Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil ferment and stink;
so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Verse ConceptsFliesflyingbugs

Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil ferment and stink;
so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Verse ConceptsFliesflyingbugs

Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil ferment and stink;
so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Verse ConceptsFliesflyingbugs



This is the way of those who are arrogant,
and of their followers,
who approve of their words.Selah
Verse ConceptsParticipation, In SinPsalm Interjectionsfate

A discerning mind seeks knowledge,
but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfStudyKnowledgeSeeking For Abstract ThingsValuing Knowledge

The one who gives an answer before he listens—
this is foolishness and disgrace for him.
Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfSpeech, Positive Aspects OfCounselingAnsweringDo Not Be RashDiplomacyDecision Makinganswers

And I realized that there is an advantage to wisdom over folly, like the advantage of light over darkness. Verse ConceptsLight And DarknessBenefits Of Wisdom

Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil ferment and stink;
so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Verse ConceptsFliesflyingbugs

Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil ferment and stink;
so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Verse ConceptsFliesflyingbugs

He sent among them swarms of flies,
which fed on them,
and frogs, which devastated them.
Verse ConceptsFliesFrogsInsectsbugs

He spoke, and insects came
gnats throughout their country.
Verse ConceptsFliesInsectsbugs

But if you will not let My people go, then I will send swarms of flies against you, your officials, your people, and your houses. The Egyptians’ houses will swarm with flies, and so will the land where they live. Verse ConceptsFliesbugs

Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil ferment and stink;
so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Verse ConceptsFliesflyingbugs

On that day
the Lord will whistle to the fly
that is at the farthest streams of the Nile
and to the bee that is in the land of Assyria.
Verse ConceptsFliesBeesInsectsWhistlingflying

But on that day I will give special treatment to the land of Goshen, where My people are living; no flies will be there. This way you will know that I, Yahweh, am in the land. Verse ConceptsAbominationsFliesGod DifferentiatingI Am The Lord

During the year before each young woman’s turn to go to King Ahasuerus, the harem regulation required her to receive beauty treatments with oil of myrrh for six months and then with perfumes and cosmetics for another six months. Verse ConceptsMyrrhMarital SexFive Months And MoreOne YearMarital Sex BetweenYoung LadiesEtiquetteMonthsWomen's BeautyWomen's Rolesmakeupprocess

The fragrance of your perfume is intoxicating;
your name is perfume poured out.
No wonder young women adore you.
Verse ConceptsMen And Women Who Loved

How delightful your love is, my sister, my bride.
Your love is much better than wine,
and the fragrance of your perfume than any balsam.
Verse ConceptsLove And WineA Time For Love

They drink wine by the bowlful
and anoint themselves with the finest oils
but do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph.
Verse ConceptsAnointing, Social CustomOintmentDrinking WineAnointing OneselfNot Mourning

Hezekiah gave them a hearing and showed them his whole treasure house—the silver, the gold, the spices, and the precious oil—and his armory, and everything that was found in his treasuries. There was nothing in his palace and in all his realm that Hezekiah did not show them. Verse ConceptsGoldHerbs And SpicesPride, Examples OfPride, OriginArmoryFragranceThings RevealedTaking Mixed Metalscredibility

Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil ferment and stink;
so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Verse ConceptsFliesflyingbugs


While He was in Bethany at the house of Simon who had a serious skin disease, as He was reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of pure and expensive fragrant oil of nard. She broke the jar and poured it on His head. But some were expressing indignation to one another: "Why has this fragrant oil been wasted? For this oil might have been sold for more than 300 denarii and given to the poor." And they began to scold her.

Then Mary took a pound of fragrant oil-pure and expensive nard-anointed Jesus' feet, and wiped His feet with her hair. So the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil. Then one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot (who was about to betray Him), said, "Why wasn't this fragrant oil sold for 300 denarii and given to the poor?"