Judges 14:12

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

And Samson said to them, “Let me now put a riddle to you; if you can tell me what it is, within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty festal garments;

Cross References

Genesis 45:22

To each and all of them he gave festal garments; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five festal garments.

1 Kings 10:1

Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to test him with hard questions.

2 Kings 5:22

And he said, “All is well. My master has sent me to say, ‘There have just now come to me from the hill country of Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets; pray, give them a talent of silver and two festal garments.’ ”

2 Kings 5:5

And the king of Syria said, “Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” So he went, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten festal garments.

2 Chronicles 7:8

At that time Solomon held the feast for seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation, from the entrance of Hamath to the Brook of Egypt.

Psalm 49:4

I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will solve my riddle to the music of the lyre.

Proverbs 1:6

to understand a proverb and a figure, the words of the wise and their riddles.

Proverbs 31:24

She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers girdles to the merchant.

Ezekiel 17:2

“Son of man, propound a riddle, and speak an allegory to the house of Israel;

Ezekiel 20:49

Then I said, “Ah Lord God! they are saying of me, ‘Is he not a maker of allegories?’ ”

Matthew 13:13

This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.

Matthew 13:34

All this Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed he said nothing to them without a parable.

Matthew 27:28

And they stripped him and put a scarlet robe upon him,

Matthew 6:19

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal,

Luke 14:7

Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he marked how they chose the places of honor, saying to them,

John 16:29

His disciples said, “Ah, now you are speaking plainly, not in any figure!

1 Corinthians 13:12

For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall understand fully, even as I have been fully understood.

James 5:2

Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten.

Judges 14:11

And when the people saw him, they brought thirty companions to be with him.

Judges 14:13

but if you cannot tell me what it is, then you shall give me thirty linen garments and thirty festal garments.” And they said to him, “Put your riddle, that we may hear it.”