Thematic Bible: Economy
Thematic Bible
FALSE » Economy » God's
they drank wine, - and praised the gods of gold and silver, bronze, iron, wood and stone.
Ye know that, when ye were of the nations, unto the dumb idols, howsoever ye were being led, ye were seduced.
Hath a nation, changed gods, although they were No-gods? Yet my people have changed my glory for that which could not profit!
For, all the gods of the peoples, are things of nought, but, Yahweh, made, the heavens.
Then shall the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, go and make outcry unto the gods to whom they have been burning incense, - but they will not at all, save, them in the time of their calamity;
And filled is their land with idols, - To the work of their own hands, do they bow themselves down, To that which they made with their own fingers.
But, at that time - not knowing God, ye were in servitude unto them who, by nature, are not Gods;
For, if indeed there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or upon earth, - as indeed there are gods many and lords many,
FALSE » Economy » Profession of religion
That they may come unto thee as people do come And may sit before thee as my people, And they will hear thy words, But the, words themselves, they not do, - though fond with their mouths, they seem to be, After their unjust gain, their heart is going. And lo! thou art to them - As a bewitching song, Of one with a beautiful voice. And skilfully touching the strings, - So will they hear thy words, And yet be going to do none of them.
God, they confess that they know, but, by their works, they deny him, being, abominable, and obdurate, and, as to any good work, found, worthless.
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord! Lord! shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens, - but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in the heavens.
Dross silver overlaid upon earthenware, so are burning lips, with a mischievous heart:
Dear children! Let us not be loving in word, nor yet with the tongue, but in deed and truth.
And remembered that, Elohim, was their rock, Yea, EL Most High, their Redeemer: So they spake him fair with their mouth, And, with their tongue, did promise him falsely;
Hear ye this - O house of Jacob, Ye who call yourselves by the name of Israel, Yea from the waters of Judah, came they forth, - Who swear by the name of Yahweh, And, by the God of Israel, call to remembrance - Not in truth, nor in righteousness;
But, he, said unto them - Well, prophesied Isaiah concerning you, ye hypocrites, as it is written - This people, with the lips do honour me, while, their heart, far off, holdeth from me, -
FALSE » Economy » Hopes
So, shall be the latter end of all who forget GOD, and, the hope of the impious, shall perish:
The hope of the righteous, shall be gladness, but, the expectation of the lawless, shall vanish.
But, the eyes of the lawless, shall fail, - and, place of refuge, shall have vanished from them, and, their hope, be a breathing out of life.
For what shall be the hope of the impious, though he graspeth with greed, when GOD shall draw forth his soul?
He hath said in his heart, I shall not be shaken, - From generation to generation, shall I be in no misfortune.