Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Belly » Used figuratively for the seat of the affections
With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be full; the produce of his lips will be his in full measure.
One of their prophets has said, The men of Crete are ever false, evil beasts, lovers of food, hating work.
Will a wise man make answer with knowledge of no value, or will he give birth to the east wind?
Evil has made them with child, and they give birth to trouble; and the fruit of their body is shame for themselves.
There is no peace for him in his wealth, and no salvation for him in those things in which he took delight.
For our souls are crushed down to the dust: our bodies are stretched out on the earth.
The Lord keeps watch over the spirit of man, searching all the deepest parts of the body.
By the wounds of the rod evil is taken away, and blows make clean the deepest parts of the body.
Hearing it, my inner parts were moved, and my lips were shaking at the sound; my bones became feeble, and my steps were uncertain under me: I gave sounds of grief in the day of trouble, when his forces came up against the people in bands.
He who has faith in me, out of his body, as the Writings have said, will come rivers of living water.