So shall my righteousness answer for me: when the time cometh that I shall receive my reward of thee: So that whatsoever is not speckled and party among the goats and black among the lambs, let that be theft with me."

And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, "God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace without me."

And he said unto his brethren, "I am Joseph: doth my father yet live?" But his brethren could not answer him, for they were abashed at his presence.

Then said Moses unto God, "When I come unto the children of Israel and say unto them, 'The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you,' and they say unto me, 'What is his name?' - What answer shall I give them?"

Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil: neither answer in a matter of plea that thou wouldest, to follow many, turn aside from the truth;

Whosoever slayeth, shall be slain at the mouth of witnesses. For one witness shall not answer against one person to put him to death.

And if they answer thee again peaceably, and open unto thee, then let all the people that is found therein be tributaries unto thee and serve thee.

and shall answer and say, 'Our hands have not shed this blood neither have our eyes seen it.

then let his sister-in-law go unto him in the presence of the elders and loose his shoe off his foot and spit in his face and answer and say, 'So shall it be done unto that man that will not build his brother's house.'

And thou shalt answer and say before the LORD thy God, 'The Syrians would have destroyed my father, and he went down into Egypt and sojourned there with a few folk and grew there unto a nation great, mighty and full of people.

Cursed be he that maketh any carved image or image of metal - an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman - and putteth it in a secret place.' And all the people shall answer and say, 'Amen.'

And then, when much mischief and tribulation is come upon them, this song shall answer before them, and be a witness. It shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go about even now before I have brought them into the land which I sware."

Kadesh, Edrei, and Enhazor;

And the answer pleased the children of Israel well, and they praised God, and did not intend to go against them in battle, to destroy the land which the children of Ruben and Gad dwelt in.

And if any man said unto him, "Let the fat be offered according to the day, and then take as much as thine heart desireth." The lad would answer him, "Thou shalt give it me now, or else I will take it with violence."

Before time in Israel, when a man went to seek an answer of God, thus wise he spake: "Come, and let us go to the Seer." For he that is now called a prophet, was in the old time called a Seer.

Behold, here I am. Answer me before the LORD and before his anointed, whose ox have I taken? Or whose ass have I taken? Whom have I done wrong to? Or whom have I oppressed? And of whose hand have I received any bribe, to blind mine eyes therewith? And I will restore it you again."

Then said David, "Who shall tell me, if thy father answer cruelly?"

And he could give Abner never a word to answer because he feared him.

And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that stood before Solomon his father, while he yet lived, and said, "What counsel give ye to answer this people withal?"

And they said unto him, "If thou shalt be a servant unto this people this day and serve them and answer them and speak kind words to them: they will be thy servants forever."

And he said unto them, "What counsel give ye, to answer this people withal which have communed with me saying, 'Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us, lighter?'"

And the young men that were brought up with him, answered him, saying, "This people that have said unto thee, 'Thy father made our yoke heavy, make thou it us lighter' - thus answer them: 'My little finger shall be weightier than my father's loins!

And the LORD said unto Ahijah, "Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh, to question with thee about her son which is sick. This wise and this wise answer her." And when she came, she feigned herself to be another woman.

And they took the ox that was given them and dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning to noon saying, "O Baal, hear us!" But there was no voice nor answer. And they leapt about the altar that they had made.

And when midday was passed, they prophesied until it was time to offer. But there was neither voice nor answer nor any that regarded them.

Then he said to Gehazi, "Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand and away. If any man meet thee, salute him not. And if any salute thee, answer him not again. And put my staff upon the boy."

But the people held their peace and answered him not a word: for the king had commanded, saying, "Answer him not."

And king Rehoboam counseled with elders that stood before Solomon his father, while he lived, and said, "What counsel give ye me, to answer this people again?"

and said to them, "What advice give ye that I may answer this people which have communed with me, saying, 'Abate somewhat of the yoke which thy father did put upon us?'"

