Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
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Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd all the gold of the offering that they offered up to the LORD, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels.
Numbers
Law / MosesScornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonSo that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any out of the forests; for they shall burn the weapons with fire: and they shall spoil those that spoiled them, and rob those that robbed them, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked:
Acts
HistoryAnd Jair died, and was buried in Camon.
Judges
History / SamuelHow that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
Jude
General EpistlesThen said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelO spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersQuicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
Luke
GospelsAnd let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.
Ruth
History / SamuelThen Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
1 Chronicles
HistoryThere is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonI said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.
Psalms
PoetryFrom men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
Matthew
GospelsOpening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.
Acts
History / LukeNow therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you: return ye now every one from his evil way, and make your ways and your doings good.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.
Numbers
LawAnd they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.
Luke
Gospels / LukeEven from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?