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That good-for-nothing persons have gone out from among you, turning the people of their town from the right way and saying, Let us go and give worship to other gods, of whom you have no knowledge;

Verse ConceptsSatan, Agents OfSatan, As The Enemy Of GodTownAbominations, Judgments OfApostatesUnknown GodsDifferent GodsEncouraged To Serve Foreign gods

And they gave him seventy shekels of silver from the house of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech got the support of a number of uncontrolled and good-for-nothing persons.

Verse ConceptsCoinageHiring

So Jephthah went in flight from his brothers and was living in the land of Tob, where a number of good-for-nothing men, joining Jephthah, went out with him on his undertakings.

Verse ConceptsHalf brothers

While they were taking their pleasure at the meal, the good-for-nothing men of the town came round the house, giving blows on the door; and they said to the old man, the master of the house, Send out that man who came to your house, so that we may take our pleasure with him.

Verse ConceptsVulgarityCrude LanguageDecadenceHomosexualityKnockingSexual Union IntendedAbuse

Now give up those good-for-nothing persons in Gibeah so that we may put them to death, clearing away the evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not give ear to the voice of their brothers, the children of Israel.

Verse ConceptsPurity, Moral And SpiritualHanding Over PeopleDeath Penalty For Sexual Sin

Do not take your servant to be a good-for-nothing woman: for my words have come from my stored-up sorrow and pain.

Verse ConceptsAgony, In HeartComplaintsSorrow

But certain good-for-nothing persons said, How is this man to be our saviour? And having no respect for him, they gave him no offering.

Verse ConceptsGiftsReproachInsultsPrejudiceSilenceSpeech, Power And Significance OfSuperiorityTreasonIndividuals Being SilentNo One Can SaveNot Giving

So now, give thought to what you are going to do; for evil is in store for our master and all his house: for he is such a good-for-nothing person that it is not possible to say anything to him.

Verse ConceptsTemperament

Let my lord give no attention to Nabal, that good-for-nothing: for as his name is, so is he, a man without sense: but I, your servant, did not see the young men whom my lord sent.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfFoolish PeoplePeople With Apt Names

Then the bad and good-for-nothing men among those who went with David said, Because they did not go with us, we will give them nothing of the goods which we have got back, but only to every man his wife and children, so that he may take them and go.

Verse ConceptsNot With PeopleDividing Plunder

And Shimei said, with curses, Be gone, be gone, you man of blood, you good-for-nothing:

Now by chance there was present a good-for-nothing person named Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he, sounding the horn, said, We have no part in David, or any interest in the son of Jesse: let every man go to his tent, O Israel.

Verse ConceptsTentsTrumpetAudacityTrumpets For SignallingNot Sharing

And get two good-for-nothing persons to come before him and give witness that he has been cursing God and the king. Then take him out and have him stoned to death.

Verse Conceptsethics, socialPersecution, Forms OfSatan, As The Enemy Of GodTwo WitnessesTwo WitnessesCursing GodKilling Named Individuals

And the two good-for-nothing persons came in and took their seats before him and gave witness against Naboth, in front of the people, saying, Naboth has been cursing God and the king. Then they took him outside the town and had him stoned to death.

Verse ConceptsCriminalsTwo WitnessesTwo WitnessesCursing GodKilling Named Individuals

And certain foolish and good-for-nothing men were joined with him, and made themselves strong against Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, when he was young and untested and not able to keep them back.

Verse ConceptsImmaturityInexperienceYouthPeer PressureLimitations Of Youthtenderheartedness

A good-for-nothing man is an evil-doer; he goes on his way causing trouble with false words;

Verse ConceptsCorruption, Of HumanitySatan, As The Enemy Of GodWicked

A good-for-nothing witness makes sport of the judge's decision: and the mouth of evil-doers sends out evil like a stream.

Verse ConceptsWitnesses, False

By ploughing his land a man will have bread in full measure; but he who goes after good-for-nothing persons will be poor enough.

Verse ConceptsAgriculture, Qualities NeededAmusements, Evil ResultsDaydreamingPoverty, Causes OfSluggardsTilling The SoilIndustryPovertyCultivationBecoming Poor

See on the mountains the feet of him who comes with good news, giving word of peace! Keep your feasts, O Judah, give effect to your oaths: for the good-for-nothing man will never again go through you; he is completely cut off.

Verse ConceptsFeetevangelists, identity ofevangelism, nature ofGospel, Descriptions OfHeraldGood TidingsNeverHow Death Is InevitableMaking VowsFeet In ActionBlessings From The MountainsGod Judges The WickedFestivals ObservedCelebration

Her prophets are good-for-nothing persons, full of deceit: her priests have made the holy place unclean and have gone violently against the law.

Verse ConceptsPriests, Function In Ot TimesSanctuaryTreacheryCorrupt PriestsPollutionsWicked ProphetsLack Of HolinessUnfaithful

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I am certain that there is nothing better for a man than to be glad, and to do good while life is in him.

Verse ConceptsContentmentGood ActivityBeing ContentBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Life

See now, I have two unmarried daughters; I will send them out to you so that you may do to them whatever seems good to you: only do nothing to these men, for this is why they have come under the shade of my roof.

