6 A stallion horse is like a mocking friend. He neighs under every one who sits upon him. (WEB)
Sirach 33:6
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Jeremiah 5:7–9
7 “Why should I forgive you? Your children have forsaken Me and sworn by gods that are not gods. I satisfied their needs, yet they committed adultery and assembled at the houses of prostitutes. 8 They are well-fed, lusty stallions, each neighing after his neighbor…
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Proverbs 26:2–4
2 Like a fluttering sparrow or darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest. 3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools! 4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be like him.
Psalms 32:8–10
8 I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you. 9 Do not be like the horse or mule, which have no understanding; they must be controlled with bit and bridle to make them come to you. 10 Many are the sorrows of the…
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Proverbs 27:16–18
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Job 39:17–19
17 For God has deprived her of wisdom; He has not endowed her with understanding. 18 Yet when she proudly spreads her wings, she laughs at the horse and its rider. 19 Do you give strength to the horse or adorn his neck with a mane?
Song of Solomon 1:8–10
8 If you do not know, O fairest of women, follow the tracks of the flock, and graze your young goats near the tents of the shepherds. 9 I compare you, my darling, to a mare among Pharaoh’s chariots. 10 Your cheeks are beautiful with ornaments, your neck with strings o…
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