Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



A whip is for a horse, a bridle for an ass, And a rod for the back of fools. Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfBridlesBackBeatingsWhipsWhippingBinding As Animals

In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod is for the back of him who is lacking understanding. Verse ConceptsBackParental DisciplineLipsProverbsMan's WisdomDiscernment


A whip is for a horse, a bridle for an ass, And a rod for the back of fools. Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfBridlesBackBeatingsWhipsWhippingBinding As Animals



In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod is for the back of him who is lacking understanding. Verse ConceptsBackParental DisciplineLipsProverbsMan's WisdomDiscernment


I have looked after with a rod their transgression, And with strokes their iniquity, Verse ConceptsFloggingChastisementGod Beating People


I am the man who hath seen affliction By the rod of His wrath. Verse ConceptsI Am Suffering

A whip is for a horse, a bridle for an ass, And a rod for the back of fools. Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfBridlesBackBeatingsWhipsWhippingBinding As Animals



In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod is for the back of him who is lacking understanding. Verse ConceptsBackParental DisciplineLipsProverbsMan's WisdomDiscernment


I have looked after with a rod their transgression, And with strokes their iniquity, Verse ConceptsFloggingChastisementGod Beating People


I am the man who hath seen affliction By the rod of His wrath. Verse ConceptsI Am Suffering

In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod is for the back of him who is lacking understanding. Verse ConceptsBackParental DisciplineLipsProverbsMan's WisdomDiscernment





In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod is for the back of him who is lacking understanding. Verse ConceptsBackParental DisciplineLipsProverbsMan's WisdomDiscernment

Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence. Verse ConceptsProverbsRidicule, Nature OfSilenceSpeech, Negative Aspects OfTongueHeartlessnessHow Silence Is WiseDespising PeopleBelittling

Counsel in the heart of a man is deep water, And a man of understanding draweth it up. Verse ConceptsHeart, HumanHuman IntellectCounselingDrawing WaterHiding SinsDiscernmentrelaxationmotives

O the happiness of a man who hath found wisdom, And of a man who bringeth forth understanding. Verse ConceptsFindingAttaining Old AgeStudyWisdom, Human ImportanceAcquiring WisdomBenefits Of WisdomBlessed In ServiceRejoicing In Wisdomwise

Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good. Verse ConceptsProverbsWisdom, Human ImportanceBenefits Of WisdomLoving OneselfLoving YourselfFinding Love

A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent is easy. Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfMockeryRidicule, Nature OfInfidelity To GodIntellectual KnowledgeValuing Knowledgemockers

The heart of the intelligent seeketh knowledge, And the mouth of fools enjoyeth folly. Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfStudyKnowledgeSeeking For Abstract ThingsValuing Knowledge


Daniel hath answered and said, 'Let the name of God be blessed from age even unto age, for wisdom and might -- for they are His. And He is changing times and seasons, He is causing kings to pass away, and He is raising up kings; He is giving wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those possessing understanding.

By the transgression of a land many are its heads. And by an intelligent man, Who knoweth right -- it is prolonged. Verse Conceptsethics, socialGovernmentCivic RighteousnessRulersWisdom, Human ImportanceUnsuitable Rulerebellionapostasy

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Doth not wisdom call? And understanding give forth her voice? At the head of high places by the way, Between the paths she hath stood, At the side of the gates, at the mouth of the city, The entrance of the openings, she crieth aloud, read more.
Unto you, O men, I call, And my voice is unto the sons of men. Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart, Hearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips is uprightness. For truth doth my mouth utter, And an abomination to my lips is wickedness. In righteousness are all the sayings of my mouth, Nothing in them is froward and perverse. All of them are plain to the intelligent, And upright to those finding knowledge.

The face of the intelligent is to wisdom, And the eyes of a fool -- at the end of the earth. Verse ConceptsFar From HereIn FrontDiscernmentFocusFoolsDirection

A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend. Verse ConceptsCreditBorrowing, SuretyBeing In DebtPledgesSecurityShaking HandsDebt

In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod is for the back of him who is lacking understanding. Verse ConceptsBackParental DisciplineLipsProverbsMan's WisdomDiscernment

Near the field of a slothful man I passed by, And near the vineyard of a man lacking heart. And lo, it hath gone up -- all of it -- thorns! Covered its face have nettles, And its stone wall hath been broken down. And I see -- I -- I do set my heart, I have seen -- I have received instruction, read more.
A little sleep -- a little slumber -- A little folding of the hands to lie down. And thy poverty hath come as a traveller, And thy want as an armed man!

Declare ye this in the house of Jacob, And sound ye it in Judah, saying, Hear ye, I pray you, this, O people, foolish and without heart, Eyes they have, and they see not, Ears they have, and they hear not.

In the lips of the intelligent is wisdom found, And a rod is for the back of him who is lacking understanding. Verse ConceptsBackParental DisciplineLipsProverbsMan's WisdomDiscernment

In the heart of the intelligent wisdom doth rest. And in the midst of fools it is known. Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfRenewed HeartAspects Of People Made Known

'Who hath not known in all these, That the hand of Jehovah hath done this? In whose hand is the breath of every living thing, And the spirit of all flesh of man.' Doth not the ear try words? And the palate taste food for itself? read more.
With the very aged is wisdom, And with length of days understanding. With Him are wisdom and might, To him are counsel and understanding. Lo, He breaketh down, and it is not built up, He shutteth against a man, And it is not opened. Lo, He keepeth in the waters, and they are dried up, And he sendeth them forth, And they overturn the land. With Him are strength and wisdom, His the deceived and deceiver.

And the wisdom -- whence doth it come? And where is this, the place of understanding? It hath been hid from the eyes of all living. And from the fowl of the heavens It hath been hidden. Destruction and death have said: 'With our ears we have heard its fame.' read more.
God hath understood its way, And He hath known its place. For He to the ends of the earth doth look, Under the whole heavens He doth see, To make for the wind a weight, And the waters He meted out in measure. In His making for the rain a limit, And a way for the brightness of the voices, Then He hath seen and declareth it, He hath prepared it, and also searched it out, And He saith to man: -- 'Lo, fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to turn from evil is understanding.'