A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
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And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.
Esther
History / MordecaiIf his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.
Job
Wisdom / JobYet the defenced city shall be desolate, and the habitation forsaken, and left like a wilderness: there shall the calf feed, and there shall he lie down, and consume the branches thereof.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIs this your joyous city, whose antiquity is of ancient days? her own feet shall carry her afar off to sojourn.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThou shalt have no other gods before me.
Exodus
LawMy son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
Proverbs
WisdomAnd God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.
Genesis
Law / MosesBetter is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale.
1 Chronicles
HistorySo when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
Matthew
GospelsAnd it came to pass in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, that Moses spake unto the children of Israel, according unto all that the LORD had given him in commandment unto them;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all nations within the space of two full years. And the prophet Jeremiah went his way.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulBecause thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat; it is unclean unto you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.
Acts
History / LukeJoshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan.
Joshua
HistoryAnd Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:
1 Kings
HistoryHe spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none.