"They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:"
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If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people;
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.
Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.
For the foolish, when they took their lights, took no oil with them.
They that were foolish took their torches and did not take oil with them;
They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,
they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;