I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
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For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
Job
WisdomSave Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the LORD.
Numbers
LawYea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;
Luke
GospelsAnd it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;
Genesis
Law / MosesBut fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesTo make their land desolate, and a perpetual hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished, and wag his head.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem as plenteous as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the vale for abundance.
2 Chronicles
HistoryHe is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.
2 Samuel
HistoryThat which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd afterward when David heard it, he said, I and my kingdom are guiltless before the LORD for ever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner:
2 Samuel
HistoryPaul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAlso he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.
2 Chronicles
HistoryJehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber.
1 Kings
HistoryThese are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
Genesis
LawAgain, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.
1 John
General EpistlesDivers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel.
Judges
History / SamuelWherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
Exodus
Law / MosesDavid said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.