Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
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And when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAll that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
John
GospelsNow the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred, and how he recovered Damascus, and Hamath, which belonged to Judah, for Israel, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
2 Kings
HistoryTherefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
Genesis
LawI beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielIn the two and fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekah the son of Remaliah began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned twenty years.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd David said unto Jonathan, Behold, to morrow is the new moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king at meat: but let me go, that I may hide myself in the field unto the third day at even.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.
Acts
History / LukeAll that were numbered in the camp of Judah were an hundred thousand and fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, throughout their armies. These shall first set forth.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBut I must die in this land, I must not go over Jordan: but ye shall go over, and possess that good land.
Deuteronomy
LawFor thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people and the tribes of Israel were gathered together.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersVerily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
John
GospelsHe took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.
Exodus
LawThen Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
Acts
HistoryAnd have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
Genesis
LawTherefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.