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But then Barachel's son Elihu from Buz, one of Ram's descendants, got really angry. He was furious with Job because he had been declaring himself righteous instead of vindicating God.

Verse ConceptsJustification, Necessity OfSelf Righteousness, And The GospelPeople In RighteousnessNamed People Angry With Others

If he were to decide to do so, that is, to take back to himself his spirit and breath of life,

Verse ConceptsMetaphorsSpirit, Nature OfGod Is ImmanentThe Holy Spirit Giving LifeWork Ethicbreathingbreath

He prepares weapons of death for himself, he makes his arrows into fiery shafts.

Verse ConceptsArrows, Described AsGod's ArrowsWeapons Of GodArrowsinstruments

The LORD has made himself known, executing judgment. The wicked are ensnared by what their hands have made. Interlude

Verse ConceptsTrapSin, Consequences OfKnowing That There Is A GodPsalm Interjections

But you do see! You take note of trouble and grief in order to take the matter into your own hand. The helpless one commits himself to you; you have been the orphan's helper.

Verse ConceptsOrphansPoverty, Attitudes TowardsSorrowSympathyUnhappinessAfflictions, Consolation DuringChoosing God's WayGod Helpsrehabilitation

The one who lives with integrity, who does righteous deeds, and who speaks truth to himself.

Verse ConceptsWalkingCharacter Of SaintsUprightnessSpeaking TruthTelling The Truth

All the prosperous people will eat and bow down in submission. All those who are about to go down to the grave will bow down in submission, along with the one who can no longer keep himself alive.

Verse ConceptsBanquets, Events CelebratedKneelingMortalityGod Opposes The Prouddust

although he considers himself blessed while he's alive. Though people praise you for doing well,

Verse ConceptsSelf DelusionCommending OneselfBlessings And Prosperity

The heavens revealed his justice, for God is himself the judge. Interlude

Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgeGod, Righteousness OfJudgesPsalm Interjectionsfairness

Indeed, about Zion it will be said: "More than one person was born in it," and "The Most High himself did it."

Verse ConceptsWhat Heaven Will Be Likezion

Let them praise the name of the LORD, for he himself gave the command that they be created.

Verse ConceptsGod's Creation

Whoever corrects a mocker invites only insult, and whoever rebukes the wicked will himself become stained.

Verse ConceptsInsultsMockerySpeech, Negative Aspects OfWasteScoffersAbusemockers

A gracious man benefits himself, but the cruel person damages himself.

Verse ConceptsUnkindnessGood ReboundingHurt

Whoever ignores instruction hates himself, but anyone who heeds reproof gains understanding.

Verse ConceptsReproofPaying Attention To PeopleReproving Peopletraining

Whoever isolates himself pursues selfish ends; he resists all sound advice.

Verse ConceptsSelf IndulgenceSelfishnessPeople Parting

Whoever obeys a commandment keeps himself safe, but someone who is contemptuous in conduct will die.

Verse ConceptsGuardsNeglecting DutiesGod KillingGod KillsResults Of Keeping The Commandments

Answer a fool according to his foolishness, or he will think himself to be wise.

Verse ConceptsFalse WisdomAnsweringFoolsanswers

Someone who hates hides behind his words, harboring deceit within himself.

Verse ConceptsRumoursMen DeceivingShowing Hypocrisy

Whoever misleads the upright along an evil way will himself fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.

Verse ConceptsApostasy, Personal WarningsRetributionTrapEnticersDigging Pits

A thief's accomplice hates himself; though testifying under oath, he reveals nothing.

Verse ConceptsStealingWitnesses, LegalComplicityNot Maintaining Lifethievespartnership

The only worthwhile thing for a human being is to eat, drink, and enjoy life's goodness that he finds in what he accomplishes. This, I observed, is also from the hand of God himself,

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

The fool crosses his arms and starves himself.

Also, the increase of the land belongs to everyone; the king himself is served by his field.

Verse ConceptsTilling The SoilNature Of KingsAgricultureevangelising

Moreover, besides being wise himself, the Teacher taught people what he had learned by listening, making inquiries, and composing many proverbs.

Verse ConceptsPeople TeachingWise Proverbsexploringorder

King Solomon made the sedan chair for himself from the trees of Lebanon.

But the LORD of the Heavenly Armies is exalted in justice, and the Holy God proves himself to be righteously holy.

Verse ConceptsGod, Holiness OfGod, Righteousness OfJustification, Necessity OfYou Will Know I Am The Lord

Then he will be a sanctuary, but for both houses of Israel he'll also be a stone with which someone strikes himself, a rock one stumbles over, a trap and a snare to those who live in Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsFaith, Necessity OfGod, The RockStumblingZion, As A SymbolProphecies Concerning ChristCapstoneDownfall Of IsraelStumbling Over ChristChrist The RockGod TrappingMessianic Prophecies

So the LORD will make himself known to the Egyptians, and the Egyptians will acknowledge the LORD.

Verse ConceptsOrthodoxy, In OtSacrifice, Nt Fulfilment OfMaking Vows

"Nevertheless, the LORD of the Heavenly Armies has revealed himself to my hearing: ""Surely because of you this iniquity will not be forgiven you until you die,' says the Lord GOD of the Heavenly Armies."

Verse ConceptsGod, Revelation OfGod Not Forgiving

For the LORD will stand upon Mount Perazim, he will rouse himself in the Valley of Gibeon; to carry out his work his strange deed, and to perform his task his alien task!

Verse ConceptsGod ArisingWhat God Does

One other thing: have I really marched against this country to destroy it apart from the LORD's direction? The LORD himself ordered me, "March against this country to destroy it.'"

Verse ConceptsDestruction Of Countries

As soon as Hezekiah the king heard this, he tore his clothes, dressed himself in sackcloth, and went into the LORD's Temple.

Verse ConceptsEntering The TempleThose Who Tore Clothes

One will say, "I belong to the LORD,' and another will call himself by the name of Jacob; still another will have written on his hand, "the LORD's,' and will adopt the name of Israel."

Verse ConceptsTattoosWriting On PeoplePeople Belong To Godisraelbelongingbranding

Who is like me? Let him proclaim and declare it, and lay it out for himself since he made an ancient people. And let him speak future events; let them tell him what will happen.

Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingGod, Wisdom OfGod's ForeknowledgePredicting The FutureWho Is Like God?

He divides it up for people to burn. Taking part of it, he warms himself, makes a fire, and bakes bread. Or perhaps he constructs a god and worships it. He makes it an idol and bows down to it.

Verse ConceptsAdoration, FalseTreesWarmingFirewoodSelf Imagecookingimage

Half the wood he burns in the fire, and over that half he places meat so he can eat. He sits by its coals, warms himself, and says, "Ah! I am warm in front of the fire."

Verse ConceptsWarmingHalf Of Things

"Truly you are a God who hides himself, O God of Israel, the Savior.

Verse ConceptsGod, Revelation OfChrist, Names ForGod Hidinghiding

"Let no foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say: "The LORD will surely exclude me from his people.' Furthermore, let no eunuch say, "Look! I am just a dry tree.'"

"Is this the kind of fast that I have chosen, merely a day for a person to humble himself? Is it merely for bowing down one's head like a bulrush, for lying on sackcloth and ashes? Is this what you call a fast, an acceptable day to the LORD?

Verse ConceptsHumilityReedsSackcloth And AshesBowing Heads Before GodAshes Of HumiliationHow To FastHumbling OneselfFastingHumble Yourselfhumbleness

He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation on his head; he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and wrapped himself in fury like a cloak.

Verse ConceptsArmor of GodBreastplatesCloaksSalvation, Illustrations OfThe Helmet Of SalvationFervourGod's ClothingClothed With RighteousnessHelmetsGod Executes VengeanceRevengePassionarmor

Can a person make a god for himself? They are not gods!

Verse ConceptsFalse Religionpeople

"At the end of seven years, each of you is to set free your fellow Hebrew who has sold himself to you and has served you for six years. You are to send him out from you with no further obligation." But your ancestors didn't obey me or pay attention.

Verse ConceptsListeningSabbatical YearYearsCancellation Of DeptSix YearsSeven YearsPeople Freeing Slavesfreeliberation

He will set fire to the temples of the gods of Egypt. He will burn their idols and take them captive. He will wrap himself with the land of Egypt like a shepherd wraps himself with a garment, and then he will leave from there in peace.

Verse ConceptsCovering The BodyShepherds, As OccupationsBurning Idolatrous Things

"Make him drunk for he has exalted himself against the LORD. Moab will wallow in his vomit, and he will be the object of mocking.

Verse ConceptsdefianceVomittingGod Making Drunk

Moab will be destroyed as a nation because he exalted himself against the LORD.

Verse ConceptsInfidelity To GodPeople Destroying Foreign Nations

But I'll strip Esau bare. I'll uncover his hiding places so he cannot conceal himself. His offspring, his relatives, and his neighbors will be destroyed, and he will no longer exist.

Verse ConceptsGod Stripping Peoplehiding

The LORD of the Heavenly Armies has sworn by himself: "I'll surely fill you with soldiers like a swarm of locusts, and they'll sing songs of victory over you."

Verse ConceptsLocustsMany Enemies

The LORD himself separated them; he will do nothing more for them. They did not respect their own priests; they did not honor their elders.

Verse Conceptsdispersion, theSin, God's Judgment OnGod Scattering IsraelGod Not SeeingDeposed PriestsLosing Honourelders

After all, he heard the alarm sounding, but did not heed the warning, so his shed blood will remain his own responsibility. If he had heeded the warning, he would have saved himself.

Verse ConceptsHearing ThingsPaying Attention To PeopleSaving Oneself

On that day, the Regent Prince is to provide, both for himself and for all the people who live in the land, a bull for a sin offering.

Verse ConceptsSacrificing Cattle

Daniel determined within himself not to become defiled by the king's menu of rich foods or by the king's wine, so he requested permission from the chief officer not to defile himself.

Verse ConceptsAbstinenceConformityAlcoholCivil authoritiesDefilement, Ceremonial CausesGood Decision Making ExamplesDecisivenessLuxurySelf DenialSelf DisciplineSelf IndulgenceTemptation, ResistingForbidden FoodDefilementEating Meatpork

Moreover, Daniel requested that the king appoint Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego administrators over the province of Babylon, while Daniel himself remained in the royal court.

Verse ConceptsWaiting At Gates

he commented to himself, "Isn't Babylon great? I've built a royal palace in it by my own might and power, for the sake of my majesty."

Verse ConceptsBabylon, History OfAchievementLove, Abuse OfLuxuryPride, Examples OfSelfishnessStrength, HumanTreasureSeeking Honourroyalty

Daniel distinguished himself among all the administrators and regional authorities, because he was of an extraordinary spirit. Therefore the king planned to appoint him over the whole kingdom.

Verse ConceptsPromotionRelative GreatnessAttitudeExcellenceLeadership Qualities

At this point, the king ordered Daniel brought in and thrown into the lions' pit. The king spoke to Daniel, "Your God, whom you serve constantly, will deliver you himself."

Verse ConceptsDeath penaltyPunishment, Legal Aspects OfAmbivalenceDensThrowing PeopleGod Saves The NeedyIn Danger From Lionsorder

I watched the ram charging westward, northward, and southward. No animal could stand before him, nor was there anyone who could deliver from his control. He did as he pleased and exalted himself.

Verse ConceptsAccording To His WillNorthRescueBeastsNo One Can SaveThe Power Of Other Creatures

Through his skill he'll cause deceit to prosper under his leadership. He'll promote himself and will destroy many while they are secure. He'll take a stand against the Prince of Princes, yet he'll be crushed without human help.

Verse ConceptsBabylonAntichristPower, God's SavingSatan, As DeceiverInfidelity To GodDestruction Of The WickedThose At EaseThose Who DeceivedProud PeopleMan's Relation To God

Then after the 62 weeks, the anointed one will be cut down (but not for himself). Then the people of the Coming Commander will destroy both the city and the Sanctuary. Its ending will come like a flood, and until the end there will be war, with desolations having been decreed.

Verse ConceptsFlood, TheNothing100 Years And MoreDestruction Of The TempleForetelling Christ's DeathChrist's OriginFour Horsemen Of The Apocalypse

""However, the one who invades him will do whatever he wants to do. No one will oppose him. He'll establish himself in the Beautiful Land, wielding devastating power.

Verse ConceptsThe Will Of Men

He'll encourage himself against the southern king by raising a large army. As a result, the southern king will mobilize for war with a large and powerful army, but he won't succeed because they will devise elaborate schemes against him.

Verse ConceptsMany CombatantsEvil PlansBravery

""The king will do as he pleases. He'll exalt and magnify himself above every god, speaking amazing things against the God of Gods. He'll succeed until the indignation is completed, because what has been determined must be carried out.

Verse ConceptsBoasting, FoolishBlasphemy, At GodAntichrist, Names ForBlasphemyThe Wicked ProsperSpeed Of God's AngerProud PeopleSeeking HonourThe Will Of Men

He'll recognize neither the gods of his ancestors nor those desired by women he won't recognize any god, because he'll exalt himself above everything.

Verse ConceptsWomen Doing WrongLoving EvilServing One's Own GodsProud PeopleRespectBeing A Woman Of God

"The Lord GOD has sworn by himself," declares the LORD, the God of the Heavenly Armies, "I utterly detest the arrogance of Jacob; I hate his fortresses; and I will deliver up the city, along with everyone in it.

Verse ConceptsGod As A WarriorGod Hating ThingsGod Opposes The Proud

When the message reached the king of Nineveh, he got up from his throne, removed his royal garments, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat down in ashes.

Verse ConceptsCoveringAshesRobesThroneOuter GarmentsPeople Stripping OffAshes Of Humiliationjonah

Then Jonah left the city and sat down on the eastern side. There he made a shelter for himself and sat down under its shade to see what would happen to the city.

Verse ConceptsWaitingBoothsPeople Sitting Downjonah

Moreover, just as wine leads astray the proud and powerful man, he remains restless; he has expanded his appetite like the afterlife or death itself, he is never satisfied. He gathers to himself all of the nations, taking captive all of the people for himself."

Verse ConceptsCoveting, prohibition ofdissatisfactionAmbition, Warnings RegardingGrave, TheSatisfactionWorldly AmbitionCovetousness, Nature ofAlcohol ConsumptionEffect Of WineDealing With The NationsThe Fact Of Death

"Will not all of these ridicule him with mocking scorn? They will say, "Woe to the one who hordes for himself what isn't his. How long will you enrich yourself by extortion?'

Verse ConceptsFraudCovenant breakersPainRidicule, Nature OfRiches, Description OfGuileSocial SelfishnessTransient WealthDo Not StealWoe To The WickedMorality

"Where is the benefit in owning a carved image, that motivates its maker to carve it? It is only a cast image a teacher that lies because the engraver entrusts himself to his carving, crafting speechless idols.

Verse ConceptsCreativitydistrustGod, Uniqueness OfIdolatry, Objections ToMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinSculptureUnreliabilityIdols Not ExistingTrusting IdolsMisteachingDumbnessUseless IdolsIdolatryDumbimageHinduismFutile Faith

A declaration: a message from the LORD to Israel. "The LORD, who stretches out the heavens, who lays the foundation of the earth, and who frames the spirit of man within himself, declares,

Verse ConceptsFoundationsSpirit, Fallen And RedeemedMan, Creation OfStretching OutEarth's FoundationProphecies concerning

So if Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How, then, can his kingdom stand?

Verse ConceptsKingdomsSatan, Kingdom OfJesus Casting Out DemonsThe DevilCasting Out Demonsgroups

but since he doesn't have any root in himself, he lasts for only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes along because of the word, he immediately falls away.

Verse ConceptsFleeting ImpressionsNot Whole HeartedPersecution, Nature OfPersecution, OriginSuddenlyPeople StumblingChrist's Disciples Will SufferEnduringWhy It HappenedPersecution

When Jesus heard this, he left that place and went by boat to a deserted place by himself. The crowds heard of it and followed him on foot from the neighboring towns.

Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus ChristSeafaringCrowds Around JesusActing AloneBoats

When they raised their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus all by himself.

Verse ConceptsIsolated PersonsWatching Christcredibility

"But if that wicked servant says to himself, "My master has been delayed,'

Verse ConceptsServants Of The LordSoliloquyNot Serving God

But they replied, "What do we care? Attend to that yourself." Then he flung the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, went outside, ran away, and hanged himself.

Verse ConceptsJudas IscariotHangingHope, Results Of Its AbsenceLength Of LifePunishment, Legal Aspects OfSuicideThe Misery Of GreedIndeterminate Sums Of MoneyPeople Hung To Death

"He saved others but can't save himself! He is the king of Israel. Let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him.

Verse ConceptsNames And Titles For ChristHeartlessnessChrist Going DownReasons For Faith In ChristChrist Is King Of IsraelSaving OneselfThose Not Saved

Then Jesus went up on a hillside and called to himself those whom he had decided on, and they approached him.

Verse ConceptsAssociationsDrawing Near To ChristChrist SummoningGod's Desires

So if Satan rebels against himself and is divided, he cannot stand. Indeed, his end has come.

Verse ConceptsPeople EndedCivil War