Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
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And the men of the garrison answered Jonathan and his armourbearer, and said, Come up to us, and we will shew you a thing. And Jonathan said unto his armourbearer, Come up after me: for the LORD hath delivered them into the hand of Israel.
1 Samuel
HistoryMoreover the brasen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock's blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation:
Leviticus
LawI am the God of Beth-el, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods.
Judges
History / SamuelThen asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth.
John
GospelsNow therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:
Exodus
LawIn the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.
Genesis
LawFor thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahAnd the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they answered, Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire.
Judges
HistoryAnd the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesBlessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
Mark
GospelsAnd Jephthah said unto them, I and my people were at great strife with the children of Ammon; and when I called you, ye delivered me not out of their hands.
Judges
History / SamuelTherefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
Matthew
GospelsHe that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Acts
HistoryEven as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
Luke
GospelsAnd this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.
Acts
History / LukeAnd they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
1 Kings
HistoryThen I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord?