Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Chastisement » Who chastening is for
A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!
Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
Correction » Rod of correction
A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!
Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.
Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol.
Rod » Of correction
A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools!
Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.
Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol.
Speech/communication » The tongue of the wise
Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.
There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.
The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
Understanding » Those that understand
Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn't find it, but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.
Daniel answered, Blessed be the name of God forever and ever; for wisdom and might are his. He changes the times and the seasons; he removes kings, and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those who have understanding;
In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.
Doesn't wisdom cry out? Doesn't understanding raise her voice? On the top of high places by the way, where the paths meet, she stands. Beside the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entry doors, she cries aloud: read more.
"To you men, I call! I send my voice to the sons of mankind. You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart. Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things. For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips. All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them. They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.
"To you men, I call! I send my voice to the sons of mankind. You simple, understand prudence. You fools, be of an understanding heart. Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things. For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips. All the words of my mouth are in righteousness. There is nothing crooked or perverse in them. They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.
Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
Understanding » Those that are void of understanding
A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.
Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down. Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received instruction: read more.
a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep; so your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.
a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep; so your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an armed man.
"Declare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying, 'Hear now this, foolish people, and without understanding; who have eyes, and don't see; who have ears, and don't hear:
Wisdom » Where wisdom is found
Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.
Who doesn't know that in all these, the hand of Yahweh has done this, in whose hand is the life of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind? Doesn't the ear try words, even as the palate tastes its food? read more.
With aged men is wisdom, in length of days understanding. "With God is wisdom and might. He has counsel and understanding. Behold, he breaks down, and it can't be built again. He imprisons a man, and there can be no release. Behold, he withholds the waters, and they dry up. Again, he sends them out, and they overturn the earth. With him is strength and wisdom. The deceived and the deceiver are his.
With aged men is wisdom, in length of days understanding. "With God is wisdom and might. He has counsel and understanding. Behold, he breaks down, and it can't be built again. He imprisons a man, and there can be no release. Behold, he withholds the waters, and they dry up. Again, he sends them out, and they overturn the earth. With him is strength and wisdom. The deceived and the deceiver are his.
Where then does wisdom come from? Where is the place of understanding? Seeing it is hidden from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the birds of the sky. Destruction and Death say, 'We have heard a rumor of it with our ears.' read more.
"God understands its way, and he knows its place. For he looks to the ends of the earth, and sees under the whole sky. He establishes the force of the wind. Yes, he measures out the waters by measure. When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder; then he saw it, and declared it. He established it, yes, and searched it out. To man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.'"
"God understands its way, and he knows its place. For he looks to the ends of the earth, and sees under the whole sky. He establishes the force of the wind. Yes, he measures out the waters by measure. When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder; then he saw it, and declared it. He established it, yes, and searched it out. To man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.'"