Thematic Bible: Happiness of the The Wicked
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Happiness of the The Wicked » Often interrupted by judgments
A sound of fear is in his ears; in time of peace destruction will come on him:
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But while the meat was still between their teeth, before it was tasted, the wrath of the Lord was moved against the people and he sent a great outburst of disease on them.
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You put their feet where there was danger of slipping, so that they go down into destruction. How suddenly are they wasted! fears are the cause of their destruction. As a dream when one is awake, they are ended; they are like an image gone out of mind when sleep is over.
And more than this, I will take from them the sound of laughing voices, the voice of joy, the voice of the newly-married man, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the stones crushing the grain, and the shining of lights. All this land will be a waste and a cause of wonder; and these nations will be the servants of the king of Babylon for seventy years.
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Their worldly prosperity
Because of my envy of the men of pride, when I saw the well-being of the wrongdoers. For they have no pain; their bodies are fat and strong.
Their eyes are bursting with fat; they have more than their heart's desire.
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Happiness of the The Wicked » Is vain
I said in my heart, I will give you joy for a test; so take your pleasure--but it was to no purpose.
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Like the cracking of thorns under a pot, so is the laugh of a foolish man; and this again is to no purpose.
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Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Gluttony
But in place of these there was joy and delight, oxen and sheep were being made ready for food, there was feasting and drinking: men said, Now is the time for food and wine, for tomorrow death comes.
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For this reason he makes an offering to his net, burning perfume to his fishing-net; because by them he gets much food and his meat is fat.
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Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Drunkenness
Come, they say, I will get wine, and we will take strong drink in full measure; and tomorrow will be like today, full of pleasure.
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Cursed are those who get up early in the morning to give themselves up to strong drink; who keep on drinking far into the night till they are heated with wine!
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Happiness of the The Wicked » Is uncertain
But God said to him, You foolish one, tonight I will take your soul from you, and who then will be the owner of all the things which you have got together?
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How foolish it is to say, Today or tomorrow we will go into this town, and be there for a year and do business there and get wealth: When you are not certain what will take place tomorrow. What is your life? It is a mist, which is seen for a little time and then is gone.
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Successful oppression
He takes them all up with his hook, he takes them in his net, getting them together in his fishing-net: for which cause he is glad and full of joy.
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You have given your decision against the upright man and have put him to death. He puts up no fight against you.
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Happiness of the The Wicked » Sometimes a stumbling-block to saints
When my thoughts were turned to see the reason of this, it was a weariness in my eyes;
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Because of my envy of the men of pride, when I saw the well-being of the wrongdoers.
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Happiness of the The Wicked » Is limited to this life
But Abraham said, Keep in mind, my son, that when you were living, you had your good things, while Lazarus had evil things: but now, he is comforted and you are in pain.
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Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Vain pleasure
And corded instruments and wind-instruments and wine are in their feasts: but they give no thought to the work of the Lord, and they are not interested in what his hands are doing.
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They make songs to the instruments of music, and are glad at the sound of the pipe.
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Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Their wealth
Their days come to an end without trouble, and suddenly they go down to the underworld.
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See, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but had faith in his goods and his property, and made himself
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Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Their power
Why is life given to the evil-doers? why do they become old and strong in power?
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I have seen the evil-doer in great power, covering the earth like a great tree.
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Happiness of the The Wicked » Woe against
Sorrow to those who are resting in comfort in Zion, and to those who have no fear of danger in the mountain of Samaria, the noted men of the chief of the nations, to whom the people of Israel come!
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Unhappy are you who are full of food now: for you will be in need. Unhappy are you who are laughing now: for you will be crying in sorrow.
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Happiness of the The Wicked » Saints often permitted to see the end of
Till I went into God's holy place, and saw the end of the evil-doers. You put their feet where there was danger of slipping, so that they go down into destruction. How suddenly are they wasted! fears are the cause of their destruction. read more.
As a dream when one is awake, they are ended; they are like an image gone out of mind when sleep is over.
As a dream when one is awake, they are ended; they are like an image gone out of mind when sleep is over.
Happiness of the The Wicked » Leads to sorrow
Even while laughing the heart may be sad; and after joy comes sorrow.
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Happiness of the The Wicked » Illustrated
I have seen the evil-doer in great power, covering the earth like a great tree. But he came to an end, and there was no sign of him; I made a search for him and he was not there.
Happiness of the The Wicked » Exemplified » Israel
But while the meat was still between their teeth, before it was tasted, the wrath of the Lord was moved against the people and he sent a great outburst of disease on them.
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Happiness of the The Wicked » Exemplified » Herod
And on the day which had been fixed, Herod, dressed in his robes and seated in his place, made a public statement to them. And the people, with loud cries, said, It is the voice of a god, not of a man. And straight away the angel of the Lord sent a disease on him, because he did not give the glory to God: and his flesh was wasted away by worms, and so he came to his end.
Happiness of the The Wicked » Exemplified » Haman
Then on that day Haman went out full of joy and glad in heart; but when he saw Mordecai in the king's doorway, and he did not get to his feet or give any sign of fear before him, Haman was full of wrath against Mordecai. But controlling himself, he went to his house; and he sent for his friends and Zeresh, his wife. And he gave them an account of the glories of his wealth, and the number of children he had, and the ways in which he had been honoured by the king, and how he had put him over the captains and servants of the king.
Happiness of the The Wicked » Leads to recklessness
But in place of these there was joy and delight, oxen and sheep were being made ready for food, there was feasting and drinking: men said, Now is the time for food and wine, for tomorrow death comes.
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Happiness of the The Wicked » Marred by jealousy
But all this is nothing to me while I see Mordecai the Jew seated by the king's doorway.
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Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Popular applause
And the people, with loud cries, said, It is the voice of a god, not of a man.
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Happiness of the The Wicked » Exemplified » Belshazzar
Belshazzar the king made a great feast for a thousand of his lords, drinking wine before the thousand.
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Happiness of the The Wicked » Envy not
Do not be angry because of the wrongdoers, or have envy of the workers of evil.
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Happiness of the The Wicked » Is short
That the pride of the sinner is short, and the joy of the evil-doer but for a minute?
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