Today's Bibliomancy for Kurt Vonnegut

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:

neighbour's wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman,

EZE 18:7 And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;

EZE 18:8 He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,

EZE 18:9 Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord GOD.

EZE 18:10 If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth the like to any one of these things,

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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:

counted as sheep for the slaughter.

PSA 44:23 Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.

PSA 44:24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?

PSA 44:25 For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.

PSA 44:26 Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake.

PSA 45:1 My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

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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:

Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

DAN 2:20 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:

DAN 2:21 And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

DAN 2:22 He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

DAN 2:23 I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter.

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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:

unto the gates of death.

PSA 107:19 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.

PSA 107:20 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

PSA 107:21 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

PSA 107:22 And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.

PSA 107:23 They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;

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