Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
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Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.
Genesis
Law(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesBut Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.
1 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore I am full of the fury of the LORD; I am weary with holding in: I will pour it out upon the children abroad, and upon the assembly of young men together: for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with him that is full of days.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.
Genesis
Law / MosesThey have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.
2 Samuel
HistoryEven of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye pull off the robe with the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahThou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd there stood before them seventy men of the ancients of the house of Israel, and in the midst of them stood Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan, with every man his censer in his hand; and a thick cloud of incense went up.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThese are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahWithout natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesA prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
Proverbs
WisdomThen I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahEven the country which the LORD smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle:
Numbers
LawThus saith the LORD; They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThou shalt be blessed above all people: there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesIf a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnFor Menahem the son of Gadi went up from Tirzah, and came to Samaria, and smote Shallum the son of Jabesh in Samaria, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
2 Kings
History / Jeremiah(As the children of Esau which dwell in Seir, and the Moabites which dwell in Ar, did unto me;) until I shall pass over Jordan into the land which the LORD our God giveth us.