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 brought out the people that were in it, and cut them with saws, and with harrows of iron, and with axes. Even so dealt David with all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared.
Numbers
LawHowbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly:
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, the city was broken up.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
Luke
GospelsWe have been with child, we have been in pain, we have as it were brought forth wind; we have not wrought any deliverance in the earth; neither have the inhabitants of the world fallen.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen answered Haggai, and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the LORD; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean.
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiThen said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Luke
GospelsBut we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesOf clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of fowls, and of every thing that creepeth upon the earth,
Genesis
LawHe said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
Luke
GospelsAs it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanMoreover the Philistines had yet war again with Israel; and David went down, and his servants with him, and fought against the Philistines: and David waxed faint.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
Revelation
ApocalypticBe not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahNow there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance.
Acts
HistoryUnto the men of the east with the Ammonites, and will give them in possession, that the Ammonites may not be remembered among the nations.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFinally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.