Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
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Now the upper chambers were shorter: for the galleries were higher than these, than the lower, and than the middlemost of the building.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahGod hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.
Psalms
PoetryThen he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
Matthew
GospelsFor our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the LORD hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;
Exodus
Law / MosesPlead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy word.
Psalms
PoetryBut they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country.
Matthew
GospelsAnd now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
Ruth
History / SamuelThey said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land.
Psalms
PoetryWhen Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
Matthew
GospelsThese cities were every one with their suburbs round about them: thus were all these cities.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Moses said unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up before the LORD, to be kept for your generations.
Exodus
LawHowbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraCan a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBut Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and the king sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: is not the sound of his master's feet behind him?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd with them, by their generations, after the house of their fathers, were bands of soldiers for war, six and thirty thousand men: for they had many wives and sons.
1 Chronicles
HistoryWho can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
Proverbs
WisdomUnderstand therefore this day, that the LORD thy God is he which goeth over before thee; as a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as the LORD hath said unto thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesHis bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.