{"id":498,"date":"2007-09-26T23:08:07","date_gmt":"2007-09-27T03:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blacknell.net\/dynamic\/2007\/09\/26\/whats-my-favorite-bible-verse-tim\/"},"modified":"2007-09-26T23:10:37","modified_gmt":"2007-09-27T03:10:37","slug":"whats-my-favorite-bible-verse-tim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blacknell.net\/dynamic\/2007\/09\/26\/whats-my-favorite-bible-verse-tim\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s my favorite *Bible* verse, Tim?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tim Russert asked the Democratic candidates which Bible verse was their favorite.   Any one of them could have won my vote by simply saying &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wallpaperama.com\/forums\/pulp-fiction-jules-ezekiel-2517-bible-verse-from-movie-t424.html\">Ezekiel 25:17<\/a>&#8220;:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. 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