Thematic Bible: Earthly
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Earthly » Reward » Earthly, a source of temptation
Your officials are rebels, they associate with thieves. All of them love bribery, and look for payoffs. They do not take up the cause of the orphan, or defend the rights of the widow.
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You must not pervert justice or show favor. Do not take a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and distort the words of the righteous.
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They are determined to be experts at doing evil; government officials and judges take bribes, prominent men make demands, and they all do what is necessary to satisfy them.
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Her leaders take bribes when they decide legal cases, her priests proclaim rulings for profit, and her prophets read omens for pay. Yet they claim to trust the Lord and say, "The Lord is among us. Disaster will not overtake us!"
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But Daniel replied to the king, "Keep your gifts, and give your rewards to someone else! However, I will read the writing for the king and make known its interpretation.
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He and his entire entourage returned to the prophet. Naaman came and stood before him. He said, "For sure I know that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel! Now, please accept a gift from your servant."
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So the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the fee for divination in their hand. They came to Balaam and reported to him the words of Balak.
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For I will honor you greatly, and whatever you tell me I will do. So come, put a curse on this nation for me.'"
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The king then said to the prophet, "Come home with me and have something to eat. I'd like to give a present."
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Earthly » Joy joy » Joy, earthly
Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief.
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that the elation of the wicked is brief, the joy of the godless lasts but a moment.
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I did not restrain myself from getting whatever I wanted; I did not deny myself anything that would bring me pleasure. So all my accomplishments gave me joy; this was my reward for all my effort.
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For like the crackling of quick-burning thorns under a cooking pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This kind of folly also is useless.
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Joy and happiness disappear from the orchards, and in the vineyards no one rejoices or shouts; no one treads out juice in the wine vats -- I have brought the joyful shouts to an end.
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Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter into mourning and your joy into despair.
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Earthly » Of priests honour » General references to
He died at a good old age, having enjoyed long life, wealth, and honor. His son Solomon succeeded him.
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For I will honor you greatly, and whatever you tell me I will do. So come, put a curse on this nation for me.'"
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The Lord made his kingdom secure; all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he became very wealthy and greatly respected.
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Hezekiah was very wealthy and greatly respected. He made storehouses for his silver, gold, precious stones, spices, and all his other valuable possessions.
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Earthly » Refused for obedience » Are deceptive treasures
So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself, but is not rich toward God."
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You have planted much, but have harvested little. You eat, but are never filled. You drink, but are still thirsty. You put on clothes, but are not warm. Those who earn wages end up with holes in their money bags.'"
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Because you say, "I am rich and have acquired great wealth, and need nothing," but do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked,
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For we have brought nothing into this world and so we cannot take a single thing out either.
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He regarded abuse suffered for Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for his eyes were fixed on the reward.
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Earthly » Heritage » Earthly
For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would inherit the world was not fulfilled through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.
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"Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
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But the oppressed will possess the land and enjoy great prosperity.
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Surely those favored by the Lord will possess the land, but those rejected by him will be wiped out.
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When you cry out for help, let your idols help you! The wind blows them all away, a breeze carries them away. But the one who looks to me for help will inherit the land and will have access to my holy mountain."
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Earthly » Vision a source of temptation » To lot
Lot looked up and saw the whole region of the Jordan. He noticed that all of it was well-watered (before the Lord obliterated Sodom and Gomorrah) like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, all the way to Zoar.
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Abram settled in the land of Canaan, but Lot settled among the cities of the Jordan plain and pitched his tents next to Sodom.
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Earthly » Refused for obedience » Uprightness
He then told them a parable: "The land of a certain rich man produced an abundant crop, so he thought to himself, 'What should I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?' Then he said, 'I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. read more.
And I will say to myself, "You have plenty of goods stored up for many years; relax, eat, drink, celebrate!"' But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?' So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself, but is not rich toward God."
And I will say to myself, "You have plenty of goods stored up for many years; relax, eat, drink, celebrate!"' But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?' So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself, but is not rich toward God."
"There was a rich man who dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. But at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus whose body was covered with sores, who longed to eat what fell from the rich man's table. In addition, the dogs came and licked his sores. read more.
"Now the poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried. And in hell, as he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far off with Lazarus at his side. So he called out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in anguish in this fire.' But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things and Lazarus likewise bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in anguish. Besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us, so that those who want to cross over from here to you cannot do so, and no one can cross from there to us.' So the rich man said, 'Then I beg you, father -- send Lazarus to my father's house (for I have five brothers) to warn them so that they don't come into this place of torment.' But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the prophets; they must respond to them.' Then the rich man said, 'No, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.' He replied to him, 'If they do not respond to Moses and the prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.'"
"Now the poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried. And in hell, as he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far off with Lazarus at his side. So he called out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in anguish in this fire.' But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things and Lazarus likewise bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in anguish. Besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us, so that those who want to cross over from here to you cannot do so, and no one can cross from there to us.' So the rich man said, 'Then I beg you, father -- send Lazarus to my father's house (for I have five brothers) to warn them so that they don't come into this place of torment.' But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the prophets; they must respond to them.' Then the rich man said, 'No, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.' He replied to him, 'If they do not respond to Moses and the prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.'"
Earthly » Vision a source of temptation » To achan
I saw among the goods we seized a nice robe from Babylon, two hundred silver pieces, and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels. I wanted them, so I took them. They are hidden in the ground right in the middle of my tent with the silver underneath."
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Turn my eyes away from what is worthless! Revive me with your word!
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Earthly » Vision a source of temptation » To Christ
because all that is in the world (the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the arrogance produced by material possessions) is not from the Father, but is from the world.
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Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their grandeur.
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Earthly » Vision a source of temptation » To eve
When the woman saw that the tree produced fruit that was good for food, was attractive to the eye, and was desirable for making one wise, she took some of its fruit and ate it. She also gave some of it to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.
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Earthly » Of priests honour » Transitory
but, despite their wealth, people do not last, they are like animals that perish.
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Earthly » Of priests honour » A king's gift
But if you can disclose the dream and its interpretation, you will receive from me gifts, a reward, and considerable honor. So disclose to me the dream and its interpretation!"
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Earthly » Of priests honour » A hindrance to faith
How can you believe, if you accept praise from one another and don't seek the praise that comes from the only God?
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Earthly » Of priests honour » A tribute to success or wealth
the young men would see me and step aside, and the old men would get up and remain standing;
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Heritage » Earthly
For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would inherit the world was not fulfilled through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.
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"Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
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But the oppressed will possess the land and enjoy great prosperity.
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Surely those favored by the Lord will possess the land, but those rejected by him will be wiped out.
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When you cry out for help, let your idols help you! The wind blows them all away, a breeze carries them away. But the one who looks to me for help will inherit the land and will have access to my holy mountain."
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Honour » Earthly » Wisdom and virtue lead to
The reward for humility and fearing the Lord is riches and honor and life.
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The one who pursues righteousness and love finds life, bounty, and honor.
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but glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good, for the Jew first and also the Greek.
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The one who neglects discipline ends up in poverty and shame, but the one who accepts reproof is honored.
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Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
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Esteem her highly and she will exalt you; she will honor you if you embrace her.
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Riches and honor are with me, long-lasting wealth and righteousness.
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Honour » Earthly » Offered as a bribe
He died at a good old age, having enjoyed long life, wealth, and honor. His son Solomon succeeded him.
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For I will honor you greatly, and whatever you tell me I will do. So come, put a curse on this nation for me.'"
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The Lord made his kingdom secure; all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he became very wealthy and greatly respected.
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Hezekiah was very wealthy and greatly respected. He made storehouses for his silver, gold, precious stones, spices, and all his other valuable possessions.
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Honour » Earthly » Given to Christ
He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by all.
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Many spread their cloaks on the road and others spread branches they had cut in the fields.
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Then they brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt, and had Jesus get on it.
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So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him. They began to shout, "Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the king of Israel!"
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Then I heard every creature -- in heaven, on earth, under the earth, in the sea, and all that is in them -- singing: "To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb be praise, honor, glory, and ruling power forever and ever!"
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Honour » Earthly » Transitory
but, despite their wealth, people do not last, they are like animals that perish.
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Honour » Earthly » A king's gift
But if you can disclose the dream and its interpretation, you will receive from me gifts, a reward, and considerable honor. So disclose to me the dream and its interpretation!"
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Honour » Earthly » A hindrance to faith
How can you believe, if you accept praise from one another and don't seek the praise that comes from the only God?
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Honour » Earthly » A tribute to success or wealth
the young men would see me and step aside, and the old men would get up and remain standing;
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Inheritance » Earthly » Spiritual
In Christ we too have been claimed as God's own possession, since we were predestined according to the one purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to the counsel of his will
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to open their eyes so that they turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
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that is, into an inheritance imperishable, undefiled, and unfading. It is reserved in heaven for you,
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And now I entrust you to God and to the message of his grace. This message is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
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because you know that you will receive your inheritance from the Lord as the reward. Serve the Lord Christ.
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For you, O God, hear my vows; you grant me the reward that belongs to your loyal followers.
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I claim your rules as my permanent possession, for they give me joy.
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No weapon forged to be used against you will succeed; you will refute everyone who tries to accuse you. This is what the Lord will do for his servants -- I will vindicate them," says the Lord.
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giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you to share in the saints' inheritance in the light.
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Inheritance » Earthly » General references to
The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the estate that will belong to me.' So he divided his assets between them.
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They said, "The Lord commanded my lord to give the land as an inheritance by lot to the Israelites; and my lord was commanded by the Lord to give the inheritance of our brother Zelophehad to his daughters.
Joseph's descendants, Manasseh and Ephraim, were assigned their land.
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They went before Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders and said, "The Lord told Moses to assign us land among our relatives." So Joshua assigned them land among their uncles, as the Lord had commanded.
The second lot belonged to the tribe of Simeon by its clans.
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When Joshua dismissed the people, the Israelites went to their allotted portions of territory, intending to take possession of the land.
The guardian said, "Then I am unable to redeem it, for I would ruin my own inheritance in that case. You may exercise my redemption option, for I am unable to redeem it."
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Now it happened just as the Lord had said! My cousin Hanamel came to me in the courtyard of the guardhouse. He said to me, 'Buy my field which is at Anathoth in the territory of the tribe of Benjamin. Buy it for yourself since you are entitled as my closest relative to take possession of it for yourself.' When this happened, I recognized that the Lord had indeed spoken to me.
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Inheritance » Earthly » Of israel
However, Joshua son of Nun, your assistant, will go. Encourage him, because he will enable Israel to inherit the land.
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So I have said to you: You yourselves will possess their land and I myself will give it to you for a possession, a land flowing with milk and honey. I am the Lord your God who has set you apart from the other peoples.
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Be strong and brave! You must lead these people in the conquest of this land that I solemnly promised their ancestors I would hand over to them.
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Moses the Lord's servant and the Israelites defeated them and Moses the Lord's servant assigned their land to Reuben, Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh.
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I will drive out before the Israelites all who live in the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth Maim, all the Sidonians; you be sure to parcel it out to Israel as I instructed you."
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The land assignments to the nine-and-a-half tribes were made by drawing lots, as the Lord had instructed Moses.
When Joshua dismissed the people, they went to their allotted portions of land.
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Inheritance » Earthly » Laws of
You must divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families. To a larger group you must give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group you must give a smaller inheritance. Everyone's inheritance must be in the place where his lot falls. You must inherit according to your ancestral tribes.
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In the day he divides his inheritance he must not appoint as firstborn the son of the favorite wife in place of the other wife's son who is actually the firstborn.
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And you must tell the Israelites, 'If a man dies and has no son, then you must transfer his inheritance to his daughter;
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In this way the inheritance of the Israelites will not be transferred from tribe to tribe. But every one of the Israelites must retain the ancestral heritage.
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"'This is what the sovereign Lord says: If the prince should give a gift to one of his sons as his inheritance, it will belong to his sons, it is their property by inheritance.
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Joy » Earthly » Enjoyment sought
Enjoy life with your beloved wife during all the days of your fleeting life that God has given you on earth during all your fleeting days; for that is your reward in life and in your burdensome work on earth.
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I did not restrain myself from getting whatever I wanted; I did not deny myself anything that would bring me pleasure. So all my accomplishments gave me joy; this was my reward for all my effort.
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You have enlarged the nation; you give them great joy. They rejoice in your presence as harvesters rejoice; as warriors celebrate when they divide up the plunder.
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I have seen personally what is the only beneficial and appropriate course of action for people: to eat and drink, and find enjoyment in all their hard work on earth during the few days of their life which God has given them, for this is their reward.
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and also that everyone should eat and drink, and find enjoyment in all his toil, for these things are a gift from God.
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So I perceived there is nothing better than for people to enjoy their work, because that is their reward; for who can show them what the future holds?
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Joy » Earthly » Manifested in laughter
Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief.
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Sorrow is better than laughter, because sober reflection is good for the heart.
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For like the crackling of quick-burning thorns under a cooking pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This kind of folly also is useless.
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Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter into mourning and your joy into despair.
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"Woe to you who are well satisfied with food now, for you will be hungry. "Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.
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I said of partying, "It is folly," and of self-indulgent pleasure, "It accomplishes nothing!"
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Joy » Earthly » General references to
Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief.
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that the elation of the wicked is brief, the joy of the godless lasts but a moment.
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I did not restrain myself from getting whatever I wanted; I did not deny myself anything that would bring me pleasure. So all my accomplishments gave me joy; this was my reward for all my effort.
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For like the crackling of quick-burning thorns under a cooking pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This kind of folly also is useless.
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Joy and happiness disappear from the orchards, and in the vineyards no one rejoices or shouts; no one treads out juice in the wine vats -- I have brought the joyful shouts to an end.
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Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter into mourning and your joy into despair.
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Joy » Earthly » Innocent mirth
A cheerful heart brings good healing, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
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Go, eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, because God has already approved your works.
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So all the people departed to eat and drink and to share their food with others and to enjoy tremendous joy, for they had gained insight in the matters that had been made known to them.
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Out of those places you will hear songs of thanksgiving and the sounds of laughter and merriment. I will increase their number and they will not dwindle away. I will bring them honor and they will no longer be despised.
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because this son of mine was dead, and is alive again -- he was lost and is found!' So they began to celebrate.
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