Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible




If any man gives different teaching, not in agreement with the true words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the teaching which is in agreement with true religion, He has an over-high opinion of himself; being without knowledge, having only an unhealthy love of questionings and wars of words, from which come envy, fighting, cruel words, evil thoughts, Bitter talk of men who, being evil in mind and dead to what is true, take the faith to be a way of making profit.

As for the man of pride, my soul has no pleasure in him; but the upright man will have life through his good faith. A curse on the cruel and false one! the man full of pride, who never has enough; who makes his desires wide as the underworld! he is like death; he is never full, but he makes all nations come to him, getting all peoples together to himself.



And I say to you that in the day when they are judged, men will have to give an account of every foolish word they have said. For by your words will your righteousness be seen, and by your words you will be judged.

A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows. The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.


Because much talk comes from dreams and things of no purpose. But let the fear of God be in you.

Like a thorn which goes up into the hand of a man overcome by drink, so is a wise saying in the mouth of a foolish man.



Have you seen a man who is quick with his tongue? There is more hope for a foolish man than for him.

The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.


A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

The lips of the wise keep knowledge, but the heart of the foolish man is not right.


The legs of one who has no power of walking are hanging loose; so is a wise saying in the mouth of the foolish.


If only you would keep quiet, it would be a sign of wisdom!

May words which are like the wind be stopped? or what is troubling you to make answer to them? It would not be hard for me to say such things if your souls were in my soul's place; joining words together against you, and shaking my head at you:

Who is this who makes the purpose of God dark by words without knowledge?

Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.

Do not say evil of a servant to his master, or he will put a curse on you, and you will get into trouble.

The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime. The foolish are full of words; man has no knowledge of what will be; and who is able to say what will be after him?


A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows. The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.


A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.

The legs of one who has no power of walking are hanging loose; so is a wise saying in the mouth of the foolish.


The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction. The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime. The foolish are full of words; man has no knowledge of what will be; and who is able to say what will be after him?


In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.



Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.