Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.
Deuteronomy
LawNow it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahIf any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesNevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnFinally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,
Joshua
HistoryLike as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Joram said, Make ready. And his chariot was made ready. And Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out against Jehu, and met him in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite.
2 Kings
HistoryThen the elders of the congregation said, How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?
Judges
HistoryWhat then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they returned, and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezon-tamar.
Genesis
LawIn that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon,
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThey shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear because of thee.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
Matthew
GospelsTherefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTheir Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.