Riddle

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Bible verses about “Riddle”

The first verses cited, in the King James Version.

• Judges 14:12And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:
• Judges 14:13But if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.
• Judges 14:14And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle.
• Judges 14:15And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson’s wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father’s house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so?
• Judges 14:16And Samson’s wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee?
• Judges 14:17And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people.
• Judges 14:18And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
• Proverbs 30:15The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
• Proverbs 30:16The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.
• Proverbs 30:18There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:
• Proverbs 30:19The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.
• Proverbs 30:20Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
• Proverbs 30:21For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:
• Proverbs 30:22For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
• Proverbs 30:23For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
• Proverbs 30:24There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
• Proverbs 30:25The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
• Proverbs 30:26The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;
• Proverbs 30:27The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
• Proverbs 30:28The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces.
• Proverbs 30:29There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:
• Proverbs 30:30A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
• Proverbs 30:31A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.