Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible




“And I will bring the third part through the fire,
Refine them as silver is refined,
And test them as gold is tested.
They will call on My name,
And I will listen and answer them;
I will say, ‘They are My people,’
And they will say, ‘The Lord is my God.’”


As for this statue, its head was made of fine gold, its breast and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of bronze,

“Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross (metallic waste) to Me. All of them are (useless) bronze, tin, iron, and lead in the furnace; they are the dross of silver.


They call them rejected silver [only dross, without value],
Because the Lord has rejected them.

Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were crushed together and became like the chaff from the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away so that not a trace of them could be found. And the stone that struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.



For wisdom’s profit is better than the profit of silver,
And her gain is better than fine gold.


“My fruit is better than gold, even pure gold,
And my yield is better than choicest silver.


The tongue of the righteous is like precious silver (greatly valued);
The heart of the wicked is worth little.



“It cannot be obtained for pure gold,
Nor can silver be weighed as its price.


For wisdom’s profit is better than the profit of silver,
And her gain is better than fine gold.


“Take my instruction rather than [seeking] silver,
And take knowledge rather than choicest gold,






Receive my instruction in preference to [striving for] silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold, For skillful and godly Wisdom is better than rubies or pearls, and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. I, Wisdom [from God], make prudence my dwelling, and I find out knowledge and discretion. read more.
The reverent fear and worshipful awe of the Lord [includes] the hatred of evil; pride, arrogance, the evil way, and perverted and twisted speech I hate. I have counsel and sound knowledge, I have understanding, I have might and power. By me kings reign and rulers decree justice. By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges and governors of the earth. I love those who love me, and those who seek me early and diligently shall find me. Riches and honor are with me, enduring wealth and righteousness (uprightness in every area and relation, and right standing with God). My fruit is better than gold, yes, than refined gold, and my increase than choice silver.