Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Silence » Value of » General references to
Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.
In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips is wise.
And they sit with him on the earth seven days and seven nights, and there is none speaking unto him a word when they have seen that the pain hath been very great.
Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!
He sitteth alone, and is silent, For He hath laid it upon him.
Speech/communication » Those that keep their tongue
In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips is wise.
Whoso is keeping his mouth, is keeping his soul, Whoso is opening wide his lips -- ruin to him!
Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.
Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!
Understanding » Who understands
Whoso is slow to anger is of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
Whoso is refusing instruction is despising his soul, And whoso is hearing reproof Is getting understanding.
The beginning of wisdom is fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise is standing for ever!
A scorner smite, and the simple acts prudently, And give reproof to the intelligent, He understandeth knowledge.
My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee, To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding, For, if for intelligence thou callest, For understanding givest forth thy voice, read more.
If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her, Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest. For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding. Even to lay up for the upright substance, A shield for those walking uprightly. To keep the paths of judgment, And the way of His saints He preserveth. Then understandest thou righteousness, And judgment, and uprightness -- every good path.
If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her, Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest. For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding. Even to lay up for the upright substance, A shield for those walking uprightly. To keep the paths of judgment, And the way of His saints He preserveth. Then understandest thou righteousness, And judgment, and uprightness -- every good path.
Evil men understand not judgment, And those seeking Jehovah understand all.
Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!
Purify themselves, yea, make themselves white, yea, refined are many: and the wicked have done wickedly, and none of the wicked understand, and those acting wisely do understand;
Lamed. To the age, O Jehovah, Thy word is set up in the heavens. To all generations Thy faithfulness, Thou didst establish earth, and it standeth. According to Thine ordinances They have stood this day, for the whole are Thy servants. read more.
Unless Thy law were my delights, Then had I perished in mine affliction. To the age I forget not Thy precepts, For by them Thou hast quickened me. I am Thine, save Thou me, For Thy precepts I have sought. Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me, Thy testimonies I understand. Of all perfection I have seen an end, Broad is Thy command -- exceedingly! Mem. O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it is my meditation. Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it is before me to the age. Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies are my meditation. Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept.
Unless Thy law were my delights, Then had I perished in mine affliction. To the age I forget not Thy precepts, For by them Thou hast quickened me. I am Thine, save Thou me, For Thy precepts I have sought. Thy wicked waited for me to destroy me, Thy testimonies I understand. Of all perfection I have seen an end, Broad is Thy command -- exceedingly! Mem. O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it is my meditation. Than mine enemies Thy command maketh me wiser, For it is before me to the age. Above all my teachers I have acted wisely. For Thy testimonies are my meditation. Above elders I understand more, For Thy precepts I have kept.
Wisdom » Who is wise
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel is wise.
A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled is wisdom.
Whoso is gathering in summer is a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest is a son causing shame.
for I think that God did set forth us the apostles last -- as appointed to death, because a spectacle we became to the world, and messengers, and men; we are fools because of Christ, and ye wise in Christ; we are ailing, and ye strong; ye glorious, and we dishonoured;
In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known.
Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly is wisdom.
Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!