Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Contentment » Exemplified » Agur
Remove far from me falsehood and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me, Lest I be full and deny You and say, Who is the Lord? Or lest I be poor and steal, and so profane the name of my God.
Food » From God
It is good [to do the right thing and] not eat meat or drink wine, or do anything that offends your brother and weakens him spiritually.
He gives to the beast its food,
And to the young ravens that for which they cry.
Who forbid people to marry and [teach them] to abstain from [certain kinds of] foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and have [an increasingly clear] knowledge of the truth. For everything God has created is good, and nothing is to be thrown away or refused if it is received with thanksgiving. For it is hallowed and consecrated by the Word of God and by prayer.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.
You have anointed and refreshed my head with
My cup overflows.
Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you; I give you everything, as I gave you the green plants and vegetables.
Both supply and support, the whole supply of bread
And the whole supply of water;
Then Jacob (Israel) blessed Joseph, and said,
“The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked [in faithful obedience],
The God who has been my Shepherd [leading and caring for me] all my life to this day,
The God who has been my Shepherd [leading and caring for me] all my life to this day,
He has given food to those who fear Him [with awe-inspired reverence];
He will remember His covenant forever.
I know and am convinced [as one] in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean [ritually defiled, and unholy] in itself; but [nonetheless] it is unclean to anyone who thinks it is unclean.
Who satisfies your years with good things,
So that your youth is renewed like the [soaring] eagle.
So God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the surface of the entire earth, and every tree which has fruit yielding seed; it shall be food for you;
Who gives food to all flesh,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;
The eyes of all look to You [in hopeful expectation],
And You give them their food in due time.
And God said, See, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the land and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food. And to all the animals on the earth and to every bird of the air and to everything that creeps on the ground -- "to everything in which there is the breath of life -- "I have given every green plant for food. And it was so.
He causes vegetation to grow for the cattle, and all that the earth produces for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food out of the earth -- " And wine that gladdens the heart of man, to make his face shine more than oil, and bread to support, refresh, and strengthen man's heart.
Keep deception and lies far from me;
Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with the food that is my portion,
He causes grass to grow for the cattle,
And all that the earth produces for cultivation by man,
So that he may bring food from the earth—
Lying » Saints » Pray to be preserved from
Keep deception and lies far from me;
Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with the food that is my portion,
Remove from me the way of falsehood and unfaithfulness,
And graciously grant me Your law.
Poverty » General references to
He will protest on that day, saying,
“I will not be a
For in my house there is neither bread nor clothing;
You should not make me a judge and ruler of the people.”
The rich man’s wealth is his fortress;
The ruin of the poor is their poverty.
Keep deception and lies far from me;
Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with the food that is my portion,
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » For food
Keep deception and lies far from me;
Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with the food that is my portion,
Then Jacob made a vow (promise), saying, “If God will be with me and will keep me on this journey that I take, and will give me food to eat and clothing to wear,
Prayer » For temporal blessings
Keep deception and lies far from me;
Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with the food that is my portion,
Then Jacob made a vow (promise), saying, “If God will be with me and will keep me on this journey that I take, and will give me food to eat and clothing to wear,
Riches » Often lead to » Denying God
Remove far from me falsehood and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me, Lest I be full and deny You and say, Who is the Lord? Or lest I be poor and steal, and so profane the name of my God.
Riches » Be not over-anxious for
Keep deception and lies far from me;
Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with the food that is my portion,
Vanity » Saints » Pray to be kept from
Turn my eyes away from vanity [all those worldly, meaningless things that distract—let Your priorities be mine],
And restore me [with renewed energy] in Your ways.
Keep deception and lies far from me;
Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with the food that is my portion,
Vanity » Pray to be kept from
Turn my eyes away from vanity [all those worldly, meaningless things that distract—let Your priorities be mine],
And restore me [with renewed energy] in Your ways.
Keep deception and lies far from me;
Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with the food that is my portion,