Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Boasting » What not to boast of
Boast not thyself of tomorrow, for thou know not what a day may bring forth.
Go now, men who say, Today and tomorrow we will go into this city, and will operate one year there, and will engage in trade and will get gain-- men who know not of the morrow. For what is your life? For it will be a vapor that appears for a little while, and then also vanishes away-- in place of your saying, If the Lord should will, then we will live and do this or that. read more.
But now ye boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.
But now ye boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.
Commerce » Called » Buying and selling
Go now, men who say, Today and tomorrow we will go into this city, and will operate one year there, and will engage in trade and will get gain--
Common delusions » Presuming upon unchanging conditions
Go now, men who say, Today and tomorrow we will go into this city, and will operate one year there, and will engage in trade and will get gain-- men who know not of the morrow. For what is your life? For it will be a vapor that appears for a little while, and then also vanishes away--
Evil » What is evil
Go now, men who say, Today and tomorrow we will go into this city, and will operate one year there, and will engage in trade and will get gain-- men who know not of the morrow. For what is your life? For it will be a vapor that appears for a little while, and then also vanishes away-- in place of your saying, If the Lord should will, then we will live and do this or that. read more.
But now ye boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.
But now ye boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.
And LORD smelled the sweet savor. And LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake, for that the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth. Neither will I again any more smite everything
For my people have committed two evils: They have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.
The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt. Who can know it? I, LORD, search the mind. I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.
And the instruments of the churl are evil. He devises wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaks right.
And LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Verse Concepts
This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one event to all. Yea also, the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that [they go] to the dead.
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as it were an error which proceeds from the ruler: Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place. I have seen servants upon horses, and rulers walking like servants upon the earth.
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is uncertain
But God said to him, Thou foolish man, they demand thy soul from thee this night, and the things that thou prepared, whose will they be?
Go now, men who say, Today and tomorrow we will go into this city, and will operate one year there, and will engage in trade and will get gain-- men who know not of the morrow. For what is your life? For it will be a vapor that appears for a little while, and then also vanishes away--
natural Life » Described as » Uncertain
Go now, men who say, Today and tomorrow we will go into this city, and will operate one year there, and will engage in trade and will get gain-- men who know not of the morrow. For what is your life? For it will be a vapor that appears for a little while, and then also vanishes away-- in place of your saying, If the Lord should will, then we will live and do this or that.
Plans of men » Bold » Business man
Go now, men who say, Today and tomorrow we will go into this city, and will operate one year there, and will engage in trade and will get gain--
Plans of men » Plans, examples of » Bold » Business man
Go now, men who say, Today and tomorrow we will go into this city, and will operate one year there, and will engage in trade and will get gain--
Presuming upon time » Indulging in dreams of future gain
Go now, men who say, Today and tomorrow we will go into this city, and will operate one year there, and will engage in trade and will get gain-- men who know not of the morrow. For what is your life? For it will be a vapor that appears for a little while, and then also vanishes away--
Presumption » Warnings against
And especially those going rear of flesh in a degenerate lust, and who despise lordship. Reckless, self-willed men, they do not tremble when speaking evil of dignities.
But the soul that does anything with a high hand, whether he be home-born or a sojourner, the same blasphemes LORD, and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
Woe to him who strives with his maker, a potsherd among the potsherds of the earth! Shall the clay say to him that fashions it, What are thou making? or thy work, He has no hands?
Go now, men who say, Today and tomorrow we will go into this city, and will operate one year there, and will engage in trade and will get gain--
But the prophet, who shall speak a word presumptuously in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or who shall speak in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die.
Nor should we challenge the Christ as some of them also challenged, and were destroyed by the serpents.
Ye shall not challenge LORD your God, as ye challenged him in Massah.
Presumption » Exhibited in » Planning for futurity
And he said, I will do this. I will dismantle my barns, and I will build greater, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.
Go now, men who say, Today and tomorrow we will go into this city, and will operate one year there, and will engage in trade and will get gain--
Presumption » Presuming upon time and opportunity, common ways of » Indulging in dreams of future gain
Go now, men who say, Today and tomorrow we will go into this city, and will operate one year there, and will engage in trade and will get gain-- men who know not of the morrow. For what is your life? For it will be a vapor that appears for a little while, and then also vanishes away--
Presumptuous plans » Examples of » Bold » Business man
Go now, men who say, Today and tomorrow we will go into this city, and will operate one year there, and will engage in trade and will get gain--
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Our lives shall be prolonged
Come ye, [they say], I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink. And tomorrow shall be as this day, great beyond measure.
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou have many goods laid up for many years. Take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.
Go now, men who say, Today and tomorrow we will go into this city, and will operate one year there, and will engage in trade and will get gain--
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Our lives will be prolonged
Come ye, [they say], I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink. And tomorrow shall be as this day, great beyond measure.
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou have many goods laid up for many years. Take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.
Go now, men who say, Today and tomorrow we will go into this city, and will operate one year there, and will engage in trade and will get gain--
Time » Presuming upon time and opportunity, common ways of » Indulging in dreams of future gain
Go now, men who say, Today and tomorrow we will go into this city, and will operate one year there, and will engage in trade and will get gain-- men who know not of the morrow. For what is your life? For it will be a vapor that appears for a little while, and then also vanishes away--