And the young men that were nursed up with him talked with him, saying, "Thus answer the people that spake to thee, saying, 'Thy father made our yoke heavy: But make thou our yoke somewhat lighter.' Thus wise answer them: 'My little finger shall be heavier than thy father's loins.

Then sent the king an answer, "Unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the others of their counsel that dwelt in Samaria, and unto others beyond the water: Peace and salutation.

and said unto them, "We, after our ability, have bought our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the Heathen. And will ye sell your brethren, whom we have bought unto us?" Then held they their peace, and could find nothing to answer.

Howbeit they sent unto me as good as four times after the same manner. And I gave the same answer.

Esther bade, "Give Mordecai this answer:

If he will argue with him, he shall not be able to answer him unto one among a thousand.

How should I then answer him? Or what words should I find out against him?

For he that I must give answer unto, and with whom I go to law, is not a man as I am.

and then shall I answer him without any fear. For as long as I am in such fearfulness, I can make no answer: And why?

Will ye make an answer for God with lies, and maintain him with deceit?

And then send for me to the law, that I may answer for myself: or else, let me speak, and give thou the answer.

"Should a wise man's answer be as the science of the wind, and fill his belly with the wind of the east?

Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea thine own lips shape the answer.

When I call upon my servant, he giveth me no answer: no though I pray him with my mouth.

"For the same cause do my thoughts compel me to answer. And why? My mind is tossed here and there.

I have sufficiently heard thy checking and reproof; therefore am I purposed to make answer after mine understanding.

So Eliphaz the Temanite gave answer, and said,

That I might know, what answer he would give me: and that I might understand, what he would say unto me.

But seeing that God will sit in judgment, what shall I do? And for so much as he will needs visit me, what answer shall I give him?

O that I had one which would hear me. Lo, this is my cause: Let the almighty give me answer, and let him that is my contrary party, sue me with libel.

And with Job's three friends he was angry also, because they had found no reasonable answer to overcome him.

So when Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, saw that these three men were not able to make Job answer, he was miscontent.

So that he gave answer himself, and said, "Considering that I am young, and ye be men of age, I was afraid, and durst not show forth my mind,

Yea, when I had diligently pondered what ye said, I found not one of you that made any good argument against Job, or that directly could make answer unto his words,

Nevertheless, seeing he hath not spoken unto me, therefore will not I answer him as ye have done."

For they where so abashed that they could not make answer, nor speak one word.

"But insomuch as ye will not speak, standing still like dumb men, and making no answer:

I have a good hope for my part to shape him an answer, and to show him my meaning.

Therefore will I speak, that I may have vent: I will open my lips, and make answer.

If thou canst, then give me answer: prepare thyself to stand before me face to face.

"Behold, unto these unreasonable words of thine will I make answer. Should God be reproved of man?

But if thou hast anything to say, then answer me, and speak, for thy answer pleaseth me.

Wilt thou not give a reasonable answer? Art thou afraid of anything, seeing thou begannest first to speak, and not I?

Therefore will I give answer unto thee and thy friends.

If any such complain, no man giveth answer; and that because of the wickedness of proud tyrants.

Gird up thy loins like a man, for I will question thee, see thou give me a direct answer.

"Can he that striveth with the Almighty be at rest? Should not he which disputeth with God, give him an answer?"

"Behold, I am too vile a person to answer thee, therefore will I lay my hand upon my mouth.

O hearken thou unto me also, and let me speak: answer me unto the thing that I will ask thee.

that I may give answer unto my blasphemers - for my trust is in thy word.

A soft answer putteth down displeasure, but froward words provoke anger.

A man may well purpose a thing in his heart; but the answer of the tongue cometh of the LORD.

The poor maketh supplication and prayeth meekly; but the rich giveth a rough answer.

That I might show thee the truth and that thou with the verity mightest answer them that lay anything against thee?

He maketh himself to be well loved, that giveth a good answer.

