Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Chastisement » Who chastening is for
and a rod for the backs of fools.
but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.
Correction » Rod of correction
and a rod for the backs of fools.
the rod of discipline will drive it away from him.
but a youth left to himself
is a disgrace to his mother.
but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.
but the one who loves him disciplines him diligently.
to account with the rod,
their sin with blows.
under the rod of God’s wrath.
Rod » Of correction
and a rod for the backs of fools.
the rod of discipline will drive it away from him.
but a youth left to himself
is a disgrace to his mother.
but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.
but the one who loves him disciplines him diligently.
to account with the rod,
their sin with blows.
under the rod of God’s wrath.
Speech/communication » The tongue of the wise
but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.
like a piercing sword;
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.
but the lips of the wise protect them.
Understanding » Those that understand
but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.
but a man with understanding keeps silent.
and who acquires understanding,
one who safeguards understanding finds success.
but knowledge comes easily to the perceptive.
but the discipline of fools is folly.
and declared: May the name of God be praised forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him. He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.
but with a discerning and knowledgeable person, it endures.
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Wisdom is the focus of the perceptive,
but a fool’s eyes roam to the ends of the earth.
Doesn't Wisdom call out? Doesn't Understanding make her voice heard? At the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads, she takes her stand. Beside the gates at the entry to the city, at the main entrance, she cries out: read more.
"People, I call out to you; my cry is to mankind. Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced; develop common sense, you who are foolish. Listen, for I speak of noble things, and what my lips say is right. For my mouth tells the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips. All the words of my mouth are righteous; none of them are deceptive or perverse. All of them are clear to the perceptive, and right to those who discover knowledge.
"People, I call out to you; my cry is to mankind. Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced; develop common sense, you who are foolish. Listen, for I speak of noble things, and what my lips say is right. For my mouth tells the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips. All the words of my mouth are righteous; none of them are deceptive or perverse. All of them are clear to the perceptive, and right to those who discover knowledge.
but a fool’s eyes
Understanding » Those that are void of understanding
but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.
I went by the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking sense. Thistles had come up everywhere, weeds covered the ground, and the stone wall was ruined. I saw, and took it to heart; I looked, and received instruction: read more.
a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the arms to rest, and your poverty will come like a robber, your need, like a bandit.
a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the arms to rest, and your poverty will come like a robber, your need, like a bandit.
"Declare this in the house of Jacob; proclaim it in Judah, saying: Hear this, you foolish and senseless people. They have eyes, but they don't see. They have ears, but they don't hear.
Wisdom » Where wisdom is found
but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.
Which of all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this? The life of every living thing is in His hand, as well as the breath of all mankind. Doesn't the ear test words as the palate tastes food? read more.
Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life. Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are His. Whatever He tears down cannot be rebuilt; whoever He imprisons cannot be released. When He withholds the waters, everything dries up, and when He releases them, they destroy the land. True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His.
Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life. Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are His. Whatever He tears down cannot be rebuilt; whoever He imprisons cannot be released. When He withholds the waters, everything dries up, and when He releases them, they destroy the land. True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His.
Where then does wisdom come from, and where is understanding located? It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing and concealed from the birds of the sky. Abaddon and Death say, "We have heard news of it with our ears." read more.
But God understands the way to wisdom, and He knows its location. For He looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens. When God fixed the weight of the wind and limited the water by measure, when He established a limit for the rain and a path for the lightning, He considered wisdom and evaluated it; He established it and examined it. He said to mankind, "Look! The fear of the Lord-that is wisdom, and to turn from evil is understanding."
But God understands the way to wisdom, and He knows its location. For He looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens. When God fixed the weight of the wind and limited the water by measure, when He established a limit for the rain and a path for the lightning, He considered wisdom and evaluated it; He established it and examined it. He said to mankind, "Look! The fear of the Lord-that is wisdom, and to turn from evil is understanding."