neither: Amos 7:14-15; Matthew 16:17
have: Heb. know
the holy: Isaiah 6:3, Isaiah 6:10, Isaiah 30:11, Isaiah 57:15; Revelation 3:7, Revelation 4:8
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Proverbs 30:3
Proverbs 30:3
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