Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
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The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomCease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonYea, I will cause men to walk upon you, even my people Israel; and they shall possess thee, and thou shalt be their inheritance, and thou shalt no more henceforth bereave them of men.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
2 Samuel
HistoryHave they not sped? have they not divided the prey; to every man a damsel or two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil?
Judges
History / SamuelAnd there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was come over Jordan;
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThen said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the ephah?
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief.
Exodus
Law / MosesOut of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
Numbers
Law / MosesSo shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side? who? And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBecause of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonNotwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.
Exodus
Law / MosesBehold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
Esther
HistoryAnd the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
Genesis
LawAnd the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock:
Exodus
LawAnd when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd by the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, Zebulun a portion.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThat ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;