Verse ConceptsdaughtersRooftopVirginTwo WomenLeaving People AloneNever Giving UpFather And Daughter RelationshipsProtecting Your FamilyFathers And Daughters

And the man, looking at her, said nothing, waiting to see if the Lord had given his journey a good outcome.

Verse ConceptsIndividuals Being SilentSilenceLooking Intently At PeopleSuccess Through God

That you will do us no damage, even as we put no hand on you, and did you nothing but good, and sent you away in peace: and now the blessing of the Lord is on you.

Verse ConceptsNames And Titles For The ChristianNot TouchingGoing In PeaceBlessed By God

Then God came to Laban in a dream by night, and said to him, Take care that you say nothing good or bad to Jacob.

Verse ConceptsDreamsDreams, Examples OfNightSpeech, DivineWarning IndividualsDirect Communication Through Dreams

It is in my power to do you damage: but the God of your father came to me this night, saying, Take care that you say nothing good or bad to Jacob.

Verse ConceptsWarning IndividualsPeople Possibly Doing EvilPowerHurtParents Being Wronghurting

And they said, Up! and let us go against Laish; for we have seen the land, and it is very good: why are you doing nothing? Do not be slow to go in and take the land for your heritage.

Then Samuel gave him an account of everything, keeping nothing back. And he said, It is the Lord; let him do what seems good to him.

Verse ConceptsAfflicted Saints, Examples OfAfflicted SaintsResignationTelling Of God

But these men have been very good to us; they did us no wrong and nothing of ours was touched while we were with them in the fields:

Verse ConceptsShepherds, As Occupations

But Absalom said nothing to his brother Amnon, good or bad: for he was full of hate for him, because he had taken his sister Tamar by force.

Verse ConceptsBitterness, Examples OfGrudgesHatredLove, And The WorldIndividuals Being SilentNamed SistersHating Individuals

Then they said to one another, We are not doing right. Today is a day of good news, and we say nothing: if we go on waiting here till the morning, punishment will come to us. So let us go and give the news to those of the king's house.

Verse Conceptsevangelists, identity ofevangelism, nature ofGood TidingsDaybreakGood NewsUntil DaybreakThose Who Did Not TellWe Have SinnedDoing The Right Thing

Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.

Verse ConceptsCondemned HeartsHeart, Fallen And RedeemedProverbsSpeech, Negative Aspects OfTonguePerversionTwisted Ways

And if I had falsely put him to death (and nothing may be kept secret from the king), you would have had nothing to do with me.

Verse ConceptsThings RevealedUnfaithful

But now our soul is wasted away; there is nothing at all: we have nothing but this manna before our eyes.

Verse ConceptsAppetite, PhysicalPhysical HungerLost Appetite

But if the days go on, and her husband says nothing whatever to her, then he is giving the support of his authority to her oaths and undertakings, because at the time of hearing them he said nothing to her.

All the nations are as nothing before him; even less than nothing, a thing of no value.

Verse ConceptsOther Unimportant People

Truly they are all nothing, their works are nothing and of no value: their metal images are of no more use than wind.

Verse ConceptsConfusionVanityIdols Not Existingimage

They would have nothing to do with the Lord, saying, He will do nothing, and no evil will come to us; we will not see the sword or be short of food:

Verse ConceptsSelf DelusionInfidelity To GodDenying GodNo More FamineThose Who Are Liars

I have knowledge of his wrath, says the Lord, that it is nothing; his high-sounding words have done nothing.

But the people said, It is better for you not to go out: for if we are put to flight, they will not give a thought to us, and if death overtakes half of us, it will be nothing to them: but you are of more value than ten thousand of us: so it is better for you to be ready to come to our help from this town.

Verse ConceptsValuesTens Of ThousandsPeople HelpingHalf Of GroupsGreat IndividualsWorth

For wisdom is better than jewels, and all things which may be desired are nothing in comparison with her.

Verse ConceptsValuesPrecious StonesBenefits Of WisdomUnique ThingsInternal AdornmentWorthjewelry

So I gave praise to joy, because there is nothing better for a man to do under the sun than to take meat and drink and be happy; for that will be with him in his work all the days of his life which God gives him under the sun.

Verse ConceptsLifestylesExperience, of lifeEating And DrinkingUnder The SunSunFunStaying Strong During Hard TimesSleeping PeacefullyBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeSunshineEnjoying Liferelaxing

There is nothing better for a man than taking meat and drink, and having delight in his work. This again I saw was from the hand of God.

Verse ConceptsEating And DrinkingGood ActivityCaused By GodFinding LoveSuccess And Hard WorkBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Lifeuncertaintyhardwork

So I saw that there is nothing better than for a man to have joy in his work--because that is his reward. Who will make him see what will come after him?

Verse ConceptsCareersWithheld KnowledgeUnknown FutureBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Lifeaccomplishments

Give me nothing but the food which the fighting-men who went with me have had; but let Aner and Eshcol and Mamre have their part of the goods.

Verse ConceptsFood PermittedSharing Material Things

And they said to him, Be quiet; say nothing, and come with us and be our father and priest; is it better for you to be priest to one man's house or to be priest to a tribe and a family in Israel?

Verse ConceptsSpiritual FathersCurbing SpeechUnnamed Priests

But he said, By the life of the Lord whose servant I am, I will take nothing from you. And he did his best to make him take it but he would not.

Verse ConceptsFraudNot GivingNot Receiving

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