Matthew 25:3

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;

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  • Isa 48:1-2 : 1 Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, Who are called by the name of Israel, And from the waters of Judah came out, Who are swearing by the name of Jehovah, And of the God of Israel make mention, Not in truth nor in righteousness. 2 For from the Holy City they have been called, And on the God of Israel been supported, Jehovah of Hosts `is' His name.
  • Isa 58:2 : 2 Seeing -- Me day by day they seek, And the knowledge of My ways they desire, As a nation that righteousness hath done, And the judgment of its God hath not forsaken, They ask of me judgments of righteousness, The drawing near of God they desire:
  • Ezek 33:3 : 3 And he hath seen the sword coming against the land, And hath blown with a trumpet, and hath warned the people,
  • Matt 23:25-26 : 25 `Wo to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye make clean the outside of the cup and the plate, and within they are full of rapine and incontinence. 26 `Blind Pharisee! cleanse first the inside of the cup and the plate, that the outside of them also may become clean.
  • 2 Tim 3:5 : 5 having a form of piety, and its power having denied; and from these be turning away,
  • Heb 12:15 : 15 looking diligently over lest any one be failing of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up may give trouble, and through this many may be defiled;
  • Rev 3:1 : 1 And to the messenger of the assembly in Sardis write: These things saith he who is having the Seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I have known thy works, and that thou hast the name that thou dost live, and thou art dead;
  • Rev 3:15-16 : 15 I have known thy works, that neither cold art thou nor hot; I would thou wert cold or hot. 16 So -- because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I am about to vomit thee out of my mouth;

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  • Matt 25:4-12
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    4and the prudent took oil in their vessels, with their lamps.

    5`And the bridegroom tarrying, they all nodded and were sleeping,

    6and in the middle of the night a cry was made, Lo, the bridegroom doth come; go ye forth to meet him.

    7`Then rose all those virgins, and trimmed their lamps,

    8and the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, because our lamps are going out;

    9and the prudent answered, saying -- Lest there may not be sufficient for us and you, go ye rather unto those selling, and buy for yourselves.

    10`And while they are going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those ready went in with him to the marriage-feasts, and the door was shut;

    11and afterwards come also do the rest of the virgins, saying, Sir, sir, open to us;

    12and he answering said, Verily I say to you, I have not known you.

  • Matt 25:1-2
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    1`Then shall the reign of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom;

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  • Prov 21:20
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    20A treasure to be desired, and oil, `Is' in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up.

  • Luke 24:25
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    25And he said unto them, `O inconsiderate and slow in heart, to believe on all that the prophets spake!

  • Luke 12:35
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    35`Let your loins be girded, and the lamps burning,

  • Prov 8:5
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    5Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,

  • Prov 14:24
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    24The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools `is' folly.

  • Prov 14:7-8
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    7Go from before a foolish man, Or thou hast not known the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the prudent `is' to understand his way, And the folly of fools `is' deceit.

  • Matt 22:5
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    5and they, having disregarded `it', went away, the one to his own field, and the other to his merchandise;

  • Prov 26:4-5
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    4Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou.

    5Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

  • Eph 5:15
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    15See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

  • Luke 12:20
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    20`And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare -- to whom shall they be?

  • Exod 25:37
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    37and thou hast made its seven lamps, and `one' hath caused its lights to go up, and it hath given light over-against its front.

  • Eccl 10:15
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    15The labour of the foolish wearieth him, In that he hath not known to go unto the city.

  • 1 Cor 3:19
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    19for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it hath been written, `Who is taking the wise in their craftiness;'

  • Jer 5:4
    68%

    4And I -- I said, `Surely these `are' poor, They have been foolish, For they have not known the way of Jehovah, The judgment of their God.

  • Eccl 10:3
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    3And also, when he that is a fool Is walking in the way, his heart is lacking, And he hath said to every one, `He `is' a fool.'

  • Prov 17:24
    67%

    24The face of the intelligent `is' to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth.

  • Eccl 2:14
    67%

    14The wise! -- his eyes `are' in his head, and the fool in darkness is walking, and I also knew that one event happeneth with them all;

  • Job 12:5
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    5A torch -- despised in the thoughts of the secure Is prepared for those sliding with the feet.

  • Prov 15:14
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    14The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly.

  • Jer 5:21
    67%

    21Hear ye, I pray you, this, O people, foolish and without heart, Eyes they have, and they see not, Ears they have, and they hear not.

  • Mark 4:21
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    21And he said to them, `Doth the lamp come that under the measure it may be put, or under the couch -- not that it may be put on the lamp-stand?

  • Matt 5:15
    67%

    15nor do they light a lamp, and put it under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, and it shineth to all those in the house;

  • Exod 35:14
    67%

    14`And the candlestick for the light, and its vessels, and its lamps, and the oil for the light,

  • Prov 15:7
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    7The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, And the heart of fools `is' not right.

  • Exod 39:37
    67%

    37the pure candlestick, its lamps, the lamps of arrangement, and all its vessels, and the oil for the light.

  • Prov 13:16
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    16Every prudent one dealeth with knowledge, And a fool spreadeth out folly.

  • Prov 14:33
    67%

    33In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.

  • Prov 12:23
    67%

    23A prudent man is concealing knowledge, And the heart of fools proclaimeth folly.

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    35take heed, then, lest the light that `is' in thee be darkness;

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    16`And no one having lighted a lamp doth cover it with a vessel, or under a couch doth put `it'; but upon a lamp-stand he doth put `it', that those coming in may see the light,

  • Jer 4:22
    67%

    22For my people `are' foolish, me they have not known, Foolish sons `are' they, yea, they `are' not intelligent, Wise `are' they to do evil, And to do good they have not known.

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    3In the mouth of a fool `is' a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.

  • Rom 1:22
    66%

    22professing to be wise, they were made fools,

  • Prov 15:21
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    21Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth `his' going.

  • Exod 25:6
    66%

    6oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil, and for the perfume of the spices,

  • Prov 18:2
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    2A fool delighteth not in understanding, But -- in uncovering his heart.

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    33`And no one having lighted a lamp, doth put `it' in a secret place, nor under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, that those coming in may behold the light.