Today's Bibliomancy for Colin Powell

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:

thy name in vain.

PSA 139:21 Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?

PSA 139:22 I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.

PSA 139:23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

PSA 139:24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

PSA 140:1 Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;

PSA 140:2 Which imagine mischiefs in their heart; continually are they

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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:

NAH 1:11 There is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counsellor.

NAH 1:12 Thus saith the LORD; Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.

NAH 1:13 For now will I break his yoke from off thee, and will burst thy bonds in sunder.

NAH 1:14 And the LORD hath given a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile.

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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:

MAT 11:6 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

MAT 11:7 And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?

MAT 11:8 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.

MAT 11:9 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.

MAT 11:10 For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

MAT 11:11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women

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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:

PSA 119:10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

PSA 119:11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

PSA 119:12 Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.

PSA 119:13 With my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.

PSA 119:14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.

PSA 119:15 I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.

PSA 119:16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy

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