Today's Bibliomancy for Mel Brooks

The first excerpt represents the element of Air. It speaks of mental influences and the process of thought, and is drawn from King James Bible:

honour is humility.

PRO 18:13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

PRO 18:14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

PRO 18:15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

PRO 18:16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

PRO 18:17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

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The second excerpt represents the element of Fire. It speaks of emotional influences and base passions, and is drawn from King James Bible:

they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.

SA2 20:23 Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:

SA2 20:24 And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:

SA2 20:25 And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:

SA2 20:26 And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.

SA2 21:1 Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year

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The third excerpt represents the element of Water. It speaks of pure spiritual influences and feelings of love, and is drawn from King James Bible:

PSA 136:23 Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:

PSA 136:24 And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.

PSA 136:25 Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.

PSA 136:26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.

PSA 137:1 By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.

PSA 137:2 We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.

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The fourth excerpt represents the element of Earth. It speaks of physical influences and the impact of the unseen on the visible world, and is drawn from King James Bible:

ECC 3:19 For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.

ECC 3:20 All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.

ECC 3:21 Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?

ECC 3:22 Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

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