And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
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For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
John
GospelsAnd such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the priest shall take some of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand:
Leviticus
Law / MosesThen his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever.
Exodus
Law / MosesWhen I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.
Nehemiah
HistoryThe burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south: also the robbers of thy people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; but they shall fall.
Daniel
Major ProphetsDoth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.
Luke
GospelsBy what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?
Job
WisdomPoverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahTurn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south.
Psalms
PoetryYet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?
Job
WisdomThey have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonKeep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
Deuteronomy
LawIf I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
John
GospelsHis offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: