"The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd."
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But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)
And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubims, shine forth.
And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father's house.
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.
I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
The words of the wise are pointed, and sayings grouped together are like nails fixed with a hammer; they are given by one guide.
The words of the wise are as goads, and the collections [of them] as nails fastened in: they are given from one shepherd.
The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
Words of the wise `are' as goads, and as fences planted `by' the masters of collections, they have been given by one shepherd.