And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:
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Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he made a porch of pillars; the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits: and the porch was before them: and the other pillars and the thick beam were before them.
1 Kings
HistoryWhy should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father.
Numbers
Law / MosesIn that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Luke
GospelsLet us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
Psalms
PoetryThen said Ahaziah the son of Ahab unto Jehoshaphat, Let my servants go with thy servants in the ships. But Jehoshaphat would not.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahSo likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThe righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
Job
Wisdom / JobI know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThen certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
Acts
History / LukeThey shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust.
Job
WisdomThou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersUnless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me?
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
Job
WisdomAnd thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am the LORD) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel.
Numbers
LawThese things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
John
Gospels / JohnWhoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence.