Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
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So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:
Genesis
LawBut as for the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only; that did Joshua burn.
Joshua
HistoryThou hast moreover multiplied thy fornication in the land of Canaan unto Chaldea; and yet thou wast not satisfied herewith.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe LORD hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the LORD our God.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThat, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThen said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
Mark
GospelsAnd in the morning came the word of the LORD unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSo the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahChildren's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraIt is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the LORD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow.
Exodus
LawThe sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd fire is gone out of a rod of her branches, which hath devoured her fruit, so that she hath no strong rod to be a sceptre to rule. This is a lamentation, and shall be for a lamentation.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.
Job
WisdomTherefore will I do unto this house, which is called by my name, wherein ye trust, and unto the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I have done to Shiloh.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsMake thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd Boaz said unto her, At mealtime come thou hither, and eat of the bread, and dip thy morsel in the vinegar. And she sat beside the reapers: and he reached her parched corn, and she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.
Ruth
HistoryAnd Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.