Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Bribery » Condemned
friends of thieves.
They all love graft
and chase after bribes.
They do not defend the rights of the fatherless,
and the widow’s case never comes before them.
You must not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and corrupts the words of the righteous.
and whose right hands are filled with bribes.
to subvert the course of justice.
and speaks rightly,
who refuses gain from extortion,
whose hand never takes a bribe,
who stops his ears from listening to murderous plots
and shuts his eyes to avoid endorsing evil
and your sins innumerable.
They oppress the righteous,
and deprive the poor of justice
Courts of justice » Corruption and bribery often practised in
and your sins innumerable.
They oppress the righteous,
and deprive the poor of justice
and writing oppressive laws
and the needy for a pair of sandals
and even sell the chaff!”
Exposure » Of sin » Rendered doubly certain by God's infinite knowledge
and your sins innumerable.
They oppress the righteous,
and deprive the poor of justice
Then the Spirit of the Lord came on me, and He told me, “You are to say: This is what the Lord says: That is what you are thinking, house of Israel; and I know the thoughts that arise in your mind.
for My gaze takes in all their ways. They are not concealed from Me, and their guilt is not hidden from My sight.
and would not acquit me of my wrongdoing.
and use a great amount of soap,
the stain of your sin is still in front of Me.
This is the Lord God’s declaration.
Now their sins are all around them;
they are right in front of My face.
Justice » The wicked » Afflict those who act with
and your sins innumerable.
They oppress the righteous,
and deprive the poor of justice
by calling on God, who answers me.
The righteous and upright man is a laughingstock.
Secret sins » Known to God
and your sins innumerable.
They oppress the righteous,
and deprive the poor of justice
Then the Spirit of the Lord came on me, and He told me, “You are to say: This is what the Lord says: That is what you are thinking, house of Israel; and I know the thoughts that arise in your mind.
for My gaze takes in all their ways. They are not concealed from Me, and their guilt is not hidden from My sight.
and would not acquit me of my wrongdoing.
and use a great amount of soap,
the stain of your sin is still in front of Me.
This is the Lord God’s declaration.
Now their sins are all around them;
they are right in front of My face.
Sin » Internal » Known to God
and your sins innumerable.
They oppress the righteous,
and deprive the poor of justice
Then the Spirit of the Lord came on me, and He told me, “You are to say: This is what the Lord says: That is what you are thinking, house of Israel; and I know the thoughts that arise in your mind.
for My gaze takes in all their ways. They are not concealed from Me, and their guilt is not hidden from My sight.
and would not acquit me of my wrongdoing.
and use a great amount of soap,
the stain of your sin is still in front of Me.
This is the Lord God’s declaration.
Now their sins are all around them;
they are right in front of My face.
Sin » Described as » Often manifold
and your sins innumerable.
They oppress the righteous,
and deprive the poor of justice
Sin » Described as » Often mighty
and your sins innumerable.
They oppress the righteous,
and deprive the poor of justice
The Nation » Bribery » Condemned
friends of thieves.
They all love graft
and chase after bribes.
They do not defend the rights of the fatherless,
and the widow’s case never comes before them.
You must not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and corrupts the words of the righteous.
and whose right hands are filled with bribes.
to subvert the course of justice.
and speaks rightly,
who refuses gain from extortion,
whose hand never takes a bribe,
who stops his ears from listening to murderous plots
and shuts his eyes to avoid endorsing evil
and your sins innumerable.
They oppress the righteous,
and deprive the poor of justice