A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
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Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?
Job
Wisdom / JobA wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Nebuzar-adan captain of the guard took these, and brought them to the king of Babylon to Riblah:
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead: but when I had considered it in the morning, behold, it was not my son, which I did bear.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHe went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
Matthew
GospelsAnd, behold, the man clothed with linen, which had the inkhorn by his side, reported the matter, saying, I have done as thou hast commanded me.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor, behold, I am for you, and I will turn unto you, and ye shall be tilled and sown:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen said he unto me, These waters issue out toward the east country, and go down into the desert, and go into the sea: which being brought forth into the sea, the waters shall be healed.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
John
GospelsAnd Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant.
2 Samuel
HistoryHow long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
Genesis
Law / MosesWhich the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.
Job
Wisdom / JobRob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonIt is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he shall snatch on the right hand, and be hungry; and he shall eat on the left hand, and they shall not be satisfied: they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Job answered and said,
Job
WisdomBe ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesIf ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull you down, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up: for I repent me of the evil that I have done unto you.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThere is Elam and all her multitude round about her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which are gone down uncircumcised into the nether parts of the earth, which caused their terror in the land of the living; yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit.