Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Character » Good
A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.
A good name is better than oil of great price, and the day of death than the day of birth.
death » The day of death
A good name is better than oil of great price, and the day of death than the day of birth.
Good » Influence » Name
And one Ananias, a God-fearing man, who kept the law, and of whom all the Jews in that place had a high opinion,
And they said, Cornelius, a captain, an upright and God-fearing man, respected by all the nation of the Jews, had word from God by an angel to send for you to his house, and to give hearing to your words.
A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.
A good name is better than oil of great price, and the day of death than the day of birth.
Take then from among you seven men of good name, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, to whom we may give control of this business.
Then the rulers of the Philistines went out to war: and whenever they went out, David did more wisely than all the other servants of Saul, so that his name became greatly honoured.
Demetrius has the approval of all men and of what is true: and we give the same witness, and you are certain that our witness is true.
And with him we have sent a brother whose praise in the good news has gone through all the churches;
Name » Good
And one Ananias, a God-fearing man, who kept the law, and of whom all the Jews in that place had a high opinion,
And they said, Cornelius, a captain, an upright and God-fearing man, respected by all the nation of the Jews, had word from God by an angel to send for you to his house, and to give hearing to your words.
A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.
A good name is better than oil of great price, and the day of death than the day of birth.
Take then from among you seven men of good name, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, to whom we may give control of this business.
Then the rulers of the Philistines went out to war: and whenever they went out, David did more wisely than all the other servants of Saul, so that his name became greatly honoured.
Demetrius has the approval of all men and of what is true: and we give the same witness, and you are certain that our witness is true.
And with him we have sent a brother whose praise in the good news has gone through all the churches;
Name » Good names
A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.
A good name is better than oil of great price, and the day of death than the day of birth.
Name » Value of a good
A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.
A good name is better than oil of great price, and the day of death than the day of birth.
Ointment » Not sacred
Now every girl, when her turn came, had to go in to King Ahasuerus, after undergoing, for a space of twelve months, what was ordered by the law for the women (for this was the time necessary for making them clean, that is, six months with oil of myrrh and six months with sweet perfumes and such things as are needed for making women clean):
Sweet is the smell of your perfumes; your name is as perfume running out; so the young girls give you their love.
How fair is your love, my sister! How much better is your love than wine, and the smell of your oils than any perfume!
Drinking wine in basins, rubbing themselves with the best oils; but they have no grief for the destruction of Joseph.
And Hezekiah was glad at their coming and let them see all his store of wealth, the silver and the gold and the spices and the oil of great price, and the house of his arms, and everything there was in his stores; there was nothing in all his house or his kingdom which Hezekiah did not let them see.
Dead flies make the oil of the perfumer give out an evil smell; more valued is a little wisdom than the great glory of the foolish.
A good name is better than oil of great price, and the day of death than the day of birth.
And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, seated at table, there came a woman with a bottle of perfumed oil of great price; and when the bottle was broken she put the perfume on his head. But some of them were angry among themselves, saying, For what purpose has this oil been wasted? We might have got more than three hundred pence for it, and given the money to the poor. And they said things against her among themselves.
Then Mary, taking a pound of perfumed oil of great value, put it on the feet of Jesus and made them dry with her hair: and the house became full of the smell of the perfume. But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot (who was to give him up), said, Why was not this perfume traded for three hundred pence, and the money given to the poor?
Reputation » Good
A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.
A good name is better than oil of great price, and the day of death than the day of birth.
Wealth » What is better than monetary riches
Better is a little with righteousness, than great wealth with wrongdoing.
A good name is more to be desired than great wealth, and to be respected is better than silver and gold.
A good name is better than oil of great price, and the day of death than the day of birth.
Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great wealth together with trouble.
The little which the good man has is better than the wealth of evil-doers.
Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.
The fear of the Lord is clean, and has no end; the decisions of the Lord are true and full of righteousness. More to be desired are they than gold, even than much shining gold; sweeter than the dropping honey.
You have done good to your servant, O Lord, in keeping with your word. Give me knowledge and good sense; for I have put my faith in your teachings. Before I was in trouble I went out of the way; but now I keep your word. read more.
You are good, and your works are good; give me knowledge of your rules. The men of pride have said false things about me; but I will keep your orders in my heart. Their hearts are shut up with fat; but my delight is in your law. It is good for me to have been through trouble; so that I might come to the knowledge of your rules. The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
You are good, and your works are good; give me knowledge of your rules. The men of pride have said false things about me; but I will keep your orders in my heart. Their hearts are shut up with fat; but my delight is in your law. It is good for me to have been through trouble; so that I might come to the knowledge of your rules. The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
Take my teaching, and not silver; get knowledge in place of the best gold. For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her. I, wisdom, have made wise behaviour my near relation; I am seen to be the special friend of wise purposes. read more.
The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me. Wise design and good sense are mine; reason and strength are mine. Through me kings have their power, and rulers give right decisions. Through me chiefs have authority, and the noble ones are judging in righteousness. Those who have given me their love are loved by me, and those who make search for me with care will get me. Wealth and honour are in my hands, even wealth without equal and righteousness. My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver.
The fear of the Lord is seen in hating evil: pride, a high opinion of oneself, the evil way, and the false tongue, are unpleasing to me. Wise design and good sense are mine; reason and strength are mine. Through me kings have their power, and rulers give right decisions. Through me chiefs have authority, and the noble ones are judging in righteousness. Those who have given me their love are loved by me, and those who make search for me with care will get me. Wealth and honour are in my hands, even wealth without equal and righteousness. My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver.