Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



He raises the poor from the dust,
He lifts the needy from the ash heap
To make them sit with nobles,
And inherit a seat of honor;
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
And He set the world on them.


Let his children wander about and beg;
And let them seek sustenance far from their ruined homes.



The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig; I am ashamed to beg.

Let his children wander about and beg;
And let them seek sustenance far from their ruined homes.










Then your poverty will come as a robber
And your want like an armed man.



The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside;
I will be killed in the streets!”






The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside;
I will be killed in the streets!”

The way of the lazy is as a hedge of thorns,
But the path of the upright is a highway.


I passed by the field of the sluggard And by the vineyard of the man lacking sense, And behold, it was completely overgrown with thistles; Its surface was covered with nettles, And its stone wall was broken down. When I saw, I reflected upon it; I looked, and received instruction. read more.
"A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest," Then your poverty will come as a robber And your want like an armed man.

Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, But the hand of the diligent makes rich. He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely, But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.

The desire of the sluggard puts him to death, For his hands refuse to work; All day long he is craving, While the righteous gives and does not hold back.

The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! A lion is in the open square!" As the door turns on its hinges, So does the sluggard on his bed. The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; He is weary of bringing it to his mouth again. read more.
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who can give a discreet answer.





He casts forth His ice as fragments;
Who can stand before His cold?





At that time the Feast of the Dedication took place at Jerusalem;