Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
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For in very deed, as the LORD God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.
1 Samuel
HistoryCall together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWhen the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor yet a very little while, and the indignation shall cease, and mine anger in their destruction.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.
Exodus
LawYe shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus
LawAnd the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
Genesis
Law / MosesSo he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBe astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
Acts
HistoryThen said the king to Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: for thou art a stranger, and also an exile.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?
Job
Wisdom / JobNeither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.
Exodus
LawBehold, I am against thee, O inhabitant of the valley, and rock of the plain, saith the LORD; which say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter into our habitations?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the LORD your God, saying, Pray for us unto the LORD our God; and according unto all that the LORD our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
Daniel
Major ProphetsIf not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.
Numbers
LawAnd thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do signs.
Exodus
Law / MosesWhen a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.