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsTrust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsOr if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was inward.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraVerily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
John
Gospels / JohnWho are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsNo man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin?
Job
WisdomWhich is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he went on his journeys from the south even to Beth-el, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Beth-el and Hai;
Genesis
Law / MosesHe believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.
Job
WisdomWhen I was gone up into the mount to receive the tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant which the LORD made with you, then I abode in the mount forty days and forty nights, I neither did eat bread nor drink water:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.
Exodus
LawMy defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
Psalms
PoetryBlotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;