Thematic Bible: Of the wicked
Thematic Bible
Character » Of the wicked » Reprobate
Be trying, yourselves, whether ye are in the faith, be putting, yourselves, to the test! Or do ye not recognise yourselves, seeing that, Jesus Christ, is in you, - unless perhaps ye fail in the testing.
Moreover, like as, Jannes and Jambres, withstood Moses, so, these men also, withstand the truth, - men utterly corrupted in their mind, disapproved concerning their faith;
God, they confess that they know, but, by their works, they deny him, being, abominable, and obdurate, and, as to any good work, found, worthless.
Character » Of the wicked » Disobedient
For, even we, used, at one time, to be - thoughtless, unyielding, deceived, in servitude unto manifold covetings and pleasures, in malice and envy, leading on, detestable, hating one another.
But they murmured and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their back, and, thy prophets, they slew, who testified against them that they might turn them back unto thee, - and they wrought great insults.
Unto you, then, is the honour - unto you who believe; but, unto such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected, - The same, hath become head of the corner,
Character » Of the wicked » Proud
For men will be - fond of themselves, fond of money, ostentatious, arrogant, defamers, to parents, unyielding, unthankful, unkind,
The insolence of thy heart, hath deceived thee, O thou that inhabitest the retreats of the crag, the height of his habitation, - that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
The sin of their mouth, The word of their lips, Let them then be captured in their pride, Both for the oath and for the deception they record.
Character » Of the wicked » Despising saints
But, when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed at us, and poured contempt upon us, - and said, What is this thing which ye would do? against the king, would ye rebel?
and spake before his brethren, and the army of Samaria, and said, What are, these feeble Jews, doing? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they bring to life the stones out of the heaps of dust, when, they, have been burned up?
without natural affection, accepting no truce, given to intrigue, without self-control, uncivilized, unfriendly to good men, traitors, reckless, beclouded, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,
Character » Of the wicked » Lying
Lawless men have been estranged from birth, They have gone astray from their nativity, speaking falsehood;
Surely, from his elevation, they have taken counsel to thrust him down, They accept falsehood, - With his mouth, they each of them bless, But, inwardly, they revile. Selah.
None, sueth in righteousness, and None, pleadeth in faithfulness, - Men are trusting in confusion, And speaking vanity, Conceiving wickedness And bringing forth iniquity:
Character » Of the wicked » Murderous
He abideth in the lurking-place of villages, In the hiding-places, he murdereth the innocent, - His eyes, for the unfortunate, are on the watch:
The widow and sojourner, they will slay, And, the fatherless, murder.
Filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, baseness, full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil disposition,
Character » Of the wicked » Conspiring against saints
and they conspired, all of them together, to come, to fight against Jerusalem, - and to cause it harm;
that Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come! and let us meet together in the villages, in the valley of Ono, - But, they, were plotting to do me harm.
Yea they who are seeking my life, have laid snares, and they who are asking my harm, have threatened engulfing ruin, And, deceitful things - all day long, do they mutter.
Character » Of the wicked » Sold under sin
Then said Ahab unto Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he said: I have found thee ! Because thou hast sold thyself to do the thing that is wicked in the eyes of Yahweh,
and made their sons and their daughters pass through the fire, and used divinations and enchantments, and sold themselves to do the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, provoking him to wrath.
Character » Of the wicked » Sensual
Whose, end, is destruction, whose, God, is the belly, and whose , glory, is in their shame, who, upon the earthly things, are resolved.
These, are they who make complete separation, mere men of soul, Spirit, not possessing.
Character » Of the wicked » Hating the light
They, have become rebels against the light, - they are not acquainted with the ways thereof, neither abide they in the paths thereof.
For, whosoever doth practise corrupt things, hateth the light, and cometh not unto the light, lest his works should be reproved;
Character » Of the wicked » Enticing to evil
For, of these, are they who enter into the houses, and captivate silly women, women laden with sins, led on by manifold covetings,
My son, if sinners entice thee, do not consent. If they say - Come with us, - Let us lie in wait for blood, Let us watch in secret for him who is needlessly innocent; Let us engulf them, like hades, alive, While in health, like them who are going down to the pit; read more.
All costly substance, shall we find, We shall fill our houses with spoil; Thy lot, shalt thou cast into our midst, One purse, shall there be, for us all.
All costly substance, shall we find, We shall fill our houses with spoil; Thy lot, shalt thou cast into our midst, One purse, shall there be, for us all.
Character » Of the wicked » Hypocritical
having a form of godliness, but, the power thereof, denying! and, from these, turn away;
Wherefore My Lord hath said, - Because this people, hath drawn near with their mouth, And with their lips, have honoured me, But their heart, have they moved far from me, And so their reverence of me hath become A commandment of men in which they have been schooled,
Character » Of the wicked » Prayerless
What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? Or what shall we profit, that we should urge him?
Are the workers of iniquity, without knowledge? Devouring my people, as they devour food? Upon God, have they not called.
Character » Of the wicked » Fraudulent
Shall I be pure with lawless balances? or with bag of deceitful weights?
A lawless man borroweth, and will not repay, But, a righteous man, showeth favour and giveth;
Character » Of the wicked » Froward
Because of his iniquitous gain, was I wroth - and smote him Hiding myself that I might be wroth, - But he went on turning aside in the way of his own heart.
Crooked is the way of a guilty man, but, as for the pure, straight is his dealing.
Character » Of the wicked » Unjust
When the lawless man dieth, his expectation, perisheth, and, the hope of strong men, hath vanished.
We were with child - We were in pain, As it were we brought forth wind, - Salvation, we could not accomplish for the earth, Neither were horn the inhabitants of the world.
Character » Of the wicked » Alienated from God
Being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God - by reason of the ignorance that existeth within them, by reason of their hearts being turned into stone,
Verse Concepts
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And, you, who at one time were estranged and enemies in your mind in your wicked works, yet, now, hath he fully reconciled,
Character » Of the wicked » Evil doers
Can the Ethiopian change, his skin, Or the leopard his spots? Even, ye, may be able to do right, Who are accustomed e to do wrong.
Of wickedness with both hands to make sure, the ruler, doth make demand - and the judge - for a recompense, - and, as for the great man, he, is putting into words the desire of his soul, So have they woven the net!
Character » Of the wicked » Unclean
Who, indeed, having become past feeling, have delivered, themselves, up, with wantonness, unto making a trade of all impurity with greed.
But we have become as one unclean all of us, And, as a garment polluted, were all our righteous doings, - And so we faded like a leaf all of us, And, our iniquity, as a wind, carried us away;
Character » Of the wicked » Blasphemous
and mankind were scorched with a great scorching heat, and they blasphemed the name of God who had authority over these plagues, and repented not to give him glory.
Character » Of the wicked » Unprofitable
And, the unprofitable servant, cast ye forth into the darkness, outside: There, shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
All, have turned aside, together, have become useless, There is none that doeth kindness, not so much as one:
Character » Of the wicked » Blinded
In whom, the god of this age, hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, to the end they may not discern the radiance e of the glad-message of the glory of the Christ - who is the image of God.
Verse Concepts
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Being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God - by reason of the ignorance that existeth within them, by reason of their hearts being turned into stone,
Verse Concepts
Spiritual DeathDarkness, As A Symbol Of SinFall Of Man, Consequences OfCommunicationGod, Revelation OfHardness Of HeartHeart, Fallen And RedeemedLonelinessReconciliation, Of The World To GodSalvation, Necessity And Basis OfStubbornness, Consequences OfUnbelief, Nature And Effects OfVeilsApathyCharacter Of WickedNations DescribedIgnorance Towards God, Leads ToInsensibilityEstrangement
Character » Of the wicked » Corrupt
So, every good tree, fine fruit, produceth, - whereas, the worthless tree, evil fruit, produceth:
That ye were to strip off - as regardeth the former behaviour - the old man, who corrupteth himself according to his deceitful covetings,
Character » Of the wicked » Fierce
without natural affection, accepting no truce, given to intrigue, without self-control, uncivilized, unfriendly to good men,
A ruthless man, enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him in a way, not good.
Character » Of the wicked » Stiff-necked
Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in hearts and in ears, ye, always, against the Holy Spirit, do strive! As your fathers, ye also:
Then said Yahweh unto Moses - Say unto the sons of Israel, Ye, are a stiff-necked people, in one moment - if I should go up in thy midst, should I make an end of thee, - Now, therefore lay down thine ornaments from off thee, that I may see what I must do with thee.
Character » Of the wicked » Mischievous
Of wickedness with both hands to make sure, the ruler, doth make demand - and the judge - for a recompense, - and, as for the great man, he, is putting into words the desire of his soul, So have they woven the net!
Character » Of the wicked » Unthankful
For men will be - fond of themselves, fond of money, ostentatious, arrogant, defamers, to parents, unyielding, unthankful, unkind,
But love your enemies, and do good and lend, hoping for, nothing, back; and your reward shall be, great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High, - for, he, is, gracious, unto the ungrateful and wicked.
Character » Of the wicked » Envious
For, even we, used, at one time, to be - thoughtless, unyielding, deceived, in servitude unto manifold covetings and pleasures, in malice and envy, leading on, detestable, hating one another.
And, when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant the Ammonite, heard of it, it vexed them, with a great vexation, - that there had come a man, to seek welfare, for the sons of Israel.
Character » Of the wicked » Fearful
The lawless, fleeth when no man pursueth, but, the righteous, like a lion, are confident.
But, as for the timid, and disbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all the false, their part, is in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone, - which is the second death.
Verse Concepts
The DeadAbominationsCowardiceAdultery and DivorceBackbitingFaithlessness, As DisobedienceAdultery, Results Ofevil, victory overethics, and graceAromasHell, As An ExperienceLiesMurderPunishment, By GodSexualitySexual Sin, Nature OfSin, God's Judgment OnSorcery And MagicSulphurUnbelief, Nature And Effects OfUnbelieversLake Of FireLiarsPunishment Of the WickedCharacter Of Wicked
Unbelief, Results Of Being GuiltyEternal DeathGehennaBrimstoneNecromancyThe Second DeathFire Of HellNot Believing The GospelFate Of IdolatersJudgement On MurderersThe End Of LiarsSpiritual DeathBenefits Of HeavenUniversalismSexual Immorality Brings PunishmentSorcerygaysBeing GayDrugsmagicwitchescheaterslakesUnbelief Toward Christ
Character » Of the wicked » Delighting in the iniquity of others
Who rejoice to do wrong, exult in the perversities of the wrongful;
Who, indeed, having acknowledged the righteous sentence of God, - that, they who such things as these do practise, are worthy of death, not only, the same things, are doing, but are even delighting together with them who are practising them .
Character » Of the wicked » Hostile to God
And, you, who at one time were estranged and enemies in your mind in your wicked works, yet, now, hath he fully reconciled,
Inasmuch as, what is preferred by the flesh, is hostile towards God, for, unto the law of God, it doth not submit itself, neither in fact can it. -
Character » Of the wicked » Persecuting
For, whom, thou thyself, hadst smitten, they pursued, And, unto the pain of thy wounded ones, they must needs add.
Because that he remembered not to show lovingkindness, but pursued the man that was oppressed and needy, that, the downhearted, he might slay.
Character » Of the wicked » Covetous
Filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, baseness, full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil disposition,
Thus do they covet fields and seize them, and houses and take them away, - and so they oppress the master and his household, the man and his inheritance.
Character » Of the wicked » Foolish
Is it Yahweh, ye thus requite, O impious people and unwise? Is not, he, thy father who begat thee? He, that made thee and established thee?
Boasters, shall not station themselves, before thine eyes, - Thou hatest all workers of iniquity:
Character » Of the wicked » Ignorant of God
In a fiery flame; holding forth vengeance - against them that refuse to know God, and them who decline to hearken unto the glad-message of our Lord Jesus,
Hear the word of Yahweh, ye sons of Israel, - that, a controversy, hath Yahweh with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no faithfulness, nor lovingkindness, nor knowledge of God, in the land:
Character » Of the wicked » Deceitful
Thou wilt destroy them who speak falsehood, - The man of bloodshed and of deceit, Yahweh abhorreth.
A sepulchre opened, is their throat, with their tongues, have they used deceit, the poison of asps, is under their lips,
Character » Of the wicked » Rebellious
Hear O heavens, And give ear, O earth, for Yahweh, hath spoken: - Sons, have I brought up, and advanced, And, they, have rebelled against me.
That it is, a rebellious people, Sons apt at deceiving, - Sons unwilling to hear the law of Yahweh:
Character » Of the wicked » Boastful
For the lawless one hath boasted over the longing of his soul, and, the robber, hath blasphemed Yahweh.
As for them who are trusting in their wealth, - And, in the abundance of their riches, do boast themselves,
Character » Of the wicked » Infidel
The lawless one, in the loftiness of his countenance, will not enquire, God is not in any of his plots:
The impious hath said in his heart - There is no God! They have acted corruptly, they have done an abominable deed, there is none that doeth good.
Character » Of the wicked » Unruly
For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision, -
Character » Of the wicked » Rejoicing in the affliction of saints
But, in mine overthrow, have they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together, - There gathered themselves together against me foolish men, and I knew it not, They have torn in pieces, and not been silent;
Character » Of the wicked » Glorying in their shame
Whose, end, is destruction, whose, God, is the belly, and whose , glory, is in their shame, who, upon the earthly things, are resolved.
Character » Of the wicked » Uncircumcised in heart
Upon Egypt and upon Judah, And upon Edom, and upon the sons of Ammon, And upon Moab, And upon all the clipped beards, The dwellers in the desert, - For, all the nations, are uncircumcised, And, all the house of Israel, are uncircumcised in heart.
Character » Of the wicked » Forgetting God
So, shall be the latter end of all who forget GOD, and, the hope of the impious, shall perish:
Character » Of the wicked » Destructive
Their feet, to mischief, do run, And they speed to shed innocent blood, - Their devices, are devices of iniquity, Wasting and destruction, are in their high roads;
Character » Of the wicked » UnGodly
An abandoned man, diggeth up mischief, - and, upon his lips, as it were a fire is scorching.
Character » Of the wicked » Lovers of pleasure, not of God
traitors, reckless, beclouded, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,
Character » Of the wicked » Stiff-hearted
and it is unto such sons - of shameless face, and emboldened heart, that I am sending thee, - therefore shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith My Lord, Yahweh.
Character » Of the wicked » Hard-hearted
But the house of Israel will not be willing to hearken unto thee, for they are not willing to hearken unto me, - for all the house of Israel are bold of forehead and hard of heart.
Character » Of the wicked » Incontinent
without natural affection, accepting no truce, given to intrigue, without self-control, uncivilized, unfriendly to good men,
Character » Of the wicked » Abominable
But, as for the timid, and disbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all the false, their part, is in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone, - which is the second death.
Verse Concepts
The DeadAbominationsCowardiceAdultery and DivorceBackbitingFaithlessness, As DisobedienceAdultery, Results Ofevil, victory overethics, and graceAromasHell, As An ExperienceLiesMurderPunishment, By GodSexualitySexual Sin, Nature OfSin, God's Judgment OnSorcery And MagicSulphurUnbelief, Nature And Effects OfUnbelieversLake Of FireLiarsPunishment Of the WickedCharacter Of Wicked
Unbelief, Results Of Being GuiltyEternal DeathGehennaBrimstoneNecromancyThe Second DeathFire Of HellNot Believing The GospelFate Of IdolatersJudgement On MurderersThe End Of LiarsSpiritual DeathBenefits Of HeavenUniversalismSexual Immorality Brings PunishmentSorcerygaysBeing GayDrugsmagicwitchescheaterslakesUnbelief Toward Christ
Character » Of the wicked » Unmerciful
Without discernment, regardless of covenants, without natural affection, unmerciful: -
Character » Of the wicked » Loathsome
A word of falsehood, the righteous man, hateth, but, the lawless, causeth shame and disgrace.
Character » Of the wicked » Untoward
And, with many different words, bare he frail witness, and went on exhorting them saying - Be saved from this perverse generation!
Character » Of the wicked » Perverse
They have broken faith with him to be no sons of his - their fault, - A generation twisted and crooked.
Character » Of the wicked » Impudent
and it is unto such sons - of shameless face, and emboldened heart, that I am sending thee, - therefore shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith My Lord, Yahweh.
Character » Of the wicked » Unholy
For men will be - fond of themselves, fond of money, ostentatious, arrogant, defamers, to parents, unyielding, unthankful, unkind,
Character » Of the wicked » Heady and high-minded
traitors, reckless, beclouded, lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God,
Character » Of the wicked » Selfish
For men will be - fond of themselves, fond of money, ostentatious, arrogant, defamers, to parents, unyielding, unthankful, unkind,
Character » Of the wicked » Unwise
Is it Yahweh, ye thus requite, O impious people and unwise? Is not, he, thy father who begat thee? He, that made thee and established thee?
death » Spiritual » Of the wicked
But God said unto him - Simple one! on this very night, they are asking, thy soul, from thee; The things, then, which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?
Of deaths from diseases, shall they die, They shall not be lamented, Neither shall they be buried, As heaps of dung on the face of the ground, shall riley serve, - Yea by sword and by famine, shall they be consumed, And, their dead bodies shall become, food - To the bird of the heavens, and To the beast of the earth.
Could I take delight, in the death of the lawless? Demandeth My Lord. Yahweh. Must it not be in his turning from his ways in which case he shall live?
Then I passed by, and lo! he had vanished! Yea I sought him, but he could not be found.
He, shall die, for lack of discipline, and, by the abounding of his perversity, shall he be lost.
And, thereupon, I considered the lawless when buried, when they had entered, their graves , that, from the place of the Holy One, they used to go and boast in the city that they had so done, - even this, was vanity.
At eventide, lo! terror, Before morning, he is not! This, is the portion of them who plunder us, And the lot of them who make of us a prey.
Dying » Sought as a relief from trouble death spiritual » Of the wicked
But God said unto him - Simple one! on this very night, they are asking, thy soul, from thee; The things, then, which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?
Of deaths from diseases, shall they die, They shall not be lamented, Neither shall they be buried, As heaps of dung on the face of the ground, shall riley serve, - Yea by sword and by famine, shall they be consumed, And, their dead bodies shall become, food - To the bird of the heavens, and To the beast of the earth.
Could I take delight, in the death of the lawless? Demandeth My Lord. Yahweh. Must it not be in his turning from his ways in which case he shall live?
Then I passed by, and lo! he had vanished! Yea I sought him, but he could not be found.
He, shall die, for lack of discipline, and, by the abounding of his perversity, shall he be lost.
And, thereupon, I considered the lawless when buried, when they had entered, their graves , that, from the place of the Holy One, they used to go and boast in the city that they had so done, - even this, was vanity.
At eventide, lo! terror, Before morning, he is not! This, is the portion of them who plunder us, And the lot of them who make of us a prey.
ears » Of the wicked » Not inclined to hear God
And I sent unto you all my servants the prophets, betimes, sending, saying, Return I pray you - every man from his wicked way, And amend your doings, And do not go after other gods to serve them, So shall ye remain on the soil which I gave to you, and to your fathers, - but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened, unto me.
Yet they hearkened not Neither inclined their ear, But walked, In the counsels - In the stubbornness of their own wicked heart; And went backward, and not forward.
ears » Of the wicked » Stopped against God's word
Their poison, is like unto the poison of a serpent, Like the deaf adder, that stoppeth his ear;
Howbeit they refused to give heed, but put forth a rebellious shoulder, - and, their ears, made they hard of hearing, that they might not hear;
ears » Of the wicked » Uncircumcised
Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in hearts and in ears, ye, always, against the Holy Spirit, do strive! As your fathers, ye also:
Unto whom, can I speak - and bear witness, that they may hear? Lo! uncircumcised, is their ear, that they cannot attend, - Lo! the word of Yahweh, hath become to them a reproach, they take no delight therein.
ears » Of the wicked » Turned away from God's law
He that turneth away his ear from hearing instruction, even his prayer, is an abomination.
ears » Of the wicked » Itching
For there will be a season - when, the healthful teaching, they will not endure, but, according to their own covetings, will, unto themselves, heap up teachers, because they have an itching ear,
Expectation » Of the wicked
Ashkelon, shall see, and fear, Gaza, also, which shall writhe in great anguish, Ekron, also, because abashed is her expectation, - and the king, shall perish, from Gaza, and, Ashkelon, not be inhabited;
When the lawless man dieth, his expectation, perisheth, and, the hope of strong men, hath vanished.
The hope of the righteous, shall be gladness, but, the expectation of the lawless, shall vanish.
And, Peter, coming to himself said - Now, know I, of a truth, that the Lord hath sent forth his messenger, and taken me out of the hand of Herod, and all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
Feet » People found at Christ's » Of the wicked
A heart contriving iniquitous devices, feet hasting to run into mischief;
Their feet, to mischief, do run, And they speed to shed innocent blood, - Their devices, are devices of iniquity, Wasting and destruction, are in their high roads;
Feet » Of the wicked » Swift to shed blood
Feet » Of the wicked » Ensnared
The nations, have sunk, in the pit they had made, In the net which they had hidden, is caught their own foot.
Feet » Of the wicked » Swift to mischief
A heart contriving iniquitous devices, feet hasting to run into mischief;
Glory » Of the wicked » Is in their shame
Whose, end, is destruction, whose, God, is the belly, and whose , glory, is in their shame, who, upon the earthly things, are resolved.
Glory » Of the wicked » Ends in destruction
Therefore, hath hades enlarged her desire, And opened her mouth to its widest, - And their glory, and their multitude and their pomp. and he that is uproarious shall descend thereinto.
Goat » Illustrative » Of the wicked
Against the shepherds, is kindled mine anger, and, upon the leaders of the flock, will I bring punishment, - for Yahweh of hosts hath visited his flock, the house of Judah, and will make them like his noble horse in battle:
And there will be gathered before him, all the nations, and he will separate them one from another, just as, the shepherd! separateth the sheep from the goats, - And he will set, the sheep, indeed, on his right hand, but, the goats, on the left.
Happiness » Of the wicked » Often interrupted by judgments
A noise of dreadful things, is in his ears, In prosperity, the destroyer cometh upon him;
The flesh, was yet between their teeth, not yet chewed, - when the anger of Yahweh, had kindled upon the people, and Yahweh smote the people, with an exceeding great plague.
Surely, in slippery places, dost thou set them, - Thou hast suffered them to fall into places of danger. How have they become desolate, as in a moment! They have ceased - come to an end, by reason of calamities. As the dream of him that waketh, O my Lord! when rousing thyself up, their shadowy being, wilt thou despise.
And I will banish from among them - The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, The voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, - The sound of the millstones, and the light of the lamp: So shall all this land become a desolation, an astonishment, And these nations shall serve the king of Babylon, seventy years.
Happiness » Of the wicked » Illustrated
Now, a certain man, was rich, and he used to clothe himself with purple and fine linen, making merry day by day, brilliantly.
But Abraham said - Child! remember - That thou didst duly received thy good things in thy life, and, Lazarus, in like manner, the evil things; but, now, here, he is comforted, and, thou, art in anguish.
And he spake a parable unto them, saying - A certain rich man's estate, bare well. And he began to deliberate within himself, saying - What shall I do? because I have not where I can gather my fruits. And he said - This, will I do, - I will pull down my barns, and, greater ones, build, and gather, there, all my wheat and good things; read more.
and will say to my soul - Soul! thou hast many good things lying by for many years: be taking thy rest, eat, drink,be making merry! But God said unto him - Simple one! on this very night, they are asking, thy soul, from thee; The things, then, which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?
and will say to my soul - Soul! thou hast many good things lying by for many years: be taking thy rest, eat, drink,be making merry! But God said unto him - Simple one! on this very night, they are asking, thy soul, from thee; The things, then, which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?
I have seen a lawless man, a tyrant, and spreading himself out, like a cedar in Lebanon; Then I passed by, and lo! he had vanished! Yea I sought him, but he could not be found.
Happiness » Of the wicked » Sometimes a stumbling-block to saints
Righteous, art thou O Yahweh, when I present my pleading unto thee, - Yet, concerning the things that are right, let me speak with thee, - Wherefore hath, the way of the lawless, prospered? Wherefore have all, utter traitors, been at ease?
For I was envious of the boasters, At the prosperity of the lawless, used I to look.
Thou whose eyes are too pure to look with approval on wrong, to respect oppression, canst not endure, - Wherefore, shouldst thou respect the treacherous? Be silent, when the lawless, swalloweth up, one more righteous than he?
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Gluttony
Then lo! joy and rejoicing, killing oxen and slaughtering sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine, - Let us eat and drink, For to-morrow, we may die!
On which account, he is glad and exulteth: on which account, he sacrificeth to his Net, and burneth incense to his Drag; because, thereby, rich, is his portion, and his food - fatness!
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Vain pleasure
And it cometh to pass - that lyre and harp, timbrel and flute and wine are in their banquets, - But, the doing of Yahweh, they do not discern, And the work of his hands, have they not seen.
They rejoice aloud as with timbrel and lyre, and make merry to the sound of the pipe;
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is limited to this life
But Abraham said - Child! remember - That thou didst duly received thy good things in thy life, and, Lazarus, in like manner, the evil things; but, now, here, he is comforted, and, thou, art in anguish.
From men who are thy hand, O Yahweh, From the men of this age, whose portion, is among the living, and, with thy treasure, thou fillest their bosom, - They must be satisfied with sons, And must leave their abundance to their children: -
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Their wealth
They complete, in prosperity, their days, and, in a moment to hades, they sink down.
Lo! the man who made not God his refuge, - But trusted in the abundance of his riches, Emboldened himself in his wealth!
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Their power
Wherefore do, lawless men, live, advance in years, even wax mighty in power?
I have seen a lawless man, a tyrant, and spreading himself out, like a cedar in Lebanon;
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Their worldly prosperity
Be resigned to Yahweh, yea wait with longing for him; Burn not with vexation at him who prospereth in his way, - at the man who doeth wickedness.
From men who are thy hand, O Yahweh, From the men of this age, whose portion, is among the living, and, with thy treasure, thou fillest their bosom, - They must be satisfied with sons, And must leave their abundance to their children: -
Trust in Yahweh, and do good, Dwell in the land, and feed on fidelity; Yea, rest thy delight on Yahweh, that he may give thee the requests of thy heart.
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Drunkenness
Come ye! I will fetch wine Let us fill ourselves with strong drink, - And like this day, shall, to-morrow be - Great beyond measure!
Alas, for them who rise early in the morning that strong drink, they may pursue, - Who follow on in the evening cool until with wine, they are heated;
Happiness » Of the wicked » Woe against
Alas for the careless in Zion, and for them who put confidence in the mountain of Samaria, - the distinguished among the first group of nations, to whom came in the house of Israel.
Alas! for you, ye who are filled full now, for ye shall hunger. Alas! ye that laugh now, for ye shall mourn and weep.
Happiness » Of the wicked » Saints often permitted to see the end of
Until I could enter the holy places of God, - Could give heed to their hereafter: - Surely, in slippery places, dost thou set them, - Thou hast suffered them to fall into places of danger. How have they become desolate, as in a moment! They have ceased - come to an end, by reason of calamities. read more.
As the dream of him that waketh, O my Lord! when rousing thyself up, their shadowy being, wilt thou despise.
As the dream of him that waketh, O my Lord! when rousing thyself up, their shadowy being, wilt thou despise.
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is vain
Said, I, in my heart, Come now! I will prove thee with gladness, and look thou on blessedness, - but lo! even that, was vanity.
For, as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so, is the laughter of the dullard, - even this, then, was vanity.
Happiness » Of the wicked » Herod
And, on an appointed day, Herod, putting on royal apparel, and seating himself upon the tribunal, proceeded to deliver an oration unto them. And, the populace, began to shout - A god's, voice, and not, a man's! And, instantly, there smote him, a messenger of the Lord, because he gave not the glory unto God; and, becoming worm-eaten, he expired.
Happiness » Of the wicked » Leads to recklessness
And, when My Lord Yahweh of hosts called in that day, - for weeping, and for lamentation, and for shaving bare and for girding with sackcloth,
Happiness » Of the wicked » Haman
Then went Haman forth on that day, joyful and of a merry heart, - but, when Haman saw Mordecai in the gate of the king, that he rose not up nor moved because of him, then was Haman filled with wrath against Mordecai. Nevertheless Haman restrained himself, and came into his own house, - and sent and brought in his friends, and Zeresh his wife; and Haman recounted unto them the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, - and all the things wherein the king had promoted him to power, and how he had advanced him, above the rulers and the servants of the king.
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Successful oppression
All of which, with a hook, one bringeth up, raketh together with his drag, and hath gathered with his net, -
Happiness » Of the wicked » Leads to sorrow
Even, in laughter, the heart may be in pain, and, the latter end of gladness, be grief.
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is uncertain
But God said unto him - Simple one! on this very night, they are asking, thy soul, from thee; The things, then, which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?
Happiness » Of the wicked » Exemplified » Israel
The flesh, was yet between their teeth, not yet chewed, - when the anger of Yahweh, had kindled upon the people, and Yahweh smote the people, with an exceeding great plague.
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is short
That, the joy-shout of the lawless, is short, and, the rejoicing of the impious, for a moment?
Happiness » Of the wicked » Marred by jealousy
Yet, all this, sufficeth me not, - so long as, I, see Mordecai the Jew, sitting in the gate of the king.
Happiness » Of the wicked » Envy not
Burn not with vexation because of evil-doers, Be not envious of the workers of perversity;
Happiness » Of the wicked » Belshazzar
Belshazzar the king, made a great feast, to a thousand of his nobles, - and, before the thousand, was drinking, wine.
Herbs » Illustrative » Of the wicked
And, their inhabitants, being powerless, were overthrown and put to shame, - they became grass of the field, and young herbage, grass on housetops, and seed withered before it came up.
For, like grass, soon shall they wither, and, like green herbage, shall they fade.
Hope » Of the wicked
Ashkelon, shall see, and fear, Gaza, also, which shall writhe in great anguish, Ekron, also, because abashed is her expectation, - and the king, shall perish, from Gaza, and, Ashkelon, not be inhabited;
So, shall be the latter end of all who forget GOD, and, the hope of the impious, shall perish:
That ye were, in that season, separate from Christ, alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and godless in the world;
The hope of the righteous, shall be gladness, but, the expectation of the lawless, shall vanish.
If I made gold my stay, and, to precious metal, said, My confidence!
But, the eyes of the lawless, shall fail, - and, place of refuge, shall have vanished from them, and, their hope, be a breathing out of life.
For what shall be the hope of the impious, though he graspeth with greed, when GOD shall draw forth his soul?
Hope » Messianic » Of the wicked
So, shall be the latter end of all who forget GOD, and, the hope of the impious, shall perish:
The hope of the righteous, shall be gladness, but, the expectation of the lawless, shall vanish.
But, the eyes of the lawless, shall fail, - and, place of refuge, shall have vanished from them, and, their hope, be a breathing out of life.
For what shall be the hope of the impious, though he graspeth with greed, when GOD shall draw forth his soul?
He hath said in his heart, I shall not be shaken, - From generation to generation, shall I be in no misfortune.
Hope » Of the wicked » Shall perish
So, shall be the latter end of all who forget GOD, and, the hope of the impious, shall perish:
The hope of the righteous, shall be gladness, but, the expectation of the lawless, shall vanish.
But, the eyes of the lawless, shall fail, - and, place of refuge, shall have vanished from them, and, their hope, be a breathing out of life.
Hope » Of the wicked » Shall make them ashamed
Thus shall they be confounded and turn pale, - For Ethiopia, their expectation, and For Egypt their boast; And the inhabitant of this shore, shall exclaim, in that day, Lo! such, is our expectation, whereunto we fled for help, that we might be delivered from the presence of the king of Assyria! How then shall, we, escape?
Hope » Of the wicked » Is in their worldly possessions
If I made gold my stay, and, to precious metal, said, My confidence!
Hope » Of the wicked » Shall be extinguished in death
For what shall be the hope of the impious, though he graspeth with greed, when GOD shall draw forth his soul?
Joy » Of the wicked
Even, in laughter, the heart may be in pain, and, the latter end of gladness, be grief.
That, the joy-shout of the lawless, is short, and, the rejoicing of the impious, for a moment?
and, nothing that mine eyes asked, withheld I from them, - I did not keep back my heart from any gladness, for, my heart, obtained gladness out of all my toil, and so, this, was my portion, out of all my toil.
For, as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so, is the laughter of the dullard, - even this, then, was vanity.
Now shall be withdrawn rejoicing and exultation out of the garden-land, And, in the vineyards, shall be neither singing nor shouting, - Wine in the winepress, the treader, shall not tread, The vintage-shout, have I made to cease.
Be miserable and lament and weep, let, your laughter, into lamentation, be turned, and, your joy, into dejection;
Folly, is joy to him that lacketh sense, - but, a man of understanding, taketh a straight course.
But, though, many years, a man live, through them all, let him rejoice; yet let him remember the days of darkness, for many they may be, all that cometh, may be vanity. Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart gladden thee in the days of thine early manhood, and walk thou - in the ways of thine own heart, and in that which is seen by thine own eyes, - yet know, that, for all these things, will God bring thee into judgment.
Joy » Of the wicked » Is derived from earthly pleasures
Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart gladden thee in the days of thine early manhood, and walk thou - in the ways of thine own heart, and in that which is seen by thine own eyes, - yet know, that, for all these things, will God bring thee into judgment.
and, nothing that mine eyes asked, withheld I from them, - I did not keep back my heart from any gladness, for, my heart, obtained gladness out of all my toil, and so, this, was my portion, out of all my toil.
Joy » Of the wicked » Is short-lived
That, the joy-shout of the lawless, is short, and, the rejoicing of the impious, for a moment?
For, as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so, is the laughter of the dullard, - even this, then, was vanity.
Joy » Of the wicked » Is derived from folly
Folly, is joy to him that lacketh sense, - but, a man of understanding, taketh a straight course.
Joy » Of the wicked » Is delusive
Even, in laughter, the heart may be in pain, and, the latter end of gladness, be grief.
Joy » Of the wicked » Shall be taken away
Now shall be withdrawn rejoicing and exultation out of the garden-land, And, in the vineyards, shall be neither singing nor shouting, - Wine in the winepress, the treader, shall not tread, The vintage-shout, have I made to cease.
Joy » Of the wicked » Should be turned into mourning
Be miserable and lament and weep, let, your laughter, into lamentation, be turned, and, your joy, into dejection;
Man » Sought as a relief from trouble death spiritual » Of the wicked
But God said unto him - Simple one! on this very night, they are asking, thy soul, from thee; The things, then, which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?
Of deaths from diseases, shall they die, They shall not be lamented, Neither shall they be buried, As heaps of dung on the face of the ground, shall riley serve, - Yea by sword and by famine, shall they be consumed, And, their dead bodies shall become, food - To the bird of the heavens, and To the beast of the earth.
Could I take delight, in the death of the lawless? Demandeth My Lord. Yahweh. Must it not be in his turning from his ways in which case he shall live?
Then I passed by, and lo! he had vanished! Yea I sought him, but he could not be found.
He, shall die, for lack of discipline, and, by the abounding of his perversity, shall he be lost.
And, thereupon, I considered the lawless when buried, when they had entered, their graves , that, from the place of the Holy One, they used to go and boast in the city that they had so done, - even this, was vanity.
At eventide, lo! terror, Before morning, he is not! This, is the portion of them who plunder us, And the lot of them who make of us a prey.
Name » Of the wicked
Yahweh will not be willing to forgive him, but, then, will the anger of Yahweh and his jealousy smoke against that man, and all the oath that is written in this scroll, shall settle down upon him, - and Yahweh wipe out his name from under the heavens;
Let me alone, that I may destroy them, and wipe out their name from under the heavens, - and make thee into a nation stronger and more in number than they.
The memory of the righteous, yieldeth blessing, but, the name of the lawless, dieth out.
Thou hast rebuked the nations, Thou hast destroyed the lawless one, Their name, hast thou wiped out, to times age-abiding and beyond.
Let his posterity be for cutting off, In another generation, let their name be wiped out;
I will rise. Then. against them, Declareth Yahweh of hosts, - And will cut off from Babylon Record and remnant And scion and seed, Declareth Yahweh.
Names » Of the wicked » Reprobates
Be trying, yourselves, whether ye are in the faith, be putting, yourselves, to the test! Or do ye not recognise yourselves, seeing that, Jesus Christ, is in you, - unless perhaps ye fail in the testing.
Names » Of the wicked » Children of belial
There have gone forth men sons of the Abandoned One, out of thy midst, and have seduced the inhabitants of their city, saying, - Let us go, and serve other gods which ye have not known;
Names » Of the wicked » Enemies of the cross
For, many, are walking - of whom I have often been telling you, and, now, even weeping, am telling, - the enemies of the cross of the Christ;
Names » Of the wicked » Evil generation
They have broken faith with him to be no sons of his - their fault, - A generation twisted and crooked.
Names » Of the wicked » Dogs
Outside, are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the unchaste, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one loving and doing falsehood.
Names » Of the wicked » Children of the bondwoman
Names » Of the wicked » Children of the wicked one
Another parable, spake he unto them: - The kingdom of the heavens is like, unto leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour until, the whole, was leavened.
Names » Of the wicked » Children of disobedience
In which at one time ye walked, according to the age of the world, according to the prince of the authority of the air, of the spirit that now energiseth in the sons of disobedience,
Names » Of the wicked » Children of wrath
Among whom also, we all, had our behaviour, at one time, in the covetings of our flesh, doing the things desired by the flesh and the mind, and were children, by nature, of anger - even as the rest, -
Names » Of the wicked » Whited sepulchres
Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because ye make yourselves like sepulchres whitewashed, which, outside, indeed, appear, beautiful, but, within, are full, of dead men's bones and all uncleanness, -
Names » Of the wicked » Children of hell
Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites: because ye compass sea and dry land, to make one convert - and, when it is done, ye make him a son of gehenna, twofold more than ye.
Names » Of the wicked » Evil men
Upon the path of the lawless, do not thou enter, and do not advance in the way of the wicked:
Names » Of the wicked » Tares
And, the field, is the world, and, the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom, - and, the darnel seeds, are the sons of the evil one;
Names » Of the wicked » Goats
And there will be gathered before him, all the nations, and he will separate them one from another, just as, the shepherd! separateth the sheep from the goats, -
Names » Of the wicked » Cursed children
Having, eyes, full of an adulteress, and that cannot rest from sin, enticing unstable souls, having, a heart trained in greed, - children of a curse, -
Names » Of the wicked » Wolves
Beware of false prophets, who come unto you in clothing of sheep, - while, within, they are ravening wolves.
Names » Of the wicked » Children of the devil
Herein, are, manifest, the children of God, and the children of the adversary: Whoever is not doing righteousness, is not of God, nor yet he that is not loving his brother.
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Names » Of the wicked » Abominable branches
Hades beneath, is excited about thee To meet thine arrival, - Rousing up, for thee Shades, All the he-goats of earth! Maketh rise from their thrones, All the kings of the nations.
Names » Of the wicked » Rebellious children
Alas! for sons who are rebellious, Declareth Yahweh. Executing a purpose, but not from me, And pouring out a libation but not from my spirit, - That they may add sin to sin:
Names » Of the wicked » Rebellious nation
And he said unto me- Son of man I am sending thee unto the sons of Israel, unto rebellious nations, which have rebelled against me, - they, and their fathers have transgressed against me, until this very day;
Names » Of the wicked » Rebellious people
That it is, a rebellious people, Sons apt at deceiving, - Sons unwilling to hear the law of Yahweh:
Names » Of the wicked » Vessels of wrath
And, if God - wishing to shew his anger and to make known his power - bare, in much patience, with vessels of anger already fitted for destruction,
Names » Of the wicked » Enemies, God's
Thy right hand, O Yahweh is splendid in power, - Thy right hand, O Yahweh dasheth in pieces a foe;
Names » Of the wicked » Transgressors
But, transgressors, are to be destroyed together, the hereafter of lawless men, is to be cut off.
Names » Of the wicked » The unGodly
For there is being revealed an anger of God from heaven - against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who, the truth, in unrighteousness, do hold down; -
Names » Of the wicked » Enemies of righteousness
Said - O full of all guile, and all recklessness! Son of an adversary! Enemy of all righteousness! - Wilt thou not cease to pervert the straight ways of the Lord?
Names » Of the wicked » Evil doers
For, evil doers, shall be cut off, but, as for them who wait for Yahweh, they, shall inherit the earth.
Names » Of the wicked » Fools
The impious hath said in his heart, There is no God! They have acted corruptly, They have wrought abominable perversity, There is none that doeth good: -
Names » Of the wicked » Children of the world
And the lord praised the unrighteous steward, in that with forethought he acted: - Because, the sons of this age, have more forethought than the sons of light, respecting their own generation.
Names » Of the wicked » Children of pride
Names » Of the wicked » Wandering stars
Wild waves of sea, foaming out their own infamies, wandering stars, for whom the gloom of darkness age-abiding hath been reserved.
Prudence » Of the wicked » Defeated by God
Therefore, behold me! again dealing wonderfully with this people, doing wonderfully a wonderful thing, - So shall perish, the wisdom of their wise men, And the intelligence of their intelligent men, shall vanish!
For it is written - I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and, the discernment of the discerning, will I set aside.
Prudence » Of the wicked » Denounced by God
Alas! for them who would fain have been too deep for Yahweh by giving secret counsel, - and therefore in the dark, have been their doings, and they have said Who can see us? and - Who can understand us?
Alas for them Who are wise in their own eyes, - And in their own sight, are prudent.
Prudence » Of the wicked » Keeps them from the knowledge of the gospel
In that season, answered Jesus, and said - I openly give praise unto thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, - in that thou hast hid these things from the wise and discerning, and hast revealed them unto babes;
Prudence » Of the wicked » Fails in times of perplexity
Of Edom - Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Hath counsel perished from the discerning? Is their wisdom corrupt?
Punishment » Of the wicked
Unto them, on the other hand, who are of contention, and are not yielding unto the truth, but are yielding unto unrighteousness, anger and wrath,
And it shall come to pass, at that time, that I will search through Jerusalem, with lamps, - and will punish the men who are thickened upon their lees, who are saying in their heart, Yahweh, will not give blessing, neither will he bring calamity.
And, that servant, who had come to know the will of his lord, and neither prepared, nor wrought unto his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;
Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be accounted worthy, who hath trampled underfoot the Son of God, and, the blood of the covenant, hath esteemed, a profane thing, by which he had been made holy, and, unto the Spirit of favour, hath offered wanton insult?
And I will visit, upon the inhabited earth, calamity!, And upon the lawless, their punishment, And will quiet the arrogance of the proud, And the loftiness of tyrants, will I lay low.
For lo! Yahweh, is coming forth out of his place, To visit the iniquity of earths inhabitant upon him, - Therefore shall the earth unveil her shed-blood, And throw a covering, no longer over her slain.
According to their deeds, accordingly, will he repay, Indignation to his adversaries, Recompense to his enemies, - To the Coastlands - recompense, will he repay:
Yet will I bring punishment upon you according to the fruit of your doings, Declareth Yahweh, - and will kindle a fire in her forest, and it shall devour all things round about her.
Servants » Bond, illustrative » Of the wicked
Know ye not that, unto whom ye are presenting yourselves as servants for obedience, servants ye are unto him unto whom ye are obedient, whether of sin unto death or of obedience unto righteousness?
Promising, freedom to them, they themselves, being all the while, slaves of corruption, - for, by whom one hath been defeated, by the same, hath he become enslaved, -
In human fashion am I speaking, because of the weakness of your flesh; - for, just as ye presented your members as servants unto impurity and unto lawlessness for lawlessness, so now, present ye your members as servants unto righteousness for sanctification.
Sin » Punishment of » Of the wicked
Unto them, on the other hand, who are of contention, and are not yielding unto the truth, but are yielding unto unrighteousness, anger and wrath,
And it shall come to pass, at that time, that I will search through Jerusalem, with lamps, - and will punish the men who are thickened upon their lees, who are saying in their heart, Yahweh, will not give blessing, neither will he bring calamity.
And, that servant, who had come to know the will of his lord, and neither prepared, nor wrought unto his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;
Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be accounted worthy, who hath trampled underfoot the Son of God, and, the blood of the covenant, hath esteemed, a profane thing, by which he had been made holy, and, unto the Spirit of favour, hath offered wanton insult?
