Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



A man will be praised according to his insight,
But one of perverse mind will be despised.


A man will be praised according to his insight,
But one of perverse mind will be despised.

So I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” But the wisdom of the poor man is despised and his words are not heeded.

For, I think, God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as men condemned to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men. We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are prudent in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are distinguished, but we are without honor.


He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
Peoples will curse him, nations will abhor him;

And you, O desolate one, what will you do?
Although you dress in scarlet,
Although you decorate yourself with ornaments of gold,
Although you enlarge your eyes with paint,
In vain you make yourself beautiful.
Your lovers despise you;
They seek your life.

A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
And a man of evil devices is hated.

There is no relief for your breakdown,
Your wound is incurable.
All who hear about you
Will clap their hands over you,
For on whom has not your evil passed continually?

A man will be praised according to his insight,
But one of perverse mind will be despised.


“Men will clap their hands at him
And will hiss him from his place.

The righteous will see and fear,
And will laugh at him, saying,

“Then they will go forth and look
On the corpses of the men
Who have transgressed against Me.
For their worm will not die
And their fire will not be quenched;
And they will be an abhorrence to all mankind.”


A perverse heart shall depart from me;
I will know no evil.

Therefore I was angry with this generation,
And said, ‘They always go astray in their heart,
And they did not know My ways’;

A man will be praised according to his insight,
But one of perverse mind will be despised.



He who has a crooked mind finds no good,
And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.


‘But this people has a stubborn and rebellious heart;
They have turned aside and departed.


A man will be praised according to his insight,
But one of perverse mind will be despised.


A man will be praised according to his insight,
But one of perverse mind will be despised.


A man will be praised according to his insight,
But one of perverse mind will be despised.

He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.

He who has a crooked mind finds no good,
And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.

He who walks in integrity walks securely,
But he who perverts his ways will be found out.




He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
Peoples will curse him, nations will abhor him;

And you, O desolate one, what will you do?
Although you dress in scarlet,
Although you decorate yourself with ornaments of gold,
Although you enlarge your eyes with paint,
In vain you make yourself beautiful.
Your lovers despise you;
They seek your life.

A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
And a man of evil devices is hated.

There is no relief for your breakdown,
Your wound is incurable.
All who hear about you
Will clap their hands over you,
For on whom has not your evil passed continually?

A man will be praised according to his insight,
But one of perverse mind will be despised.


“Men will clap their hands at him
And will hiss him from his place.

The righteous will see and fear,
And will laugh at him, saying,

“Then they will go forth and look
On the corpses of the men
Who have transgressed against Me.
For their worm will not die
And their fire will not be quenched;
And they will be an abhorrence to all mankind.”