Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
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For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.
Genesis
LawSeest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar.
Deuteronomy
LawEven as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
Jude
General EpistlesThese words the LORD spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
Acts
History / LukeUpon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahTo take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielNight and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.
Exodus
LawAnd every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
Matthew
GospelsAnd all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahBeware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;
Acts
HistoryFor circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHowbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
Genesis
LawHim hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
Acts
HistoryNo weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.