Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure. Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfPleasureFools, Description OfMischiefDiscernmentFoolsSportsFunwickednessactingjoking

It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure. Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfPleasureFools, Description OfMischiefDiscernmentFoolsSportsFunwickednessactingjoking

But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, "The dog turns to his own vomit again," and "the sow that has washed to wallowing in the mire." Verse ConceptsdogsWicked Described AsDegradationSwinePigsUnclean SpiritsOld SayingsUnclean AnimalsBacksliderspork

I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness. I saw your fathers as the first ripe in the fig tree at its first season; but they came to Baal Peor, and consecrated themselves to the shameful thing, and became abominable like that which they loved. Verse ConceptsFig treeBaal Worship, HistoryGrapesBaal Worship, Nature OfAbominations, Idolatry IsDisgustFirst ActionsFinding PeopleThings Like PeopleLoving EvilPotential Of Fruit

This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil. For everyone who does evil hates the light, and doesn't come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.

For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence. Verse ConceptsAlcoholBread, Figurative OfEating, Metaphorical UseWinePursuing Violencewickedness

Their hands are on that which is evil to do it diligently. The ruler and judge ask for a bribe; and the powerful man dictates the evil desire of his soul. Thus they conspire together. Verse ConceptsGiftsAliancesAmbition, negative aspects ofWicked RulersJudgesPower, HumanReward, HumanSkillRulers, WickedCharacter Of WickedGuileAmbidextrousTwo Of Body PartsContinuing In SinLording It


in which he also went and preached to the spirits in prison, who before were disobedient, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, while the ship was being built. In it, few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.

As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly. Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfdogsVomittingSin, Love OfWicked Described AsSinning RepeatedlyFoolspoop

how much less one who is abominable and corrupt, a man who drinks iniquity like water! Verse ConceptsGodly Fear, DescriptionLove, Abuse OfMan's Sinful NatureAll Have Sinnedcorruption

Thus says Yahweh to this people, Even so have they loved to wander; they have not refrained their feet: therefore Yahweh does not accept them; now he will remember their iniquity, and visit their sins. Verse ConceptsIniquity, God's Attitude TowardRestlessnessRestraintSelf ControlWhy Prayer Is UnansweredUnanswered PrayerWanderersGod Remembering SinLoving Evil

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One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil. Verse ConceptsLipsEvil DevicesPlottingWinkingMoving Onmovement

It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure. Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfPleasureFools, Description OfMischiefDiscernmentFoolsSportsFunwickednessactingjoking

because they rejected my ordinances, and didn't walk in my statutes, and profaned my Sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols. Verse ConceptsRejecting ThingsNature Of IdolatrySabbath ViolatedThey Do Not Keep Commands

"Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue, though he spare it, and will not let it go, but keep it still within his mouth;

They feed on the sin of my people, and set their heart on their iniquity. Verse ConceptsContinuing In Sin