Give not the fool an answer after his foolishness, lest thou become like unto him;

but make the fool an answer to his foolishness, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

My son, be wise, and thou shalt make me a glad heart; so that I shall make answer unto my rebukers.

Who is wise? Who hath knowledge to make an answer? Wisdom maketh a man's face to shine, but malice putteth it out of favour.

Nevertheless when I had opened unto my beloved, he was departed and gone his way. Now like as afore time when he spake, my heart could not longer refrain: Even so now I sought him, but I could not find him: I cried upon him, nevertheless he gave me no answer.

And therefore if they say unto you, "Ask counsel at the soothsayers, witches, charmers and conjurers," then make them this answer: "Is there a people anywhere, that asketh not counsel at his God? Should they run unto the dead for the living?"

And therefore the LORD shall answer their stubbornness, lesson upon lesson, commandment upon commandment, rule upon rule, instruction upon instruction, here a little, there a little. That they may go forth, fall backward, be bruised, snared, and taken.

Unto this Hezekiah's messengers held their tongues, and answered not one word: for the king had charged them that they should give him none answer.

and Isaiah gave them this answer, "Say thus unto your lord, 'Thus sayeth the LORD: Be not afraid of the words that thou hast heard, wherewith the king of the Assyrians' servants have blasphemed me.

this is the answer, that the LORD hath given concerning him: Despised art thou, and mocked, O daughter of Zion, he hath shaken his head at thee, O daughter of Jerusalem.

Yet must he be taken on men's shoulders and borne, and set in his place, that he may stand and not move. Alas that men should cry unto him, which giveth no answer; and delivereth not the man that calleth upon him, from his trouble.

For why would no man receive me, when I came? And when I called, no man gave me answer. Was my hand clean smitten off, that it might not help? Or had I not power to deliver? Lo, at a word I drink up the sea, and of water floods I make dry land: so that for want of water, the fish corrupt and die of thirst.

Then shouldest thou call, and the LORD answer; then shouldest thou cry, and he shall say, "Lo, here am I. For I the LORD thy God am merciful."

Therefore will I number you with the sword, that ye shall be destroyed all together. For when I called, no man gave me answer: when I spake, ye hearkened not unto me, but did wickedness before mine eyes, and chose the thing that pleased me not.

And it shall be, that before they call, I shall answer them. While they are yet but thinking how to speak, I shall hear them.

Therefore will I also have pleasure in laughing them to scorn, and the thing that they fear, will I bring upon them. For when I called, no man gave answer; when I spake, they would not hear: But did wickedness before mine eyes, and chose the things that displease me.

I shall answer them: Where are now thy gods, that thou hast made thee? Bid them stand up, and help thee in the time of need! For look how many cities thou hast, O Judah: so many gods hast thou also.

But if they say, 'Wherefore doth the LORD our God all this unto us?' Then answer them, 'Because, that like as ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your own land, even so shall ye serve other gods also in a strange land!'"

And now, though ye have done all these deeds, sayeth the LORD, and I myself rose up ever betimes to warn you and to commune with you, yet would ye not hear me: I called, ye would not answer.

"And thou shalt now speak all these words unto them, but they shall not hear thee: thou shalt cry upon them, but they shall not answer thee.

And if they say unto thee, 'Whither shall we go?' Then tell them, 'The LORD giveth you this answer: Some unto death, some to the sword, some to hunger, some into captivity.'

Then make thou them this answer: Because your fathers have forsaken me, sayeth the LORD, and have cleaved unto strange gods, whom they have honored and worshiped: but me have they forsaken, and have not kept my law.

Then spake Jeremiah, "Give Zedekiah this answer,

But thus shall ye say, every one to another: What answer hath the LORD given? Or what is the LORD's commandment?

Thus shall every man say to the Prophets, 'What answer hath the LORD given thee?' Or, 'What sayeth the LORD?'