Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Exaltation » Of self » Self-exaltation, the folly of
and whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled, and whoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.
And thou art confident in thy wickedness, Thou hast said, 'There is none seeing me,' Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, It is turning thee back, And thou sayest in thy heart, 'I am, and none else.'
And thou saidst in thy heart: the heavens I go up, Above stars of God I raise my throne, And I sit in the mount of meeting in the sides of the north. I go up above the heights of a thick cloud, I am like to the Most High.
If thou dost go up high as an eagle, And if between stars thou dost set thy nest, From thence I bring thee down, An affirmation of Jehovah.
The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour -- honour.
Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not. For better that he hath said to thee, 'Come thou up hither,' Than that he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen.
Son of man, say to the leader of Tyre: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because thy heart hath been high, And thou dost say: A god I am, The habitation of God I have inhabited, In the heart of the seas, And thou art man, and not God, And thou givest out thy heart as the heart of God,
Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because that thou hast been high in stature, And he yieldeth his foliage between thickets, And high is his heart in his haughtiness,
and they said to him, 'Grant to us that, one on thy right hand and one on thy left, we may sit in thy glory;'
Great » Joy, occasions of » Men
The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.
The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.
Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.
And I became great, and increased above every one who had been before me in Jerusalem; also, my wisdom stood with me.
Guest » Rules for the conduct of
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which is before thee, And thou hast put a knife to thy throat, If thou art a man of appetite. Have no desire to his dainties, seeing it is lying food.
Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not. For better that he hath said to thee, 'Come thou up hither,' Than that he humble thee before a noble, Whom thine eyes have seen.
and if any one of the unbelieving do call you, and ye wish to go, all that is set before you eat, nothing inquiring, because of the conscience;
Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties, For as he hath thought in his soul, so is he, 'Eat and drink,' saith he to thee, And his heart is not with thee. Thy morsel thou hast eaten thou dost vomit up, And hast marred thy words that are sweet.
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house, Lest he be satiated with thee, and have hated thee.
and into whatever house ye do enter, first say, Peace to this house; and if indeed there may be there the son of peace, rest on it shall your peace; and if not so, upon you it shall turn back. And in that house remain, eating and drinking the things they have, for worthy is the workman of his hire; go not from house to house,
And he spake a simile unto those called, marking how they were choosing out the first couches, saying unto them, 'When thou mayest be called by any one to marriage-feasts, thou mayest not recline on the first couch, lest a more honourable than thou may have been called by him, and he who did call thee and him having come shall say to thee, Give to this one place, and then thou mayest begin with shame to occupy the last place. read more.
'But, when thou mayest be called, having gone on, recline in the last place, that when he who called thee may come, he may say to thee, Friend, come up higher; then thou shalt have glory before those reclining with thee; because every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'
'But, when thou mayest be called, having gone on, recline in the last place, that when he who called thee may come, he may say to thee, Friend, come up higher; then thou shalt have glory before those reclining with thee; because every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall be exalted.'
King » Rights and duties of
A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.
a king that is judging truly the poor, His throne for ever is established.
O house of David, thus said Jehovah: Decide ye judgment at morning, And deliver the plundered from the hand of the oppressor, Lest My fury go forth as fire, And hath burned, and none is quenching, Because of the evil of your doings.
The honour of God is to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter.
Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne. Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.
By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.
Kings » Be not presumptuous before
Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.
Men » Great
The gift of a man maketh room for him, And before the great it leadeth him.
The multitude are not wise, Nor do the aged understand judgment.
Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.
And I became great, and increased above every one who had been before me in Jerusalem; also, my wisdom stood with me.
Respect » To rulers
Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.