Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible





Then said, I, Better is wisdom than strength, - although, the wisdom of the poor man, be despised, and, his words, not heard.



All the brethren of a poor man, hate him, how much more have, his friends, gone far from him, he may hunt up promises - there are none.


The people of the land have exacted oppression, and seized plunder,- Even the afflicted and the needy, have they maltreated, And the sojourner have they oppressed without justice.

and embittered their lives with harsh service, in clay and in bricks, and in all manner of service in the field, - all their service, wherein they rigorously made them serve.


Now, a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets, made outcry unto Elisha, saying - Thy servant, my husband, is dead, and, thou, knowest that, thy servant, was one who revered Yahweh, - now, the creditor, hath come to take my two boys to himself as bondmen.

Then again, I, considered all the oppressive deeds which were done under the sun, - and lo! the tears of the oppressed, and they have no comforter, and, on the side of their oppressing, is power, and they have no comforter.


Nevertheless, the fixed number of bricks, which they have been making heretofore, shall ye lay upon them, ye shall not diminish therefrom, - for idle, they are, on this account, it is that they are making an outcry, saying, We must go our way, we must sacrifice to our God.

Then came there to be a great outcry of the people and their wives, - against their brethren the Jews.

Surely the vineyard of Yahweh of hosts, is the house of Israel, And, the men of Judah, are the plantation in which he dearly delighted, - And he waited, For equity but lo! murderous iniquity, For the rule of right but lo the cry of the wronged.


Then said, I, Better is wisdom than strength, - although, the wisdom of the poor man, be despised, and, his words, not heard.



All the brethren of a poor man, hate him, how much more have, his friends, gone far from him, he may hunt up promises - there are none.


To take note of faces in judgment , is not good, and, for a bit of bread, a man will transgress.

These things also, concern he wise, To take note of faces in judgment, is not good.

My brethren, do not, with respect for persons, be holding the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. For, if there enter into your synagogue a man wearing gold rings in gay clothing, and there enter a destitute man also, in soiled clothing, - And ye eye him that hath on the gay clothing, and say, Thou, be sitting here, pleasantly, - and, unto the destitute man, say - Thou, stand, or sit there under my footstool, read more.
Would ye not have been led to make distinctions among yourselves, and have become judges with wicked reasonings? Hearken! my brethren beloved: - Hath not, God, chosen the destitute in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? Whereas, ye, have dishonoured the destitute man! Do not, the rich, oppress you? and, themselves, drag you into courts of justice? Do not, they, defame the noble name which hath been invoked upon you? If ye are, indeed, fulfilling, a royal law, according to the scripture - Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, nobly, are ye doing; But, if ye are shewing respect of persons, sin, are ye working, being convicted by the law as transgressors!