Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.
Luke
GospelsA virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThat is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewTherefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahMoreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.
Ezra
HistoryAnd he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth.
Mark
GospelsAnd it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!
John
Gospels / JohnFor ye shall pass over Jordan to go in to possess the land which the LORD your God giveth you, and ye shall possess it, and dwell therein.
Deuteronomy
LawWhile he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWho goeth a warfare any time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd under the borders were four wheels; and the axletrees of the wheels were joined to the base: and the height of a wheel was a cubit and half a cubit.
1 Kings
HistoryI will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahFaithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThey grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.
Job
Wisdom / JobBlessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.
Luke
GospelsThou shalt not steal.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service: and by name ye shall reckon the instruments of the charge of their burden.
Numbers
LawNow Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel.