Thematic Bible: Of the wicked, described as


Thematic Bible



The desire of the lazy killed him for his hands refuse to work.

A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest.


Your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers are desecrated with sin. You speak lies, and you mutter wicked things.

When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide my eyes from you. Even though you offer many prayers, I will not listen because your hands are full of blood.


Their webs cannot be used for clothes. They cannot cover themselves with their works for their works are evil. Their hands have committed acts of violence.

No, in your heart you plot unrighteousness. You measure out the violence of your hands on the earth.


Evil schemes are in their hands. Their right hands are full of bribes.

They diligently seek to do evil with their hands. The prince asks and the judge is ready for a bribe. The great man utters his own evil desire. They weave it together.


Jehovah has revealed himself by his righteous judgments. The wicked are trapped by their deeds.