Thematic Bible: Of men


Thematic Bible



He declared His covenant to you. He commanded you to follow the Ten Commandments, which He wrote on two stone tablets. Verse ConceptsLaw, Ten CommandmentsStonesTabletsTen ThingsTwo Stone TabletsTerms Of The Covenant At Sinaicommandments

Then God spoke all these words: Verse ConceptsLaw, Ten CommandmentsCompetition

The tablets were the work of God, and the writing was God’s writing, engraved on the tablets. Verse ConceptsFinger Of GodLaw, Ten CommandmentsengravingGod Writing With His Finger

Moses was there with the Lord 40 days and 40 nights; he did not eat bread or drink water. He wrote the Ten Commandments, the words of the covenant, on the tablets. Verse ConceptsFasting, Nature OfThe Number FortyWaterForty DaysTen ThingsMore Than One MonthFasting For Long PeriodsTerms Of The Covenant At SinaiThe Law Given Through Moses


Then on the day of the assembly, the Lord wrote on the tablets what had been written previously, the Ten Commandments that He had spoken to you on the mountain from the fire. The Lord gave them to me, Verse ConceptsLaw, Ten CommandmentsTen ThingsGod Appearing In FireThe Law Given By God

There on the stones, Joshua copied the law of Moses, which he had written in the presence of the Israelites. Verse ConceptsCopies Of Documents

they gave it to the carpenters and builders and [also used it] to buy quarried stone and timbers-for joining and to make beams-for the buildings that Judah's kings had destroyed. The men were doing the work with integrity. Their overseers were Jahath and Obadiah the Levites from the Merarites, and Zechariah and Meshullam from the Kohathites as supervisors. The Levites were all skilled on musical instruments.


I appointed as treasurers over the storehouses Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites, with Hanan son of Zaccur, son of Mattaniah to assist them, because they were considered trustworthy. They were responsible for the distribution to their colleagues. Verse ConceptsServants, GoodFidelityTreasuriesStores Of Food

No accounting was required from the men who received the money to pay those doing the work, since they worked with integrity. Verse ConceptsFraudFidelityServants, GoodTrustworthinessBusiness EthicsMoney Managementaccounting

He left all that he owned under Joseph’s authority; he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate.

Now Joseph was well-built and handsome. Verse ConceptsFidelityServants, GoodTrustworthinessBusiness EthicsBeauty, In MenSeeking FoodAuthority Delegated To PeopleHandsome Men


The administrators and satraps, therefore, kept trying to find a charge against Daniel regarding the kingdom. But they could find no charge or corruption, for he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him. Verse ConceptsCriticism, amongst believersFaithfulness, Examples OfBusiness, ExamplesHonestyNeglecting DutiesServants, GoodBusiness EthicsMagistratesFaultlessnessFidelityPlottingErrorcorruptionaccusations

Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil ferment and stink;
so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
Verse ConceptsFliesflyingbugs



This is the way of those who are arrogant,
and of their followers,
who approve of their words.Selah
Verse ConceptsParticipation, In SinPsalm Interjectionsfate

A discerning mind seeks knowledge,
but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfStudyKnowledgeSeeking For Abstract ThingsValuing Knowledge

The one who gives an answer before he listens—
this is foolishness and disgrace for him.
Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfSpeech, Positive Aspects OfCounselingAnsweringDo Not Be RashDiplomacyDecision Makinganswers

And I realized that there is an advantage to wisdom over folly, like the advantage of light over darkness. Verse ConceptsLight And DarknessBenefits Of Wisdom

But they will not make further progress, for their lack of understanding will be clear to all, as theirs was also. Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfManifesting (making Something Clear)Foolishness Of MenAspects Of People Made Knowncancer



The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive,
but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.
Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfFolly, Effects OfCommendationSpeech, Power And Significance OfSpeech, Positive Aspects OfValuing Knowledge


Even when the fool walks along the road, his heart lacks sense,
and he shows everyone he is a fool.
Verse ConceptsLifestylesAspects Of People Made Known

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