Judges 14:12
Samson said to them, “Let me tell you a riddle now. If you can tell me the answer within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing;
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Judges 14:12
Samson said to them, “Let me tell you a riddle now. If you can tell me the answer within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing;
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Judges 14:10
His father went down to the woman; and Samson made a feast there, for the young men used to do so.
Judges 14:11
When they saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.
Judges 14:12
Samson said to them, “Let me tell you a riddle now. If you can tell me the answer within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing;
Judges 14:13
but if you can’t tell me the answer, then you shall give me thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing.” They said to him, “Tell us your riddle, that we may hear it.”
Judges 14:14
He said to them, “Out of the eater came out food. Out of the strong came out sweetness.” They couldn’t in three days declare the riddle.
Judges 14:15
On the seventh day, they said to Samson’s wife, “Entice your husband, that he may declare to us the riddle, lest we burn you and your father’s house with fire. Have you called us to impoverish us? Isn’t that so?”
Judges 14:16
Samson’s wife wept before him, and said, “You just hate me, and don’t love me. You’ve told a riddle to the children of my people, and haven’t told it to me.” He said to her, “Behold, I haven’t told my father or my mother, so why should I tell you?”
Judges 14:17
She wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted; and on the seventh day, he told her, because she pressed him severely; and she told the riddle to the children of her people.
Judges 14:18
The men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, “What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?” He said to them, “If you hadn’t plowed with my heifer, you wouldn’t have found out my riddle.”
Judges 14:19
Yahweh’s Spirit came mightily on him, and he went down to Ashkelon and struck thirty men of them. He took their plunder, then gave the changes of clothing to those who declared the riddle. His anger burned, and he went up to his father’s house.
Judges 14:20
But Samson’s wife was given to his companion, who had been his friend.
Genesis 29:22
Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast.
Judges 13:16
Yahweh’s angel said to Manoah, “Though you detain me, I won’t eat your bread. If you will prepare a burnt offering, you must offer it to Yahweh.” For Manoah didn’t know that he was Yahweh’s angel.
Esther 1:3
in the third year of his reign, he made a feast for all his princes and his servants; the army of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces being before him.
Song of Solomon 5:1
I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride. I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Friends Eat, friends! Drink, yes, drink abundantly, beloved. Beloved
Revelation 19:9
He said to me, “Write, ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb.’ ” He said to me, “These are true words of God.”
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Genesis 29:27
Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which you will serve with me for seven more years.”
Genesis 29:28
Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week. He gave him Rachel his daughter as wife.
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1 Kings 10:1
When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning Yahweh’s name, she came to test him with hard questions.
Ezekiel 17:2
“Son of man, tell a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;
Proverbs 1:5
that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel;
Proverbs 1:6
to understand a proverb and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.
Psalms 49:4
I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will solve my riddle on the harp.
Luke 14:7
He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them,
Matthew 13:34
Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the multitudes; and without a parable, he didn’t speak to them,
1 Corinthians 13:12
For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was also fully known.
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Genesis 45:22
He gave each one of them changes of clothing, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of clothing.
2 Kings 5:5
The king of Syria said, “Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” He departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of clothing.
2 Kings 5:22
He said, “All is well. My master has sent me, saying, ‘Behold, even now two young men of the sons of the prophets have come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two changes of clothing.’ ”
Matthew 6:19
“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;
James 5:2
Your riches are corrupted and your garments are moth-eaten.
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Mark 14:51
A certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth thrown around himself over his naked body. The young men grabbed him,
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Isaiah 14:12
How you have fallen from heaven, shining one, son of the dawn! How you are cut down to the ground, who laid the nations low!
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