Matthew 25:8

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lights are going out.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 12:35 : 35 Be ready, dressed as for a journey, with your lights burning.
  • Luke 16:24 : 24 And he gave a cry and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus, so that he may put the end of his finger in water and put it on my tongue, for I am cruelly burning in this flame.
  • Acts 8:24 : 24 And Simon, answering, said, Make prayer for me to the Lord, so that these things which you have said may not come on me.
  • Heb 4:1 : 1 Let us then, though we still have God's word that we may come into his rest, go in fear that some of you may be unable to do so.
  • Rev 3:9 : 9 See, I will make those of the Synagogue of Satan who say they are Jews, and are not, but say what is false; I will make them come and give worship before your feet, and see my love for you.
  • Job 8:13-14 : 13 So is the end of all who do not keep God in mind; and the hope of the evil-doer comes to nothing: 14 Whose support is cut off, and whose hope is no stronger than a spider's thread.
  • Job 18:5 : 5 For the light of the sinner is put out, and the flame of his fire is not shining.
  • Job 21:17 : 17 How frequently is the light of the evil-doers put out, or does trouble come on them? how frequently does his wrath take them with cords?
  • Prov 4:18-19 : 18 But the way of the upright is like the light of early morning, getting brighter and brighter till the full day. 19 The way of sinners is dark; they see not the cause of their fall.
  • Prov 13:9 : 9 There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.
  • Prov 20:20 : 20 If anyone puts a curse on his father or his mother, his light will be put out in the blackest night.
  • Matt 3:9 : 9 And say not to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; because I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children for Abraham.
  • Matt 13:20-21 : 20 And that which went on the stones, this is he who, hearing the word, straight away takes it with joy; 21 But having no root in himself, he goes on for a time; and when trouble comes or pain, because of the word, he quickly becomes full of doubts.
  • Luke 8:18 : 18 So take care how you give hearing, for to him who has will be given, and from him who has not will be taken even what he seems to have.

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    1 Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, the friends of the bride, who took their lights, and went out with the purpose of meeting the husband.

    2 And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

    3 For the foolish, when they took their lights, took no oil with them.

    4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lights.

    5 Now the husband was a long time in coming, and they all went to sleep.

    6 But in the middle of the night there is a cry, The husband comes! Go out to him.

    7 Then all those virgins got up, and made ready their lights.

  • Matt 25:9-12
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    9 But the wise made answer, saying, There may not be enough for us and you; it would be better for you to go to the traders and get oil for yourselves.

    10 And while they went to get oil, the master came; and those who were ready went in with him to the feast: and the door was shut.

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    12 But he made answer and said, Truly I say to you, I have no knowledge of you.

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    20 There is a store of great value in the house of the wise, but it is wasted by the foolish man.

  • Prov 14:7-8
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    7 Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.

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    35 Be ready, dressed as for a journey, with your lights burning.

  • Luke 24:25
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  • Luke 12:20
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  • Prov 8:5
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    5 Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.

  • Prov 26:4-5
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    4 Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.

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    24 Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.

  • Prov 15:7
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    7 The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.

  • Matt 22:5
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    5 But they gave no attention, and went about their business, one to his farm, another to his trade:

  • Eccl 10:15
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    15 The work of the foolish will be a weariness to him, because he has no knowledge of the way to the town.

  • Ps 94:8
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    8 Give your mind to my words, you who are without wisdom among the people; you foolish men, when will you be wise?

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    21 The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense.

  • Prov 23:9
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    9 Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.

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    14 The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.

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    30 And put out the servant who is of no profit into the outer dark: there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.

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    24 Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.

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    14 The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the foolish man goes walking in the dark; but still I saw that the same event comes to them all.

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    8 And his lord was pleased with the false servant, because he had been wise; for the sons of this world are wiser in relation to their generation than the sons of light.

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