Thematic Bible
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And Noah began to be a husbandman, and planted a vineyard.
And Jehovah Elohim took Man, and put him into the garden of Eden, to till it and to guard it.
And she further bore his brother Abel. And Abel was a shepherd, but Cain was a husbandman.
And Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year a hundredfold; and Jehovah blessed him.
Six years shalt thou sow thy field, and six years shalt thou prune thy vineyard, and gather in the produce thereof,
And he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was ploughing with twelve yokes before him, and he with the twelfth; and Elijah went over to him, and cast his mantle on him.
And there came a messenger to Job and said, The oxen were ploughing, and the asses feeding beside them;
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.
Agriculture or husbandry » Requires » Diligence in, abundantly recompensed
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.
Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment.
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless shall have poverty enough.
For ground which drinks the rain which comes often upon it, and produces useful herbs for those for whose sakes also it is tilled, partakes of blessing from God;
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Are a proof of folly
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.
Business life » Fidelity » Industry
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
And Jehovah Elohim took Man, and put him into the garden of Eden, to till it and to guard it.
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.
as to diligent zealousness, not slothful; in spirit fervent; serving the Lord.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise:
Wealth gotten by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase it.
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
Following » Those that follow vain people
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless shall have poverty enough.
Industry » Commended
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
And Jehovah Elohim took Man, and put him into the garden of Eden, to till it and to guard it.
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.
as to diligent zealousness, not slothful; in spirit fervent; serving the Lord.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise:
Wealth gotten by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase it.
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
Labor » Those that labor
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless shall have poverty enough.
The sleep of the labourer is sweet, whether he have eaten little or much; but the fulness of the rich doth not suffer him to sleep.
Wealth gotten by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase it.
Understanding » Who is void of understanding
This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye should no longer walk as the rest of the nations walk in the vanity of their mind, being darkened in understanding, estranged from the life of God by reason of the ignorance which is in them, by reason of the hardness of their hearts, who having cast off all feeling, have given themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greedy unsatisfied lust.
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.
Whoso committeth adultery with a woman is void of understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
Because, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but fell into folly in their thoughts, and their heart without understanding was darkened: professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the likeness of an image of corruptible man and of birds and quadrupeds and reptiles.
They that form a graven image are all of them vanity, and their delectable things are of no profit; and they are their own witnesses: they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed. Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing? Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed; and the workmen are but men. Let them all be gathered together, let them stand up: they shall fear, they shall be ashamed together. read more.
The iron-smith hath a chisel, and he worketh in the coals, and he fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with his strong arm; but he is hungry, and his strength faileth; he hath not drunk water, and he is faint. The worker in wood stretcheth out a line; he marketh it out with red chalk; he formeth it with sharp tools, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of man: that it may remain in the house. When he heweth him down cedars, he taketh also a holm-oak and a terebinth he chooseth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth a pine, and the rain maketh it grow. And it shall be for a man to burn, and he taketh thereof, and warmeth himself; he kindleth it also, and baketh bread; he maketh also a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto. He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh, he roasteth roast, and is satisfied; yea, he is warm, and saith, Aha, I am become warm, I have seen the fire. And with the remainder thereof he maketh a god, his graven image; he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me, for thou art my god. They have no knowledge, and understand not; for he hath plastered their eyes, that they may not see; and their hearts, that they may not understand. And none taketh it to heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire, and have also baked bread upon the coals thereof, I have roasted flesh, and eaten it, and with the rest thereof shall I make an abomination? shall I bow down to a block of wood?
The iron-smith hath a chisel, and he worketh in the coals, and he fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with his strong arm; but he is hungry, and his strength faileth; he hath not drunk water, and he is faint. The worker in wood stretcheth out a line; he marketh it out with red chalk; he formeth it with sharp tools, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of man: that it may remain in the house. When he heweth him down cedars, he taketh also a holm-oak and a terebinth he chooseth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth a pine, and the rain maketh it grow. And it shall be for a man to burn, and he taketh thereof, and warmeth himself; he kindleth it also, and baketh bread; he maketh also a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto. He burneth part thereof in the fire; with part thereof he eateth flesh, he roasteth roast, and is satisfied; yea, he is warm, and saith, Aha, I am become warm, I have seen the fire. And with the remainder thereof he maketh a god, his graven image; he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me, for thou art my god. They have no knowledge, and understand not; for he hath plastered their eyes, that they may not see; and their hearts, that they may not understand. And none taketh it to heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire, and have also baked bread upon the coals thereof, I have roasted flesh, and eaten it, and with the rest thereof shall I make an abomination? shall I bow down to a block of wood?
Evil men understand not judgment; but they that seek Jehovah understand everything.
Many shall be purified, and be made white, and be refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
Vanity » Fools follow those given to
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.
Virtues » Industry » Commended
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
And Jehovah Elohim took Man, and put him into the garden of Eden, to till it and to guard it.
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.
as to diligent zealousness, not slothful; in spirit fervent; serving the Lord.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise:
Wealth gotten by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase it.
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
physical Work » Industry in » Commended
He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
And Jehovah Elohim took Man, and put him into the garden of Eden, to till it and to guard it.
He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless is void of understanding.
as to diligent zealousness, not slothful; in spirit fervent; serving the Lord.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise:
Wealth gotten by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase it.
Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.