Thematic Bible: Of men


Thematic Bible



And he revealed to you the covenant he has commanded you to keep, the ten commandments, writing them on two stone tablets. Verse ConceptsLaw, Ten CommandmentsStonesTabletsTen ThingsTwo Stone TabletsTerms Of The Covenant At Sinaicommandments


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

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


The Lord then wrote on the tablets the same words, the ten commandments, which he had spoken to you at the mountain from the middle of the fire at the time of that assembly, and he gave them to me. Verse ConceptsLaw, Ten CommandmentsTen ThingsGod Appearing In FireThe Law Given By God

There, in the presence of the Israelites, Joshua inscribed on the stones a duplicate of the law written by Moses. Verse ConceptsCopies Of Documents

They gave money to the craftsmen and builders to buy chiseled stone and wood for the braces and rafters of the buildings that the kings of Judah had allowed to fall into disrepair. The men worked faithfully. Their supervisors were Jahath and Obadiah (Levites descended from Merari), as well as Zechariah and Meshullam (descendants of Kohath). The Levites, all of whom were skilled musicians,


I gave instructions that Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and a certain Levite named Pedaiah be put in charge of the storerooms, and that Hanan son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah, be their assistant, for they were regarded as trustworthy. It was then their responsibility to oversee the distribution to their colleagues. Verse ConceptsServants, GoodFidelityTreasuriesStores Of Food

They did not audit the treasurers who disbursed the funds to the foremen, for they were honest. Verse ConceptsFraudFidelityServants, GoodTrustworthinessBusiness EthicsMoney Managementaccounting

So Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph's care; he gave no thought to anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well built and good-looking. Verse ConceptsFidelityServants, GoodTrustworthinessBusiness EthicsBeauty, In MenSeeking FoodAuthority Delegated To PeopleHandsome Men


Consequently the supervisors and satraps were trying to find some pretext against Daniel in connection with administrative matters. But they were unable to find any such damaging evidence, because he was trustworthy and guilty of no negligence or corruption. Verse ConceptsCriticism, amongst believersFaithfulness, Examples OfBusiness, ExamplesHonestyNeglecting DutiesServants, GoodBusiness EthicsMagistratesFaultlessnessFidelityPlottingErrorcorruptionaccusations

One dead fly makes the perfumer's ointment give off a rancid stench, so a little folly can outweigh much wisdom. Verse ConceptsFliesflyingbugs


Like a dog that returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly. Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfdogsVomittingSin, Love OfWicked Described AsSinning RepeatedlyFoolspoop

This is the destiny of fools, and of those who approve of their philosophy. (Selah) Verse ConceptsParticipation, In SinPsalm Interjectionsfate

The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly. Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfStudyKnowledgeSeeking For Abstract ThingsValuing Knowledge

The one who gives an answer before he listens -- that is his folly and his shame. Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfSpeech, Positive Aspects OfCounselingAnsweringDo Not Be RashDiplomacyDecision Makinganswers

I realized that wisdom is preferable to folly, just as light is preferable to darkness: Verse ConceptsLight And DarknessBenefits Of Wisdom

But they will not go much further, for their foolishness will be obvious to everyone, just like it was with Jannes and Jambres. Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfManifesting (making Something Clear)Foolishness Of MenAspects Of People Made Knowncancer



The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly. Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfFolly, Effects OfCommendationSpeech, Power And Significance OfSpeech, Positive Aspects OfValuing Knowledge


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

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