Seek not the things that are too high for thee, and search not into things above thy ability ... For it is not necessary for thee to see with thy eyes those things that are hid. Ecclesiasticus / Sirach 3:22

Trivia: What did the sea beast of Revelation 13 have written on each of its heads?

They put dust on their heads

  1. Joshua ... and the elders of Israel ... put dust upon their heads. Joshua 7:6
  2. And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying. 2 Samuel 13:19
  3. Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head. 2 Samuel 15:32
  4. When they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept and ... sprinkled dust upon their heads. Job 2:12
  5. The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, and have cast up dust upon their heads. Lamentations 2:10
  6. The mariners ... shall cast up dust upon their heads. Ezekiel 27:29-30
  7. Roll thyself in the dust ... having thy shame naked. Micah 1:10-11
  8. They cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air. Acts 22:22
  9. And they rent their garments, and made great lamentation, and put ashes on their heads. 1 Machabees 4:39

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