Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
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And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanIn the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut he saveth the poor from the sword, from their mouth, and from the hand of the mighty.
Job
WisdomAnd their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:
Numbers
Law / MosesFor he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahForget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.
Judges
HistoryFor they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd while they were yet talking with him, came the king's chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared.
Esther
HistoryBehold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Matthew
GospelsAm I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?
Job
WisdomAnd he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Eleazar the priest said unto the men of war which went to the battle, This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD commanded Moses;
Numbers
LawBut Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith?
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.
Ezra
HistoryAnd I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen shall the man be guiltless from iniquity, and this woman shall bear her iniquity.
Numbers
Law / MosesAccording to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahRemove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:
Proverbs
WisdomBehold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.
Job
Wisdom / JobThere were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome;