Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Desires » What not to desire
Don't be envious of wicked men or wish you were with them, because they plan violence, and they are always talking about trouble.
Whenever you sit down to dine with a ruler, carefully think about what is before you. Put a knife to your own throat, if you have a big appetite. Don't crave his delicacies, because the meal is deceptive. read more.
Don't exhaust yourself acquiring wealth; be smart enough to stop. When you fix your gaze on it, it's gone, for it sprouts wings for itself and flies to the sky like an eagle. Don't consume food provided by a miserly person, and don't desire his delicacies, for as he thinks within himself, so he is. "Eat and drink!" he'll say to you, but his heart won't be with you. You'll vomit up what little you've eaten, and your compliments will have been wasted.
Don't exhaust yourself acquiring wealth; be smart enough to stop. When you fix your gaze on it, it's gone, for it sprouts wings for itself and flies to the sky like an eagle. Don't consume food provided by a miserly person, and don't desire his delicacies, for as he thinks within himself, so he is. "Eat and drink!" he'll say to you, but his heart won't be with you. You'll vomit up what little you've eaten, and your compliments will have been wasted.
Let's stop being arrogant, provoking one another and envying one another.
Envy » Forbidden
Don't be angry because of those who do evil, do not be jealous because of those who commit iniquity.
Love is always patient; love is always kind; love is never envious or arrogant with pride. Nor is she conceited,
Let's behave decently, as people who live in the light of day. No wild parties, drunkenness, sexual immorality, promiscuity, quarreling, or jealousy!
Let's stop being arrogant, provoking one another and envying one another.
A tranquil mind brings life to one's body, but jealousy causes one's bones to rot.
Never let yourself envy sinners; instead, remain in fear of the LORD every day,
Don't be envious of wicked men or wish you were with them,
But if you have bitter jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, stop boasting and slandering the truth.
Envy » Not envying
Let's behave decently, as people who live in the light of day. No wild parties, drunkenness, sexual immorality, promiscuity, quarreling, or jealousy!
Therefore, rid yourselves of every kind of evil and deception, hypocrisy, jealousy, and every kind of slander.
Let's stop being arrogant, provoking one another and envying one another.
Vainglory » Not desiring vainglory
Let's stop being arrogant, provoking one another and envying one another.