Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Castle » Bars of
than a fortified city,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.
Cities » Difficulty of taking, alluded to
than a fortified city,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.
Today, I am the One who has made you a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land-against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the population. They will fight against you but never prevail over you, since I am with you to rescue you." [This is]*The bracketed text has been added for clarity. the Lord's declaration.
Family » Parental prayers » Strife in
than a fortified city,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.
and a wife’s nagging is an endless dripping.
So she said to Abraham, “Drive out this slave with her son, for the son of this slave will not be a coheir with my son Isaac!”
than to share a house with a nagging wife.
and a nagging wife are alike.
Family » Infelicity in
is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.
than a fortified city,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.
than a fattened ox
and a wife’s nagging is an endless dripping.
than to share a house with a nagging wife.
than to share a house with a nagging wife.
An endless dripping on a rainy day and a nagging wife are alike. The one who controls her controls the wind and grasps oil with his right hand.
but a wife who causes shame
is like rottenness in his bones.
but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
Offense » Brother
than a fortified city,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.
Sieges » Extreme difficulty of taking cities by, alluded to
than a fortified city,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.
Strife » Causes of » In the family
than a fortified city,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.
and a wife’s nagging is an endless dripping.
So she said to Abraham, “Drive out this slave with her son, for the son of this slave will not be a coheir with my son Isaac!”
than to share a house with a nagging wife.
and a nagging wife are alike.
Strife » Strength and violence of--illustrated
stop the dispute before it breaks out.
than a fortified city,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.