Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Boasting » Boasting, the folly of
Because the wicked hath boasted Of the desire of his soul, And a dishonest gainer he hath blessed, He hath despised Jehovah.
Those trusting on their wealth, And in the multitude of their riches, Do shew themselves foolish. A brother doth no one at all ransom, He doth not give to God his atonement.
To the Overseer. -- An instruction, by David, in the coming in of Doeg the Edomite, and he declareth to Saul, and saith to him, 'David came in unto the house of Ahimelech.' What, boasteth thou in evil, O mighty one? The kindness of God is all the day.
'Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.
Clouds and wind, and rain there is none, Is a man boasting himself in a false gift.
Boast not thyself of to-morrow, For thou knowest not what a day bringeth forth.
so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle!
and now ye glory in your pride; all such glorying is evil;
Business life » Dishonesty » Condemned
Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.
Canaan! in his hand are balances of deceit! To oppress he hath loved.
Do I reckon it pure with balances of wickedness? And with a bag of deceitful stones?
A partridge hatching, and not bringing forth, Is one making wealth, and not by right, In the midst of his days he doth forsake it, And in his latter end -- he is a fool.
'Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.
'Thou hast not in thy bag a stone and a stone, a great and a small.
A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them are an abomination to Jehovah.
The making of treasures by a lying tongue, Is a vanity driven away of those seeking death.
Woe to him who is building his house by unrighteousness, And his upper chambers by injustice, On his neighbour he layeth service for nought, And his wage he doth not give to him.
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Trading
'And it came to pass, on his coming back, having taken the kingdom, that he commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he gave the money, that he might know what any one had done in business.
apart from that of the tourists, and of the traffic of the merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the land.
The top of its tender twigs it hath cropped, And it bringeth it in to the land of Canaan. In a city of merchants it hath placed it.
'Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.
and with us ye dwell, and the land is before you; dwell ye and trade in it, and have possessions in it.'
and bring your young brother unto me, and I know that ye are not spies, but ye are right men; your brother I give to you, and ye trade with the land.'
Tarshish is thy merchant, Because of the abundance of all wealth, For silver, iron, tin, and lead, They have given out thy remnants.
Commerce » Evil practices connected with
Canaan! in his hand are balances of deceit! To oppress he hath loved.
'Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.
And lo, I have smitten My hand, Because of thy dishonest gain that thou hast gained, And for thy blood that hath been in thy midst.
a king that is judging truly the poor, His throne for ever is established.
Dishonesty » Condemned
Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.
Canaan! in his hand are balances of deceit! To oppress he hath loved.
Do I reckon it pure with balances of wickedness? And with a bag of deceitful stones?
A partridge hatching, and not bringing forth, Is one making wealth, and not by right, In the midst of his days he doth forsake it, And in his latter end -- he is a fool.
'Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.
'Thou hast not in thy bag a stone and a stone, a great and a small.
A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them are an abomination to Jehovah.
The making of treasures by a lying tongue, Is a vanity driven away of those seeking death.
Woe to him who is building his house by unrighteousness, And his upper chambers by injustice, On his neighbour he layeth service for nought, And his wage he doth not give to him.
Vices » Dishonesty » Condemned
Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.
Canaan! in his hand are balances of deceit! To oppress he hath loved.
Do I reckon it pure with balances of wickedness? And with a bag of deceitful stones?
A partridge hatching, and not bringing forth, Is one making wealth, and not by right, In the midst of his days he doth forsake it, And in his latter end -- he is a fool.
'Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself.
'Thou hast not in thy bag a stone and a stone, a great and a small.
A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them are an abomination to Jehovah.
The making of treasures by a lying tongue, Is a vanity driven away of those seeking death.
Woe to him who is building his house by unrighteousness, And his upper chambers by injustice, On his neighbour he layeth service for nought, And his wage he doth not give to him.