Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Discerning » Who discerns
I counsel you to keep the king's command, and that in regard to the oath of God [by which you swore to him loyalty]. Be not panic-stricken and hasty to get out of his presence. Persist not in an evil thing, for he does whatever he pleases. For the word of a king is authority and power, and who can say to him, What are you doing? read more.
Whoever observes the [king's] command will experience no harm, and a wise man's mind will know both when and what to do.
Whoever observes the [king's] command will experience no harm, and a wise man's mind will know both when and what to do.
Then those who feared the Lord talked often one to another; and the Lord listened and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him of those who reverenced and worshipfully feared the Lord and who thought on His name. And they shall be Mine, says the Lord of hosts, in that day when I publicly recognize and openly declare them to be My jewels (My special possession, My peculiar treasure). And I will spare them, as a man spares his own son who serves him. Then shall you return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him who serves God and him who does not serve Him.
But solid food is for the [spiritually] mature, whose senses are trained by practice to distinguish between what is morally good and what is evil.
The wicked » Contrasted with the righteous
Many are the sorrows of the wicked,
But he who trusts in and relies on the Lord shall be surrounded with compassion and lovingkindness.
But the righteous are as bold as a lion.
The Lord tests the righteous and the wicked,
And His soul hates the [malevolent] one who loves violence.
There will be tribulation and anguish [torturing confinement] for every human soul who does [or permits] evil, to the Jew first and also to the Greek,
For the arms of the wicked will be broken,
But the Lord upholds and sustains the righteous [who seek Him].
“Indeed, My servants will shout for joy from a happy heart,
But you will cry out with a heavy heart,
And you shall wail and howl from a broken spirit.
All the horns of the wicked He will cut off,
But the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.
Then you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between the one who serves God and the one who does not serve Him.
Wickedness » Contrasted with the righteous
Many are the sorrows of the wicked,
But he who trusts in and relies on the Lord shall be surrounded with compassion and lovingkindness.
But the righteous are as bold as a lion.
The Lord tests the righteous and the wicked,
And His soul hates the [malevolent] one who loves violence.
There will be tribulation and anguish [torturing confinement] for every human soul who does [or permits] evil, to the Jew first and also to the Greek,
For the arms of the wicked will be broken,
But the Lord upholds and sustains the righteous [who seek Him].
“Indeed, My servants will shout for joy from a happy heart,
But you will cry out with a heavy heart,
And you shall wail and howl from a broken spirit.
All the horns of the wicked He will cut off,
But the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.
Then you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between the one who serves God and the one who does not serve Him.