Thematic Bible: Economy


Thematic Bible



They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.

You know that when you were heathen, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led.

Has a nation changed its gods, which really are no gods? But my people have changed their glory for that which does not profit.

For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens.

Then shall the cities of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem go and cry to the gods to which they offer incense: but they will not save them at all in the time of their trouble.

Their land also is full of idols. They worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made.


For though there are things that are called "gods," whether in the heavens or on earth; as there are many "gods" and many "lords;"

Shall a man make to himself gods, which yet are no gods?'"


They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but do not do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain. Behold, you are to them as a very lovely song of one who has a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument; for they hear your words, but they do not do them.



Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.

"Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do the things which I say?


They remembered that God was their rock, the Most High God, their redeemer. But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied to him with their tongue.

"Hear this, house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, and have come forth out of the waters of Judah; who swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness

He said to them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.


So are the paths of all who forget God. The hope of the godless man shall perish,



For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?

He says in his heart, "I shall not be shaken. For generations I shall have no trouble."