Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Ingratitude » To man, instances of
Is it too little that you have brought us from a land that flows with milk and honey to kill us in the desert, and that you also appoint yourself as a ruler over us?
So King Joash did not remember the loyal love that Jehoiada had shown to him, and he killed his son. And as he was dying he said, "May Yahweh see and avenge!"
Should good be repaid in place of evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember my standing {before you} to speak good for them, to avert your wrath from them.
Now David had said, "Surely {in vain} I guarded all that this fellow had in the desert. And nothing was missed of all that [was] his, but he returned evil against me in place of good!
But the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.
but today you have risen against the house of my father and killed his sons, seventy men on one stone, and you have made Abimelech, the son of his slave woman, a king over the lords of Shechem, because he is your relative--
nor did they show favor to the house of Jerub-Baal ([that is], Gideon) in accordance with all the good that he did for Israel.
Now, a poor wise man was found in it, and he delivered the city by his wisdom.
Ingratitude » Often exhibited » To benefactors
So they inflicted evil against me in return for good and hatred in return for my love.
Now, a poor wise man was found in it, and he delivered the city by his wisdom.
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Citizens
[There was] a small city with few people in it. A great king came and besieged it, building great siege works against it. Now, a poor wise man was found in it, and he delivered the city by his wisdom. So I concluded that wisdom [is] better than might, yet the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.
Prudence » Exemplified » The poor wise man
Now, a poor wise man was found in it, and he delivered the city by his wisdom.
War » Requires
For with wise guidance you shall make war for yourself, and victory [is] in an abundance of counsel.
To a city of warriors, the wise ascends, and he will bring down the stronghold--its object of trust.
[There was] a small city with few people in it. A great king came and besieged it, building great siege works against it. Now, a poor wise man was found in it, and he delivered the city by his wisdom. So I concluded that wisdom [is] better than might, yet the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard. read more.
The words of the wise are heard in peace [more] than the shouting of a ruler [is heard] among the fools. Wisdom [is] better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
The words of the wise are heard in peace [more] than the shouting of a ruler [is heard] among the fools. Wisdom [is] better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
Or what king, going out to engage another king in battle, does not sit down first [and] deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand. But if not, [while] [the other] is still far away, he sends an ambassador [and] asks {for terms of} peace.