Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Birds » Propagated by eggs
When a bird's-nest chanceth to be before thee, - in the way, in any tree or upon the ground, whether with nestlings or eggs, and, the mother, be sitting upon the nestlings or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the mother upon the young;
As a partridge gathereth eggs she did not lay, So is he that maketh riches but not with justice, - In the midst of his days, shall he leave them, And in his latter end, prove to have been base.
Birds » Clean » Partridge
As a partridge gathereth eggs she did not lay, So is he that maketh riches but not with justice, - In the midst of his days, shall he leave them, And in his latter end, prove to have been base.
Now, therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth, away from the presence of Yahweh, - for the king of Israel hath come out to hunt for a single flea, as when one pursueth a partridge among the mountains.
Business life » Dishonesty » Condemned
A deceptive balance, is an abomination to Yahweh, but, a full weight, is his delight.
A trafficker! in his hand, are balances of deceit, to oppress, he loveth.
Shall I be pure with lawless balances? or with bag of deceitful weights?
As a partridge gathereth eggs she did not lay, So is he that maketh riches but not with justice, - In the midst of his days, shall he leave them, And in his latter end, prove to have been base.
Bad! bad! saith the buyer, but, going his way, then, he boasteth.
Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, - a great and a small.
Divers weights, and divers measures, an abomination to Yahweh, are they, both.
The gaining of treasures with a tongue of falsehood, is a vapour driven away, they who seek them seek death,
Alas! for him who buildeth his house without righteousness, And his roof-chambers without justice, - Of his neighbour, taketh service for nought, And recompense for his work, giveth him not.
Business life » Dishonesty » Unjust gain
As a partridge gathereth eggs she did not lay, So is he that maketh riches but not with justice, - In the midst of his days, shall he leave them, And in his latter end, prove to have been base.
The gaining of treasures with a tongue of falsehood, is a vapour driven away, they who seek them seek death,
Alas! for him who buildeth his house without righteousness, And his roof-chambers without justice, - Of his neighbour, taketh service for nought, And recompense for his work, giveth him not.
Better a little with righteousness, than large revenues, without justice.
He that oppresseth the poor, to make increase for himself, giving to the rich, shall surely come to want.
He that increaseth his substance by interest and profit, for one ready to favour the poor, doth gather it.
Lo! therefore I have smitten my hand, At thine unjust gain which thou hast made - And over thy bloodshed, which they have caused in thy midst.
Lo, the wage of the workers who have out down your fields - that which hath been kept back, by you, is crying out; and, the outcries of them who reaped, into the ears of the Lord of hosts, have entered:
Dishonesty » Condemned
A deceptive balance, is an abomination to Yahweh, but, a full weight, is his delight.
A trafficker! in his hand, are balances of deceit, to oppress, he loveth.
Shall I be pure with lawless balances? or with bag of deceitful weights?
As a partridge gathereth eggs she did not lay, So is he that maketh riches but not with justice, - In the midst of his days, shall he leave them, And in his latter end, prove to have been base.
Bad! bad! saith the buyer, but, going his way, then, he boasteth.
Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, - a great and a small.
Divers weights, and divers measures, an abomination to Yahweh, are they, both.
The gaining of treasures with a tongue of falsehood, is a vapour driven away, they who seek them seek death,
Alas! for him who buildeth his house without righteousness, And his roof-chambers without justice, - Of his neighbour, taketh service for nought, And recompense for his work, giveth him not.
Fools » Characteristics of » Dishonesty
As a partridge gathereth eggs she did not lay, So is he that maketh riches but not with justice, - In the midst of his days, shall he leave them, And in his latter end, prove to have been base.
And every one who heareth these my words, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand;
greed » Results of » Folly
As a partridge gathereth eggs she did not lay, So is he that maketh riches but not with justice, - In the midst of his days, shall he leave them, And in his latter end, prove to have been base.
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Get, unlawfully
As a partridge gathereth eggs she did not lay, So is he that maketh riches but not with justice, - In the midst of his days, shall he leave them, And in his latter end, prove to have been base.
earthly Riches » The perils of » Fleeting and uncertain
For, to a man who is good before him, hath he given wisdom and knowledge and gladness, - whereas, to the sinner, he hath given employment, to gather and heap up, to give to one who is good before God, even this, was vanity, and a feeding on wind.
Wilt thou let thine eye fly thereupon, when it is nothing? for it will, surely make, itself wings, Like an eagle, will it wing its way across the heavens.
As a partridge gathereth eggs she did not lay, So is he that maketh riches but not with justice, - In the midst of his days, shall he leave them, And in his latter end, prove to have been base.
For, nothing, brought we into the world, neither, to take anything out, are we able; -
For it is seen that, the wise, die, Together with the dullard, and the brutish, do they perish, And leave, to others, their wealth:
Therefore hated, I, all my toil, wherein I was toiling, under the sun, - in that I should leave it for the man who should come after me;
For, not age-abiding, are riches, nor is the diadem, from generation to generation: -
Vices » Dishonesty » Condemned
A deceptive balance, is an abomination to Yahweh, but, a full weight, is his delight.
