Irony

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Bible verses about “Irony”

The first verses cited, in the King James Version.

• 2 Samuel 6:20Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!
• 1 Kings 18:27And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
• Job 12:2No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
• Ezekiel 28:3Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee:
• Ezekiel 28:4With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:
• Ezekiel 28:5By thy great wisdom and by thy traffick hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches:
• 1 Kings 22:15So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth–gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
• Amos 4:4Come to Beth–el, and transgress; at Gilgal multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes after three years:
• Mark 2:17When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
• Matthew 22:16And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
• Matthew 27:29And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
• Mark 15:17And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,
• Mark 15:18And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
• Mark 15:19And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
• Luke 23:11And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
• John 19:2And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,
• John 19:3And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.
• John 19:15But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Cesar.
• Matthew 27:37And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
• Mark 15:26And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
• Luke 23:38And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
• John 19:19And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.
• Acts 26:28Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.