Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Agriculture » General references to
Noah began to be a farmer, and planted a vineyard.
The LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
Again she gave birth, to Cain's brother Abel. Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year one hundred times what he planted. The LORD blessed him.
Six years you shall sow your field, and six years you shall prune your vineyard, and gather in its fruits;
So he departed there, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing, with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed over to him, and cast his mantle on him.
that there came a messenger to Job, and said, "The oxen were plowing, and the donkeys feeding beside them,
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.
Agriculture or husbandry » Requires » Diligence in, abundantly recompensed
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.
An abundance of food is in poor people's fields, but injustice sweeps it away.
One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
For the land which has drunk the rain that comes often on it, and brings forth a crop suitable for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receives blessing from God;
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Are a proof of folly
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.
Business life » Fidelity » Industry
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
The LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.
not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;
Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.
Following » Those that follow vain people
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.
One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
Industry » Commended
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
The LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.
not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;
Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.
Labor » Those that labor
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.
One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much; but the abundance of the rich will not allow him to sleep.
Understanding » Who is void of understanding
This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind, being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts; who having become callous gave themselves up to lust, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.
He who commits adultery with a woman is void of understanding. He who does it destroys his own soul.
Because, although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give him thanks, but their thinking became nonsense, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and traded the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed animals, and crawling creatures.
Everyone who makes an engraved image is vain. The things that they delight in will not profit. Their own witnesses do not see, nor know, that they may be disappointed. Who has fashioned a god, or molds an image that is profitable for nothing? Behold, all his fellows will be disappointed; and the workmen are mere men. Let them all be gathered together. Let them stand up. They will fear. They will be put to shame together. read more.
The blacksmith takes an axe, works in the coals, fashions it with hammers, and works it with his strong arm. He is hungry, and his strength fails; he drinks no water, and is faint. The carpenter stretches out a line. He marks it out with a pencil. He shapes it with planes. He marks it out with compasses, and shapes it like the figure of a man, with the beauty of a man, to reside in a house. He cuts down cedars for himself, and takes the cypress and the oak, and strengthens for himself one among the trees of the forest. He plants a fir tree, and the rain nourishes it. Then it will be for a man to burn; and he takes some of it, and warms himself. Yes, he burns it, and bakes bread. Yes, he makes a god, and worships it; he makes it an engraved image, and falls down to it. He burns part of it in the fire. With part of it, he eats meat. He roasts a roast, and is satisfied. Yes, he warms himself, and says, "Aha. I am warm. I have seen the fire." The rest of it he makes into a god, even his engraved image. He bows down to it and worships, and prays to it, and says, "Deliver me; for you are my god." They do not know, neither do they consider: for he has shut their eyes, that they can't see; and their hearts, that they can't understand. No one thinks, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, "I have burned part of it in the fire. Yes, I have also baked bread on its coals. I have roasted meat and eaten it. Shall I make the rest of it into an abomination? Shall I bow down to a tree trunk?"
The blacksmith takes an axe, works in the coals, fashions it with hammers, and works it with his strong arm. He is hungry, and his strength fails; he drinks no water, and is faint. The carpenter stretches out a line. He marks it out with a pencil. He shapes it with planes. He marks it out with compasses, and shapes it like the figure of a man, with the beauty of a man, to reside in a house. He cuts down cedars for himself, and takes the cypress and the oak, and strengthens for himself one among the trees of the forest. He plants a fir tree, and the rain nourishes it. Then it will be for a man to burn; and he takes some of it, and warms himself. Yes, he burns it, and bakes bread. Yes, he makes a god, and worships it; he makes it an engraved image, and falls down to it. He burns part of it in the fire. With part of it, he eats meat. He roasts a roast, and is satisfied. Yes, he warms himself, and says, "Aha. I am warm. I have seen the fire." The rest of it he makes into a god, even his engraved image. He bows down to it and worships, and prays to it, and says, "Deliver me; for you are my god." They do not know, neither do they consider: for he has shut their eyes, that they can't see; and their hearts, that they can't understand. No one thinks, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, "I have burned part of it in the fire. Yes, I have also baked bread on its coals. I have roasted meat and eaten it. Shall I make the rest of it into an abomination? Shall I bow down to a tree trunk?"
Evil men do not understand justice; but those who seek the LORD understand it fully.
Many shall be purified, cleansed and refined; but the wicked shall act wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand.
Vanity » Fools follow those given to
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.
Virtues » Industry » Commended
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
The LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.
not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;
Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.
physical Work » Industry in » Commended
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
The LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.
not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;
Do not love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.