Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.
Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.