Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Character » Good
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
death » The day of death
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
Good » Influence » Name
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.
Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;
Name » Good
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.
Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record; and ye know that our record is true.
And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;
Name » Good names
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
Name » Value of a good
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
Ointment » Not sacred
Now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)
Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head. And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made? For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
Reputation » Good
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
Wealth » What is better than monetary riches
Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word. Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments. Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word. read more.
Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes. The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart. Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law. It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes. The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart. Their heart is as fat as grease; but I delight in thy law. It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. read more.
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength. By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength. By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth. I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.