If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
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Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahFor we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
Hebrews
General EpistlesFor according to the number of thy cities were thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to that shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Baal.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
Joshua
HistoryAnd the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which was with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the number of the people.
2 Samuel
HistorySo will I make my fury toward thee to rest, and my jealousy shall depart from thee, and I will be quiet, and will be no more angry.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to slay Abner the son of Ner.
2 Samuel
HistorySaul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of such as open every womb, even instead of the firstborn of all the children of Israel, have I taken them unto me.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it was told king Solomon that Joab was fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD; and, behold, he is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, fall upon him.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahGo your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.
Luke
GospelsAnd Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah;
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:
2 Chronicles
HistoryUnto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThus saith the LORD of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahHe that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.
Exodus
LawIn the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this passover kept.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the families of the children of Kohath, the Levites which remained of the children of Kohath, even they had the cities of their lot out of the tribe of Ephraim.