Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



For they have gone up to Assyria,
Like a wild donkey all alone;
Ephraim has hired lovers.
Verse ConceptsActing AloneWild DonkeysNorthern Kingdom Of Israel

When Ephraim saw his sickness,
And Judah his wound,
Then Ephraim went to Assyria
And sent to King Jareb.
But he is unable to heal you,
Or to cure you of your wound.
Verse ConceptsUnreliabilityFalse ConfidenceTrusting In Man, Warnings AgainstGentile RulersNo HealingHealing Cancer

So Ephraim has become like a silly dove, without sense;
They call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfFolly, Examples OfFolly, Effects OfdovesLeaders, PoliticalFalse ConfidenceFoolishness Of Men


When Ephraim saw his sickness,
And Judah his wound,
Then Ephraim went to Assyria
And sent to King Jareb.
But he is unable to heal you,
Or to cure you of your wound.
Verse ConceptsUnreliabilityFalse ConfidenceTrusting In Man, Warnings AgainstGentile RulersNo HealingHealing Cancer

So Ephraim has become like a silly dove, without sense;
They call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfFolly, Examples OfFolly, Effects OfdovesLeaders, PoliticalFalse ConfidenceFoolishness Of Men

Men of low degree are only vanity and men of rank are a lie;
In the balances they go up;
They are together lighter than breath.
Verse ConceptsFalse ConfidenceWeighingLight As ChaffComparative MeasuresMere Menbalancegirlfriends




Do not trust in princes, In mortal man, in whom there is no salvation. His spirit departs, he returns to the earth; In that very day his thoughts perish.

So Ephraim has become like a silly dove, without sense;
They call to Egypt, they go to Assyria.
Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfFolly, Examples OfFolly, Effects OfdovesLeaders, PoliticalFalse ConfidenceFoolishness Of Men

The naive believes everything,
But the sensible man considers his steps.
Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfShrewdnessPrudenceThinkingScience

And I saw among the naive,
And discerned among the youths
A young man lacking sense,
Verse ConceptsLack Of DiscernmentMaturity, PhysicalMiddle AgeBad ChildrenYouthVirtues Of Young PeopleFoolish People

“How long, O naive ones, will you love being simple-minded?
And scoffers delight themselves in scoffing
And fools hate knowledge?
Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfPleasureRejection Of Spiritual InstructionFools, Description OfInfidelity To GodFools Becoming WiseBefore People ActHating GoodLoving EvilSimplicitymockers

“O naive ones, understand prudence;
And, O fools, understand wisdom.
Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfAcquiring WisdomFools Becoming Wise