Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson;
rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge.


A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
and a rod for the backs of fools.

Then all the men of his city will stone him to death. You must purge the evil from you, and all Israel will hear and be afraid.


When a mocker is punished,
the inexperienced become wiser;
when one teaches a wise man,
he acquires knowledge.

"But if you do not obey Me and observe all these commands- if you reject My statutes and despise My ordinances, and do not observe all My commands-and break My covenant, then I will do this to you: I will bring terror on you-wasting disease and fever that will cause your eyes to fail and your life to ebb away. You will sow your seed in vain because your enemies will eat it. read more.
I will turn against you, so that you will be defeated by your enemies. Those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee even though no one is pursuing you. "But if after these things you will not obey Me, I will proceed to discipline you seven times for your sins. I will break down your strong pride. I will make your sky like iron and your land like bronze, and your strength will be used up for nothing. Your land will not yield its produce, and the trees of the land will not bear their fruit. "If you act with hostility toward Me and are unwilling to obey Me, I will multiply your plagues seven times for your sins. I will send wild animals against you that will deprive you of your children, ravage your livestock, and reduce your numbers until your roads are deserted. "If in spite of these things you do not accept My discipline, but act with hostility toward Me, then I will act with hostility toward you; I also will strike you seven times for your sins. I will bring a sword against you to execute the vengeance of the covenant. Though you withdraw into your cities, I will send a pestilence among you, and you will be delivered into enemy hands. When I cut off your supply of bread, 10 women will bake your bread in a single oven and ration out your bread by weight, so that you will eat but not be satisfied. "And if in spite of this you do not obey Me but act with hostility toward Me, I will act with furious hostility toward you; I will also discipline you seven times for your sins. You will eat the flesh of your sons; you will eat the flesh of your daughters. I will destroy your high places, cut down your incense altars, and heap your dead bodies on the lifeless bodies of your idols; I will reject you. I will reduce your cities to ruins and devastate your sanctuaries. I will not smell the pleasing aroma of your [sacrifices]. I also will devastate the land, so that your enemies who come to live there will be appalled by it. But I will scatter you among the nations, and I will draw a sword [to chase] after you. So your land will become desolate, and your cities will become ruins. "Then the land will make up for its Sabbath [years] during the time it lies desolate, while you are in the land of your enemies. At that time the land will rest and make up for its Sabbaths. As long as it lies desolate, it will have the rest it did not have during your Sabbaths when you lived there. "I will put anxiety in the hearts of those of you who survive in the lands of their enemies. The sound of a wind-driven leaf will put them to flight, and they will flee as one flees from a sword, and fall though no one is pursuing [them]. They will stumble over one another as if [fleeing] from a sword though no one is pursuing [them]. You will not be able to stand against your enemies. You will perish among the nations; the land of your enemies will devour you. Those who survive in the lands of your enemies will waste away because of their sin; they will also waste away because of their fathers' sins along with theirs.

Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson;
rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge.

Do not have other gods besides Me. Do not make an idol for yourself, whether in the shape of anything in the heavens above or on the earth below or in the waters under the earth. You must not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the fathers' sin, to the third and fourth [generations] of those who hate Me,

Stone him to death for trying to turn you away from the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery. All Israel will hear and be afraid, and they will no longer do anything evil like this among you.

Then all the people will hear about it, be afraid, and no longer behave arrogantly.

Then everyone else will hear and be afraid, and they will never again do anything evil like this among you.


Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson;
rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge.

Don't rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you. Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will learn more.


Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson;
rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge.

Don't rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you. Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will learn more.


Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson;
rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge.


When a mocker is punished,
the inexperienced become wiser;
when one teaches a wise man,
he acquires knowledge.

Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson;
rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge.


The inexperienced one believes anything,
but the sensible one watches his steps.



The Lord guards the inexperienced;
I was helpless, and He saved me.


A sensible person sees danger and takes cover;
the inexperienced keep going and are punished.

When a mocker is punished,
the inexperienced become wiser;
when one teaches a wise man,
he acquires knowledge.

Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson;
rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge.

It is time for the Lord to act, [for] they have broken Your law. Since I love Your commandments more than gold, even the purest gold, I carefully follow all Your precepts and hate every false way. read more.
Your decrees are wonderful; therefore I obey them. The revelation of Your words brings light and gives understanding to the inexperienced.


When a mocker is punished,
the inexperienced become wiser;
when one teaches a wise man,
he acquires knowledge.

Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson;
rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge.



Anyone who ignores discipline despises himself,
but whoever listens to correction acquires good sense.


Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson;
rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge.

My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, listening closely to wisdom and directing your heart to understanding; furthermore, if you call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding, read more.
if you seek it like silver and search for it like hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and discover the knowledge of God. For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. He stores up success for the upright; He is a shield for those who live with integrity so that He may guard the paths of justice and protect the way of His loyal followers. Then you will understand righteousness, justice, and integrity-every good path.

Evil men do not understand justice,
but those who seek the Lord understand everything.

Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent,
discerning when he seals his lips.


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Many will be purified, cleansed, and refined, but the wicked will act wickedly; none of the wicked will understand, but the wise will understand.

Lord, Your word is forever; it is firmly fixed in heaven. Your faithfulness is for all generations; You established the earth, and it stands firm. They stand today in accordance with Your judgments, for all things are Your servants. read more.
If Your instruction had not been my delight, I would have died in my affliction. I will never forget Your precepts, for You have given me life through them. I am Yours; save me, for I have sought Your precepts. The wicked hope to destroy me, but I contemplate Your decrees. I have seen a limit to all perfection, but Your command is without limit. How I love Your teaching! It is my meditation all day long. Your command makes me wiser than my enemies, for it is always with me. I have more insight than all my teachers because Your decrees are my meditation. I understand more than the elders because I obey Your precepts.