10 The first wrote, “Wine is the strongest.” (WEB) 11 The second wrote, “The king is strongest.” (WEB) 12 The third wrote, “Women are strongest, but above all things Truth is the victor.” (WEB)
1 Esdras 3:10–12
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1 Esdras 3:16–18
16 He said, “Call the young men, and they shall explain their own sentences. So they were called and came in. (WEB) 17 They said to them, “Explain what you have written.” Then the first, who had spoken of the strength of wine, began (WEB) 18 and said this: “O sirs, how exceedingly… (WEB)
1 Esdras 4:1–2
1 Then the second, who had spoken of the strength of the king, began to say, (WEB) 2 “O sirs, don’t men excel in strength who rule over the sea and land, and all things in them? (WEB)
Proverbs 31:2–4
2 What shall I say, O my son? What, O son of my womb? What, O son of my vows? 3 Do not spend your strength on women or your vigor on those who ruin kings. 4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink,
4 Maccabees 13:10–12
10 Let’s not be cowards in the manifestation of piety.” (WEB) 11 One said, “Courage, brother!” and another, “Nobly endure!” (WEB) 12 Another said, “Remember of what stock you are;” and by the hand of our father Isaac endured to be slain for the sake of piety. (WEB)
1 Esdras 4:11–13
11 and these keep watch around him. None of them may depart and do his own business. They don’t disobey him in anything. (WEB) 12 O sirs, how could the king not be the strongest, seeing that he is obeyed like this?” Then he stopped talking. (WEB) 13 Then the third, who had spoken o… (WEB)
Job 19:23–25
23 I wish that my words were recorded and inscribed in a book, 24 by an iron stylus on lead, or chiseled in stone forever. 25 But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth.
1 Esdras 3:23–24
23 But when they awake from their wine, they don’t remember what they have done. (WEB) 24 O sirs, isn’t wine the strongest, seeing that it forces people to do this?” And when he had said this, he stopped speaking. (WEB)
1 Esdras 4:31–33
31 At this, the king gaped and gazed at her with open mouth. If she smiles at him, he laughs. But if she takes any displeasure at him, he flatters her, that she might be reconciled to him again. (WEB) 32 O sirs, how can it not be that women are strong, seeing they do this… (WEB)
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