And I will visit, upon the inhabited earth, calamity!, And upon the lawless, their punishment, And will quiet the arrogance of the proud, And the loftiness of tyrants, will I lay low.
For lo! Yahweh, is coming forth out of his place, To visit the iniquity of earths inhabitant upon him, - Therefore shall the earth unveil her shed-blood, And throw a covering, no longer over her slain.
According to their deeds, accordingly, will he repay, Indignation to his adversaries, Recompense to his enemies, - To the Coastlands - recompense, will he repay:
Yet will I bring punishment upon you according to the fruit of your doings, Declareth Yahweh, - and will kindle a fire in her forest, and it shall devour all things round about her.
Swords » Illustrative » Of the wicked
Rise, Yahweh! Confront his face, Bring him down, Deliver my soul from the lawless one who is thy sword:
Torments » Of the wicked
he also, shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is prepared, unmixed, in the cup of his anger; - and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone, before holy messengers and before the Lamb; And, the smoke of their torment, unto ages of ages, ascendeth; And they have no rest day or night, who do homage unto the beast and his image, or if anyone receiveth the mark of his name.
And, in hades, lifting up his eyes, being in torments, he seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And, he, calling out, said - Father Abraham! have mercy upon me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue, - because I am in anguish in this flame. But Abraham said - Child! remember - That thou didst duly received thy good things in thy life, and, Lazarus, in like manner, the evil things; but, now, here, he is comforted, and, thou, art in anguish. read more.
And, besides all these things, betwixt us and you, a great chasm, hath been fixed, - so that, they who might wish to cross over from hence unto you, should not be able, nor any, from thence unto us, be crossing over. But he said - I request thee then, father, that thou wouldst send him unto my father's house, - for I have five brethren; - that he may solemnly testify unto them, lest, they also, come into this place of torment.
And, besides all these things, betwixt us and you, a great chasm, hath been fixed, - so that, they who might wish to cross over from hence unto you, should not be able, nor any, from thence unto us, be crossing over. But he said - I request thee then, father, that thou wouldst send him unto my father's house, - for I have five brethren; - that he may solemnly testify unto them, lest, they also, come into this place of torment.
Trust » Of the wicked » Is in wealth
He that trusteth in his riches, the same, shall fall, but, like the leaf, shall the righteous break forth.
As for them who are trusting in their wealth, - And, in the abundance of their riches, do boast themselves,
For seeing thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, Thou too, shalt be captured, - Then shall Chemosh go forth into captivity, His priests and his princes together.
And, the disciples, were in amazement, because of the words. But, Jesus, again answering, saith unto them - Children! how difficult, it is, to enter, into the kingdom of God!
Lo! the man who made not God his refuge, - But trusted in the abundance of his riches, Emboldened himself in his wealth!
Trust » Of the wicked » Shall make them ashamed
Thus shall they be confounded and turn pale, - For Ethiopia, their expectation, and For Egypt their boast;
Therefore shall the protection of Pharaoh become to you a shame, And, the refuge in the shadow of Egypt, an insult;
Every one, hath felt ashamed of a people that could not serve them, - Neither with help, nor with service, But they are a shame, yea even a reproach.
Trust » Of the wicked » Is in falsehood
Because ye have said - We have solemnised a covenant with death, And with hades, have we effected a vision, - The overflowing scourge when it sweepeth by, shall not reach unto us, For we have made lying our refuge. And in falsehood, have we hid ourselves,
This is thy lot Thy measured portion from me, Declareth Yahweh; For that thou didst forget me, And confide in falsehood:
Trust » Of the wicked » Is in idols
What hath a carved image, profited, though the fashioner thereof, carved it? a molten image, and a teacher of falsehood, - though the fashioner of his fashioned thing trusted therein? that men should make Dumb Nonentities!
They have drawn back They turn very pale Who have been trusting in a graven image, - Who have been saying to a molten image, Ye, are our gods!
Trust » Of the wicked » Is in earthly alliances
Who are setting out to go down to Egypt, But at my mouth, have not asked, - Betaking them to the protection of Pharaoh And seeking refuge under the shadow of Egypt.
But he hath rebelled against him by sending his messengers to Egypt, that there should be given to him horses, and much people. Shall he thrive? Shall he escape that doeth these things? Shall he break a covenant and escape?
Trust » Of the wicked » Is vain and delusive
Even from this one, shalt thou go forth, with thy hands upon thy head, - For Yahweh hath rejected those in whom thou confidest, and thou shalt not prosper with them.
But, the Egyptians, with vanity and emptiness, would help, - Therefore have I proclaimed concerning this, Insolent, they sit still!
Trust » Of the wicked » Is not in God
She hath hearkened to no voice, accepted no correction; in Yahweh, hath not trusted, to her God, hath not drawn near:
Because, They believed not in God, Nor trusted in his salvation;
Trust » Of the wicked » Is in man
It is, better to seek refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man: It is, better to seek refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in nobles.
And Gaal son of Ebed came, with his brethren, and they passed through to Shechem, - and the owners of Shechem put their trust in him.
Trust » Of the wicked » Shall be destroyed
So shall be wiped out your covenant with death, And your vision with hades, not stand, - When the overflowing scourge, sweepeth past, then shall ye be thereby beaten down:
Uprooted, out of his tent, be his confidence, and let it drive him down to the king of terrors;
Trust » Of the wicked » Is in vanity
None, sueth in righteousness, and None, pleadeth in faithfulness, - Men are trusting in confusion, And speaking vanity, Conceiving wickedness And bringing forth iniquity:
Let no one trust in him that - by vanity - is deceived, for, vanity, shall be his recompense;
Trust » Of the wicked » Is in their own righteousness
And he spake, even unto certain who were confident in themselves that they were righteous, and were despising the rest, this parable: -
I fast twice in the week, I give a tenth of whatsoever things I gain!
Trust » Of the wicked » Is in their own heart
He that trusteth his own heart, the same, is a dullard, but, he that walketh wisely, the same, shall be delivered.
Unicorn » Illustrative » Of the wicked
Then shall buffaloes come down with them, And bullocks with bulls, - So shall their land be soaked with blood, And, their dust, with fat, shall be enriched.
Wailing » Of the wicked
and will cast them into the furnace of fire: there, will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Wolves » Illustrative » Of the wicked
Lo! I, send you forth as sheep amidst wolves; become ye therefore - prudent, as serpents, and simple, as doves.
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