And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
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The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNow Hannah, she spake in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelMoreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
2 Samuel
HistoryHe it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
John
Gospels / JohnAlso he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.
1 Chronicles
HistorySo the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd king Rehoboam consulted with the old men, that stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may answer this people?
1 Kings
HistoryAnd he that hath his hair fallen off from the part of his head toward his face, he is forehead bald: yet is he clean.
Leviticus
LawAsk thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahMeshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,
Nehemiah
HistoryTo bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron;
Psalms
PoetryWhereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Numbers
Law / MosesDeliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.
Acts
History / LukeSixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.