Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
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And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that was in Lebanon sent to the cedar that was in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that was in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
Matthew
GospelsMasters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd I will bring back all the people unto thee: the man whom thou seekest is as if all returned: so all the people shall be in peace.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanNot that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.
John
GospelsSo speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
James
General EpistlesThe LORD preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWithout natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulShould thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
Job
Wisdom / JobBut he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesLest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNeither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, which spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our fathers, and to all the people of the land.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThus shalt thou say unto him, The LORD saith thus; Behold, that which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up, even this whole land.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:
Genesis
LawWherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD'S anointed is before him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.
Luke
GospelsTell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?