Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



Unto the horse belongeth a whip, to the Ass a bridle, and a rod to the fool's back.

In the lips of him that hath understanding a man shall find wisdom; but the rod belongeth to the back of the foolish.





A man of experience discerneth all things well, but whoso hireth a fool, hireth such one as will take no heed.


Wounds drive away evil; and so do stripes the inward parts of the body.



the captain bade him to be brought into the castle: and commanded him to be scourged, and to be examined, that he might know wherefore they cried on him.

Then straightway departed from him they which should have examined him. And the high captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman: because he had bound him.

"'When a man lieth with a woman and hath to do with her, which is a bondwoman and hath been meddled withal of another man; but not loosed out nor hath obtained freedom, it shall be punished: but they shall not suffer death, because she was not free.



Then let the elders of that city take that man and chastise him,

And if the trespasser be worthy of stripes, then let the judge cause to take him down and to beat him before his face according to his trespass, unto a certain number. Forty stripes he shall give him and not pass: lest if he should exceed and beat him above that with many stripes, thy brother should appear ungodly before thine eyes.

One reproof only doth more good to him that hath understanding, than a hundred stripes unto a fool.

I will therefore chasten him, and let him loose."


Wicked people bring a city in decay, but wise men set it up again.



Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye mockers that rule the LORD's people, which is at Jerusalem. For ye comfort yourselves thus: "Tush, we have made a covenant with death, and with hell we are at an agreement. Though there break out any sore plague, it shall not come upon us. For with deceit will we escape, and with nimbleness will we defend ourselves."


A scornful body seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; but knowledge is easy to come by, unto him that will understand.

"O ye children, how long will ye love childishness? How long will the scorners delight in scorning, and the unwise be enemies unto knowledge?

The curse of the LORD is in the house of the ungodly, but he blesseth the dwellings of the righteous. As for the scornful, he shall laugh them to scorn, but he shall give grace unto the lowly.

A scornful body loveth not one that rebuketh him; neither will he come among the wise.



And so he brought upon them the king of Chaldeans and slew their young men with the sword in their holy temple, and neither spared young man nor maiden, neither old man, neither so much as him that stooped for age: But gave all into his hand.

Then shall the furious people cease, and the mockers shall be put away, and all they that do wrong shall be plucked out,

{Tav} Reward them, O LORD, according to the work of their hands. Give them the thing, that their own heart is afraid of: even thy curse. Persecute them, O LORD, with thine indignation, and root them out from under the heaven.