A trafficker! in his hand, are balances of deceit, to oppress, he loveth.
Shall I be pure with lawless balances? or with bag of deceitful weights?
As a partridge gathereth eggs she did not lay, So is he that maketh riches but not with justice, - In the midst of his days, shall he leave them, And in his latter end, prove to have been base.
Bad! bad! saith the buyer, but, going his way, then, he boasteth.
Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, - a great and a small.
Divers weights, and divers measures, an abomination to Yahweh, are they, both.
The gaining of treasures with a tongue of falsehood, is a vapour driven away, they who seek them seek death,
Alas! for him who buildeth his house without righteousness, And his roof-chambers without justice, - Of his neighbour, taketh service for nought, And recompense for his work, giveth him not.
Vices » Dishonesty » Unjust gain
As a partridge gathereth eggs she did not lay, So is he that maketh riches but not with justice, - In the midst of his days, shall he leave them, And in his latter end, prove to have been base.
The gaining of treasures with a tongue of falsehood, is a vapour driven away, they who seek them seek death,
Alas! for him who buildeth his house without righteousness, And his roof-chambers without justice, - Of his neighbour, taketh service for nought, And recompense for his work, giveth him not.
Better a little with righteousness, than large revenues, without justice.
He that oppresseth the poor, to make increase for himself, giving to the rich, shall surely come to want.
He that increaseth his substance by interest and profit, for one ready to favour the poor, doth gather it.
Lo! therefore I have smitten my hand, At thine unjust gain which thou hast made - And over thy bloodshed, which they have caused in thy midst.
Lo, the wage of the workers who have out down your fields - that which hath been kept back, by you, is crying out; and, the outcries of them who reaped, into the ears of the Lord of hosts, have entered:
Wealth » Those that acquire riches unjustly
As a partridge gathereth eggs she did not lay, So is he that maketh riches but not with justice, - In the midst of his days, shall he leave them, And in his latter end, prove to have been base.
He that oppresseth the poor, to make increase for himself, giving to the rich, shall surely come to want.
He that increaseth his substance by interest and profit, for one ready to favour the poor, doth gather it.
Shall not, these, all of them, against him, take up - a taunt, a mocking poem, enigmatical sentences - concerning him? And say - Alas! for him who maketh abundance in what is not his own, How long? that he should be burdening himself with heavy debts? Will not thy creditors, suddenly rise up? and they who shall violently shake thee, all at once become active? Then shalt thou serve for booties, unto them! Because, thou, hast plundered many nations, all the residue of the peoples, shall plunder thee, - for shedding Human blood, and doing violence to the earth, to the city, and to all who dwell therein. read more.
Alas! for him who extorteth an extortion of wrong for his own house, - that he may set on high his nest, that he may be delivered from the grasp of calamity. Thou hast counseled shame to thy house - making an end of many peoples, and endangering thine own life. Surely, the stone out of the wall, will make outcry, - and, the tie out of the timber, will answer it. Alas! for him who buildeth a city with deeds of blood, - and establisheth a town with perversity. Lo! is it not from Yahweh of hosts - that peoples labour for fire, and, populations, for emptiness, weary themselves? For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Yahweh, - as, the waters, cover the sea. Alas! for him who causeth his neighbour to drink, from the goblet of thy fury, and also, making him drunk, - to the end thou mayest gloat over their parts of shame. Thou art sated with contempt, more than glory, drink, thou too, and expose thy person, - the cup of the right hand of Yahweh, shall come round unto thee, and ignominious filth be upon thy glory; For, the violence done to Lebanon, shall cover thee, and wasting by wild beasts shall cause them terror, - for shedding Human blood, and doing violence to the earth, to the city, and to all who dwell therein.
Alas! for him who extorteth an extortion of wrong for his own house, - that he may set on high his nest, that he may be delivered from the grasp of calamity. Thou hast counseled shame to thy house - making an end of many peoples, and endangering thine own life. Surely, the stone out of the wall, will make outcry, - and, the tie out of the timber, will answer it. Alas! for him who buildeth a city with deeds of blood, - and establisheth a town with perversity. Lo! is it not from Yahweh of hosts - that peoples labour for fire, and, populations, for emptiness, weary themselves? For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Yahweh, - as, the waters, cover the sea. Alas! for him who causeth his neighbour to drink, from the goblet of thy fury, and also, making him drunk, - to the end thou mayest gloat over their parts of shame. Thou art sated with contempt, more than glory, drink, thou too, and expose thy person, - the cup of the right hand of Yahweh, shall come round unto thee, and ignominious filth be upon thy glory; For, the violence done to Lebanon, shall cover thee, and wasting by wild beasts shall cause them terror, - for shedding Human blood, and doing violence to the earth, to the city, and to all who dwell therein.