And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
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He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNow the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the LORD?
1 Chronicles
HistoryBehold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
Psalms
PoetryThen said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.
Joshua
HistoryAnd if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and, behold, it be not in sight deeper than the skin, and that there is no black hair in it; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague of the scall seven days:
Leviticus
LawBabylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments:
Exodus
Law / MosesWhat man soever of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath a running issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoso toucheth any thing that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him;
Leviticus
LawOne young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers
LawAnd of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen the LORD will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuance.
Deuteronomy
LawA man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonSo the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewI beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBeing confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)
Hebrews
General EpistlesWhich of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?
Matthew
GospelsThen will I cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride: for the land shall be desolate.