Judges 14:12

New Century Version

Samson said to them, “Let me tell you a riddle. Try to find the answer during the seven days of the feast. If you can, I will give you thirty linen shirts and thirty changes of clothes.

Cross References

Genesis 45:22

He gave each brother a change of clothes, but he gave Benjamin five changes of clothes and about seven and one-half pounds of silver.

1 Kings 10:1

When the queen of Sheba heard about Solomon, she came to test him with hard questions.

2 Kings 5:22

Gehazi said, “Everything is all right. My master has sent me. He said, ‘Two young men from the groups of prophets in the mountains of Ephraim just came to me. Please give them seventy-five pounds of silver and two changes of clothes.’ ”

2 Kings 5:5

The king of Aram said, “Go ahead, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” So Naaman left and took with him about seven hundred fifty pounds of silver, as well as one hundred fifty pounds of gold and ten changes of clothes.

2 Chronicles 7:8

Solomon and all the Israelites celebrated the festival for seven days. There were many people, and they came from as far away as Lebo Hamath and the brook of Egypt.

Psalm 49:4

I will pay attention to a wise saying; I will explain my riddle on the harp.

Proverbs 1:6

Then anyone can understand wise words and stories, the words of the wise and their riddles.

Proverbs 31:24

She makes linen clothes and sells them and provides belts to the merchants.

Ezekiel 17:2

“Human, give a riddle and tell a story to the people of Israel.

Ezekiel 20:49

Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! The people are saying about me, ‘He is only telling stories.’ ”

Matthew 13:13

This is why I use stories to teach the people: They see, but they don’t really see. They hear, but they don’t really hear or understand.

Matthew 13:34

Jesus used stories to tell all these things to the people; he always used stories to teach them.

Matthew 27:28

They took off his clothes and put a red robe on him.

Matthew 6:19

“Don’t store treasures for yourselves here on earth where moths and rust will destroy them and thieves can break in and steal them.

Luke 14:7

When Jesus noticed that some of the guests were choosing the best places to sit, he told this story:

John 16:29

Then the followers of Jesus said, “You are speaking clearly to us now and are not using stories that are hard to understand.

1 Corinthians 13:12

It is the same with us. Now we see a dim reflection, as if we were looking into a mirror, but then we shall see clearly. Now I know only a part, but then I will know fully, as God has known me.

James 5:2

Your riches have rotted, and your clothes have been eaten by moths.

Judges 14:11

When the people saw him, they sent thirty friends to be with him.

Judges 14:13

But if you can’t, you must give me thirty linen shirts and thirty changes of clothes.” So they said, “Tell us your riddle so we can hear it.”