Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Boasting » What not to boast of
Never brag about the day to come, because you don't know what it might bring.
Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a town, stay there a year, conduct business, and make money." You do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead you should say, "If the Lord wants us to, we will live and do this or that." read more.
But you boast about your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil.
But you boast about your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil.
Commerce » Called » Buying and selling
Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a town, stay there a year, conduct business, and make money."
Common delusions » Presuming upon unchanging conditions
Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a town, stay there a year, conduct business, and make money." You do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.
Evil » What is evil
Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a town, stay there a year, conduct business, and make money." You do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead you should say, "If the Lord wants us to, we will live and do this or that." read more.
But you boast about your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil.
But you boast about your proud intentions. All such boasting is evil.
When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, he told himself, "I will never again curse the land because of human beings even though human inclinations remain evil from youth nor will I destroy every living being ever again, as I've done.
"Indeed, my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living water, and they have dug cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that cannot hold water."
"The heart is more deceitful than anything. It is incurable who can know it? I am the LORD who searches the heart, who tests the inner depths to give to each person according to what he deserves, according to the fruit of his deeds.
Furthermore, the crimes of bad people are evil; and they devise wicked schemes, destroying the poor with lying words, even when needy people plead a just cause.
The LORD saw that human evil was growing more and more throughout the earth, with every inclination of people's thoughts becoming only evil on a continuous basis.
Verse Concepts
There is a tragedy that infects everything that happens on earth: a common event happens to everyone. In fact, the hearts of human beings are full of evil. Madness remains in their hearts while they live, and afterwards they join the dead.
Here's another tragedy that I've observed on earth, a kind of error that comes from an overseer: Foolishness is given great honor, while the prosperous sit in lowly places. And I have observed servants riding on horses, while princes walk on the ground like servants.
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is uncertain
But God told him, "You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you. Now who will get the things you've accumulated?'
Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a town, stay there a year, conduct business, and make money." You do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.
natural Life » Described as » Uncertain
Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a town, stay there a year, conduct business, and make money." You do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead you should say, "If the Lord wants us to, we will live and do this or that."
Plans of men » Bold » Business man
Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a town, stay there a year, conduct business, and make money."
Plans of men » Plans, examples of » Bold » Business man
Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a town, stay there a year, conduct business, and make money."
Presuming upon time » Indulging in dreams of future gain
Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a town, stay there a year, conduct business, and make money." You do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.
Presumption » Warnings against
especially those who satisfy their flesh by indulging in its passions and who despise authority.
"But if some person acts with a high hand, whether a native-born or a resident alien, he blasphemes God, and that person is to be eliminated from among his people.
"Woe to the one who quarrels with his makers, a mere potsherd with the potsherds of the earth! Woe to the one who says to the one forming him, "What are you making?' or "Your work has no human hands?'!
Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a town, stay there a year, conduct business, and make money."
Even then, if the prophet speaks presumptuously in my name, which I didn't authorize him to speak, or if he speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet must die.'
Let's stop putting the Lord to the test, as some of them were doing, and were destroyed by snakes.
"Don't test the LORD your God like you did in Massah.
Presumption » Exhibited in » Planning for futurity
Then he said, "This is what I'll do. I'll tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and I'll store all my grain and goods in them.
Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a town, stay there a year, conduct business, and make money."
Presumption » Presuming upon time and opportunity, common ways of » Indulging in dreams of future gain
Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a town, stay there a year, conduct business, and make money." You do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.
Presumptuous plans » Examples of » Bold » Business man
Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a town, stay there a year, conduct business, and make money."
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Our lives shall be prolonged
""Come!' they say, "let's have some wine, and let's fill ourselves with strong drink! Then, tomorrow will be like today, or even much better!'"
Then I'll say to myself, "You've stored up plenty of good things for many years. Take it easy, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself."'
Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a town, stay there a year, conduct business, and make money."
Self-delusion » Exhibited in thinking that » Our lives will be prolonged
""Come!' they say, "let's have some wine, and let's fill ourselves with strong drink! Then, tomorrow will be like today, or even much better!'"
Then I'll say to myself, "You've stored up plenty of good things for many years. Take it easy, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself."'
Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a town, stay there a year, conduct business, and make money."
Time » Presuming upon time and opportunity, common ways of » Indulging in dreams of future gain
Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a town, stay there a year, conduct business, and make money." You do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.