Matthew 25:8
And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
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Referenced Verses
- Luke 12:35 : 35 Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
- Luke 16:24 : 24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
- Acts 8:24 : 24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
- Heb 4:1 : 1 Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
- Rev 3:9 : 9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
- Job 8:13-14 : 13 So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish: 14 Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's web.
- Job 18:5 : 5 Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
- Job 21:17 : 17 How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
- Prov 4:18-19 : 18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. 19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
- Prov 13:9 : 9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
- Prov 20:20 : 20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
- Matt 3:9 : 9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
- Matt 13:20-21 : 20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; 21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
- Luke 8:18 : 18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
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- Matt 25:1-77 verses90%
1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
- Matt 25:9-124 verses87%
9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
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20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
- Prov 14:7-82 verses71%
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
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35 Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
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25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
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20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
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5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
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4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
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24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
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7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
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5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
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15 The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
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8 Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
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21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
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9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
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14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
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30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
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3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
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14 The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.
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9 The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the LORD; and what wisdom is in them?
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9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
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2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
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21 And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
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8 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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8 For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
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16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
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37 And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.
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19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
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6 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
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15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
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8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
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22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
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20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
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10 But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you.
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14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
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4 Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, nor the judgment of their God.
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7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.