He was in great fear, because Gibeon was a great town, like one of the king's towns, greater than Ai, and all the men in it were men of war.
Blessings be on Jael, more than on all women! Blessings greater than on any in the tents!
For the punishment of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of Sodom, which was overturned suddenly without any hand falling on her.
But if the bright mark keeps in the same place and gets no greater, it is the mark of the old wound, and the priest will say that he is clean.
And if the bright place keeps the same size and gets no greater on the skin, but is less bright, it is the effect of the burn, and the priest will say that he is clean: it is the mark of the burn.
And I will have pleasure in you and make you fertile and greater in number; and I will keep my agreement with you.
The queen of the South will come up on the day of judging and give her decision against the men of this generation: for she came from the ends of the earth to give ear to the wisdom of Solomon; and now something greater than Solomon is here.
The men of Nineveh will come up in the day of judging and give their decision against this generation: for they were turned away from their sins at the preaching of Jonah; but now something greater than Jonah is here.
And he said, This I will do: I will take down my store-houses and make greater ones, and there I will put all my grain and my goods.
Give thought to the ravens; they do not put seeds into the earth, or get together grain; they have no store-houses or buildings; and God gives them their food: of how much greater value are you than the birds!
And the twelve said to the Lord, Make our faith greater.
Who take the property of widows and before the eyes of men make long prayers; they will get a greater punishment.
But let it not be so with you; but he who is greater, let him become like the younger; and he who is chief, like a servant.
For which is greater, the guest who is seated at a meal or the servant who is waiting on him? is it not the guest? but I am among you as a servant.
John made answer, saying to them all, Truly, I give you baptism with water, but one is coming who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit, and with fire:
The disciple is not greater than his master, but everyone whose learning is complete will be like his master.
I say to you, Among all the sons of women, not one is greater than John: but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.
When they were unable to make payment, he made the two of them free of their debts. Which of them, now, will have the greater love for him?
Simon, in answer, said, It seems he whose debt was greater. And he said, Your decision is right.
The second is this, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself. There is no other law greater than these.
And he said to them all, There is one coming after me who is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo.
A disciple is not greater than his master, or a servant than his lord.
Truly I say to you, Among the sons of women there has not been a greater than John the Baptist: but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
The men of Nineveh will come up in the day of judging and give their decision against this generation: because they were turned from their sins at the preaching of Jonah; and now a greater than Jonah is here.
The queen of the South will come up in the day of judging and give her decision against this generation: for she came from the ends of the earth to give ear to the wisdom of Solomon; and now a greater than Solomon is here.
But I say to you that a greater thing than the Temple is here.
Which is smaller than all seeds; but when it has come up it is greater than the plants, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of heaven come and make their resting-places in its branches.
You foolish ones and blind: which is greater, the gold, or the Temple which makes the gold holy?
You blind ones: which is greater, the offering, or the altar which makes the offering holy?
Truly, I give baptism with water to those of you whose hearts are changed; but he who comes after me is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to take up: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit and with fire:
For I say to you, If your righteousness is not greater than the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never go into the kingdom of heaven.
I will send disease on them for their destruction, and take away their heritage, and I will make of you a nation greater and stronger than they.
So Balak sent more chiefs, greater in number and of higher position than the others.
Come now, in answer to my prayer, and put a curse on this people, for they are greater than I: and then I may be strong enough to overcome them and send them out of the land: for it is clear that good comes to him who has your blessing, but he on whom you put your curse is cursed.
To those families who are more in number, give a greater heritage; to those who are less in number, a smaller part: to every one let the heritage be given in relation to the number in his family.
And you will take up your heritage in the land by the decision of the Lord, to every family its part; the greater the family the greater its heritage, and the smaller the family the smaller will be its heritage; wherever the decision of the Lord gives to any man his part, that will be his; distribution will be made to you by your fathers' tribes.
And these towns are to be given out of the heritage of the children of Israel, taking the greater number from those who have much, and a smaller number from those who have little: everyone, in the measure of his heritage, is to give of his property to the Levites.
For this reason God has put him in the highest place and has given to him the name which is greater than every name;
The blessing of the Lord gives wealth: hard work makes it no greater.
(The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)
A wise man is strong; and a man of knowledge makes strength greater.
A stone has great weight, and sand is crushing; but the wrath of the foolish is of greater weight than these.
He who makes his wealth greater by taking interest, only gets it together for him who has pity on the poor.
For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.
May the Lord give you and your children still greater increase.
For this reason I have greater love far your teachings than for gold, even for shining gold.
I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is greater than all other gods.
I will give worship before your holy Temple, praising your name for your mercy and for your unchanging faith: for you have made your word greater than all your name.
Such knowledge is a wonder greater than my powers; it is so high that I may not come near it.
O Lord my God, great are the wonders which you have done in your thought for us; it is not possible to put them out in order before you; when I would give an account of them, their number is greater than I may say.
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