Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
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Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
Job
WisdomHe spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.
Luke
GospelsAnd Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.
Genesis
Law / MosesDid not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
Deuteronomy
LawThe word of the LORD came also unto me, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe nations have heard of thy shame, and thy cry hath filled the land: for the mighty man hath stumbled against the mighty, and they are fallen both together.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhich are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIn that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesThen returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.
Acts
History / LukeFor they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
Amos
Minor ProphetsFor he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.
Psalms
PoetryAnd there was a very sore battle that day; and Abner was beaten, and the men of Israel, before the servants of David.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanMoreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsEven so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
James
General EpistlesMuch more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.