Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Ingratitude » To man, instances of
Is it not enough that you brought us up from a land flowing with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness? Do you also have to appoint yourself as ruler over us?
King Joash didn’t remember the kindness that Zechariah’s father Jehoiada had extended to him, but killed his son. While he was dying, he said, “May the Lord see and demand an account.”
Yet they have dug a pit for me.
Remember how I stood before You
to speak good on their behalf,
to turn Your anger from them.
David had just said, “I guarded everything that belonged to this man in the wilderness for nothing. He was not missing anything, yet he paid me back evil for good.
Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph; he forgot him.
and now you have attacked my father’s house today, killed his 70 sons on top of a large stone, and made Abimelech, the son of his slave, king over the lords of Shechem ‘because he is your brother’—
They did not show kindness to the house of Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) for all the good he had done for Israel.
Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he delivered the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.
Ingratitude » Often exhibited » To benefactors
and hatred for my love.
Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he delivered the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Citizens
There was a small city with few men in it. A great king came against it, surrounded it, and built large siege works against it. Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he delivered the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man. And I said, "Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded."
Prudence » Exemplified » The poor wise man
Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he delivered the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.
War » Requires
victory comes with many counselors.
and brought down its secure fortress.
There was a small city with few men in it. A great king came against it, surrounded it, and built large siege works against it. Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he delivered the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man. And I said, "Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded." read more.
The calm words of the wise are heeded more than the shouts of a ruler over fools. Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much good.
The calm words of the wise are heeded more than the shouts of a ruler over fools. Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much good.
"Or what king, going to war against another king, will not first sit down and decide if he is able with 10,000 to oppose the one who comes against him with 20,000? If not, while the other is still far off, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace.