Thematic Bible: Care, folly of
Thematic Bible
Worldly » Care, folly of » Dilemma
And the steward said within himself, What shall I do; for my lord is taking the stewardship from me? I am not able to dig; I am ashamed to beg.
Jesus therefore said to them, Yet a little while is the light amongst you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness may not overtake you. And he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes.
Pilate says to them, What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified.
and thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy ways; and thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled continually, and there shall be none to save.
They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and they are at their wits' end:
And he reasoned within himself saying, What shall I do? for I have not a place where I shall lay up my fruits.
Worldly » Care, folly of » The sinners' portion
For he giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he giveth travail to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good in God's sight. This also is vanity and pursuit of the wind.
Better is a handful with quietness, than both hands full with labour and pursuit of the wind.
Worldly » Care, folly of » Profitless
Verily, man walketh in a vain show; verily they are disquieted in vain; he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
And I applied my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the heavens: this grievous occupation hath God given to the children of men to weary themselves therewith.
Worldly » Care, folly of » Chokes the "word"
And he that is sown among the thorns this is he who hears the word, and the anxious care of this life, and the deceit of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
and others fell upon the thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them;
Worldly » Care, folly of » Drives away sleep
When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes),
Worldly » Care, folly of » Indicates a distrust of providence
Be not therefore careful, saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or What shall we put on? for all these things the nations seek after; for your heavenly Father knows that ye have need of all these things.
Worldly » Care, folly of » Mars the peace of home
Now Martha was distracted with much serving, and coming up she said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Speak to her therefore that she may help me.