Today's Bibliomancy for Donald Rumsfeld

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:

maketh the bones fat.

PRO 15:31 The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

PRO 15:32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

PRO 15:33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

PRO 16:1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.

PRO 16:2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.

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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:

visitation they shall perish.

JER 51:19 The portion of Jacob is not like them; for he is the former of all things: and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: the LORD of hosts is his name.

JER 51:20 Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms;

JER 51:21 And with thee will I break in pieces the horse and his rider; and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot and his rider;

JER 51:22 With thee also will I break in pieces man and woman; and with thee will I break in pieces old and young; and with thee will I break in pieces the young man and the maid;

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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:

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.

PSA 45:2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

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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:

JER 25:4 And the LORD hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending them; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear.

JER 25:5 They said, Turn ye again now every one from his evil way, and from the evil of your doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD hath given unto you and to your fathers for ever and ever:

JER 25:6 And go not after other gods to serve them, and to worship them, and provoke me not to anger with the works of your hands; and I will do you no hurt.

JER 25:7 Yet ye have not hearkened unto me, saith the LORD; that ye might provoke me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt.

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