Thematic Bible: Happiness of the The Wicked
Thematic Bible
Happiness of the The Wicked » Often interrupted by judgments
A fearful sound is ever in his ears, and when it is peace yet feareth he destruction.
And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, yer it was chewed up, the wrath of the LORD waxed hot upon the people, and the LORD slew of the people an exceeding mighty slaughter.
Namely, how thou hast set them in a slippery places, that thou mayest cast them down headlong and destroy them. O how suddenly do they consume, perish and come to a fearful end! Yea, even like as a dream when one awaketh, so makest thou their image to vanish out of the city.
Moreover, I will take from them the voice of gladness and solace, the voice of the bridegroom and the bride, the voice of the anointed, with the cressets: and this whole land shall become a wilderness, and they shall serve the said people and the king of Babylon, three score years and ten.
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Their worldly prosperity
From the men of thy hand, O LORD, from the men, I say, and from the evil world, which have their portion in this life, whose bellies thou fillest with thy hid treasure.
And why? I was grieved at the wicked, to see the ungodly in such prosperity. For they are in no peril of death, but stand fast like a palace.
Their eyes swell with fatness, and they do even what they lust.
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is vain
Then said I thus in my heart, "Now go to, I will take mine ease and have good days." But lo, that was vanity also:
For the laughing of fools is like the crackling of thorns under a pot. And that is but a vain thing.
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Gluttony
But they to fulfill their lust and willfulness, slaughter oxen: they kill sheep, they eat costly meat, and drink wine. "Let us eat and drink, tomorrow we shall die."
Therefore offer they unto their net, and do sacrifice unto their yarn: because that through it their portions is become so fat, and their meat so plenteous.
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Drunkenness
"Come," say they, "I will fetch wine, so shall we fill ourselves, that we may be drunken. And do tomorrow, like as today; yea, and much more."
Woe unto them that rise up early to use themselves in drunkenness, and yet at night are more superfluous with wine.
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is uncertain
But God said unto him, 'Thou fool, this night will they fetch away thy soul again from thee. Then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?'
Go to now, ye that say, "Today and tomorrow let us go into such a city and continue there a year and buy, and sell, and win," and yet cannot tell what shall happen tomorrow. For what thing is your life? It is even a vapor that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Successful oppression
They take up all with their angle, they catch it in their net, and gather it in their yarn: whereof they rejoice and are glad.
Ye have condemned and have killed the just, and he hath not resisted you.
Happiness of the The Wicked » Sometimes a stumbling-block to saints
And why? I was grieved at the wicked, to see the ungodly in such prosperity.
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is limited to this life
But Abraham said unto him, 'Son remember, that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy pleasure, and contrariwise, Lazarus pain. Now therefore is he comforted, and thou art punished.
From the men of thy hand, O LORD, from the men, I say, and from the evil world, which have their portion in this life, whose bellies thou fillest with thy hid treasure.
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Vain pleasure
In those companies are harps and lutes, tabrets and pipes, and wine. But they regard not the work of the LORD, and consider not the operation of his hands.
They bear with them tabrets and harps, and have instruments of music at their pleasure.
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Their wealth
They spend their days in wealthiness: but suddenly, they go down to hell.
"Lo, this is the man that took not God for his strength, but trusted unto the multitude of his riches, and was mighty in his wickedness!"
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Their power
"Wherefore do wicked men live in health and prosperity, come to their old age, and increase in riches?
I myself have seen the ungodly in great power, and flourishing like a green bay-tree.
Happiness of the The Wicked » Woe against
O Woe be to the proud wealthy in Zion, to such as think them so sure upon the mount of Samaria: which hold themselves for the best of the world, and rule the house of Israel, even as they list.
Woe be to you that are full: for ye shall hunger. Woe be to you that now laugh: for ye shall wail, and weep.
Happiness of the The Wicked » Saints often permitted to see the end of
until I went into the Sanctuary of God. Then understood I the end of these men. Namely, how thou hast set them in a slippery places, that thou mayest cast them down headlong and destroy them. O how suddenly do they consume, perish and come to a fearful end! read more.
Yea, even like as a dream when one awaketh, so makest thou their image to vanish out of the city.
Yea, even like as a dream when one awaketh, so makest thou their image to vanish out of the city.
Happiness of the The Wicked » Leads to sorrow
The heart is sorrowful even in laughter; and the end of mirth is heaviness.
Happiness of the The Wicked » Illustrated
I myself have seen the ungodly in great power, and flourishing like a green bay-tree. But when I went by, lo, he was gone; I sought him, but his place could nowhere be found.
Happiness of the The Wicked » Exemplified » Israel
And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, yer it was chewed up, the wrath of the LORD waxed hot upon the people, and the LORD slew of the people an exceeding mighty slaughter.
Happiness of the The Wicked » Exemplified » Herod
And upon a day appointed, Herod arrayed him in royal apparel, and set him in his seat, and made an oration unto them. And the people gave a shout, saying, "It is the voice of a god and not of a man." And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the honour, and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
Happiness of the The Wicked » Exemplified » Haman
Then went Haman forth the same day joyful and merry in his mind. And when he saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up and kneeled before him, he was full of indignation at Mordecai. Nevertheless he refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife, and told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children all together how the king had promoted him so greatly, and how that he was taken above the princes and servants of the king.
Happiness of the The Wicked » Leads to recklessness
But they to fulfill their lust and willfulness, slaughter oxen: they kill sheep, they eat costly meat, and drink wine. "Let us eat and drink, tomorrow we shall die."
Happiness of the The Wicked » Marred by jealousy
But in all this am I not satisfied as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate."
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Popular applause
Happiness of the The Wicked » Exemplified » Belshazzar
King Belshazzar made a great banquet to his thousand lords: with all these thousand he made great cheer,
Happiness of the The Wicked » Envy not
{A Psalm of David} Fret not thyself because of the ungodly; neither be thou envious against the evil doers.
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is short
the praise of the ungodly hath been short, and that the joy of the hypocrites continued but the twinkling of an eye?