But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
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For, behold, the LORD commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.
Acts
HistoryThe lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
Proverbs
WisdomTherefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:
Genesis
LawAnd the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
Joshua
HistoryAnd she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.
Judges
HistoryAnd they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.
Joshua
HistoryThou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryEvery man may see it; man may behold it afar off.
Job
WisdomAnd Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
Judges
HistoryAnd the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.
Exodus
LawAnd Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraHow much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it, and fought against it:
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.
Psalms
PoetryThe rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonIn which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months:
Acts
HistoryWhen his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
Matthew
GospelsBehold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner: