Today's Bibliomancy for Nellie McKay

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:

knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.

SA1 20:34 So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.

SA1 20:35 And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out into the field at the time appointed with David, and a little lad with him.

SA1 20:36 And he said unto his lad, Run, find out now the arrows which I shoot. And as the lad ran, he shot an arrow beyond him.

SA1 20:37 And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow which Jonathan had shot, Jonathan cried after the lad, and said, Is not the

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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:

the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family.

JDG 1:26 And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day.

JDG 1:27 Neither did Manasseh drive out the inhabitants of Bethshean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

JDG 1:28 And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the

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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:

I gave to your fathers, for ever and ever.

JER 7:8 Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.

JER 7:9 Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;

JER 7:10 And come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations?

JER 7:11 Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the LORD.

JER 7:12 But go ye now unto my place which was in Shiloh, where I set my name at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.

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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:

folly of fools is deceit.

PRO 14:9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

PRO 14:10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

PRO 14:11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

PRO 14:12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

PRO 14:13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

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