Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Discerning » Who discerns
I say to you, Keep the king's law, from respect for the oath of God. Be not quick to go from before him. Be not fixed in an evil design, because he does whatever is pleasing to him. The word of a king has authority; and who may say to him, What is this you are doing? read more.
Whoever keeps the law will come to no evil: and a wise man's heart has knowledge of time and of decision.
Whoever keeps the law will come to no evil: and a wise man's heart has knowledge of time and of decision.
Then those in whom was the fear of the Lord had talk together: and the Lord gave ear, and it was recorded in a book to be kept in mind before him, for those who had the fear of the Lord and gave thought to his name. And they will be mine, says the Lord, in the day when I make them my special property; and I will have mercy on them as a man has mercy on his son who is his servant. Then you will again see how the upright man is different from the sinner, and the servant of God from him who is not.
But solid food is for men of full growth, even for those whose senses are trained by use to see what is good and what is evil.
The wicked » Contrasted with the righteous
The sinner will be full of trouble; but mercy will be round the man who has faith in the Lord.
The evil man goes running away when no man is after him, but the upright are without fear, like the lion.
The Lord puts the upright and the sinner to the test, but he has hate in his soul for the lover of violent acts.
Trouble and sorrow on all whose works are evil, to the Jew first and then to the Greek;
For the arms of the evil-doers will be broken: but the Lord is the support of the good.
My servants will make songs in the joy of their hearts, but you will be crying for sorrow, and making sounds of grief from a broken spirit.
By him will all the horns of the sinners be cut off; but the horns of the upright will be lifted up.
Then you will again see how the upright man is different from the sinner, and the servant of God from him who is not.
Wickedness » Contrasted with the righteous
The sinner will be full of trouble; but mercy will be round the man who has faith in the Lord.
The evil man goes running away when no man is after him, but the upright are without fear, like the lion.
The Lord puts the upright and the sinner to the test, but he has hate in his soul for the lover of violent acts.
Trouble and sorrow on all whose works are evil, to the Jew first and then to the Greek;
For the arms of the evil-doers will be broken: but the Lord is the support of the good.
My servants will make songs in the joy of their hearts, but you will be crying for sorrow, and making sounds of grief from a broken spirit.
By him will all the horns of the sinners be cut off; but the horns of the upright will be lifted up.
Then you will again see how the upright man is different from the sinner, and the servant of God from him who is not.