Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



He raises up the poor from [the] dust. From [the] ash heap he lifts up the needy, to cause them to sit with noble people and to cause them to inherit a seat of honor. For the pillars of the earth belong to Yahweh and he has set the inhabited world on them. Verse ConceptsFoundationsEarth, Belonging To GodDust, Figurative UseGod, The ProviderOppression, God's Attitude ToPrincesThroneGloryGod And The PoorMetaphorical PillarsGod Lifting PeopleRubbishGod Helps The PoorThe poordust


and let his children wander aimlessly and beg, and let them plead from their ruins. Verse ConceptsBeggingDestitutesBeggarsRestlessness


And the manager said to himself, 'What should I do, because my master is taking away the management from me? I am not strong enough to dig; I am ashamed to beg. Verse ConceptsDestitutesBeggarsLordship, Human And DivinePoverty, Causes OfBeggingWorldly DilemmasExcavationSoliloquyShame Of Bad ConductWithout StrengthDeposingMoney Management

and let his children wander aimlessly and beg, and let them plead from their ruins. Verse ConceptsBeggingDestitutesBeggarsRestlessness







and your poverty will come running, and your lack like an armed warrior. Verse ConceptsBanditsIdleness Leads ToSloth, Leads ToAvoiding Povertyrelaxation


A lazy person says "A lion in the street! In the middle of the highway, I shall be killed!" Verse ConceptsExcusesIdlenessRoadsSluggardsLazinessProcrastinationSlothfulnessIn Danger From Lionscrusadessloth





A lazy person says "A lion in the street! In the middle of the highway, I shall be killed!" Verse ConceptsExcusesIdlenessRoadsSluggardsLazinessProcrastinationSlothfulnessIn Danger From Lionscrusadessloth

The way of the lazy is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright [is] a highway. Verse ConceptsHighwayIdlenessSluggardsThornsTroubleProcrastinationHard TasksWorking Hard And Not Being Lazysloth


I passed by the field of a lazy person, and over the vineyard of a person lacking {sense}; and behold, it was overgrown--all of it was covered [with] thorns, its surface with nettles, and {its stone wall} was broken down. Then I myself saw and my heart considered; I looked, and I took hold of instruction: read more.
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands for rest, and your poverty will come running, and your lack like an armed warrior.

A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent enriches. He who gathers in the summer [is] a child who is prudent; he who sleeps at the harvest [is] a child who brings shame.

The craving of a lazy person will kill him, for his hands refuse to work. {All day} he craves a craving, but the righteous will give and not hold back.

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A lazy person says "A lion [is] in the road! A lion among the streets!" The door turns on its hinge, and a lazy person on his bed. A lazy person buries his hands in the dish; he is [too] tired to return it to his mouth. read more.
A lazy person is wiser in his eyes than seven who answer discreetly.


And the local inhabitants showed {extraordinary} kindness to us, for they lit a fire [and] welcomed us all, because of the rain that had begun and because of the cold. Verse ConceptsActs of KindnessClimates, TypesGrace, In Human RelationshipsHospitality, Examples OfKindnessRainWeather, God's Sovereignty OverCold, Literal UseHospitalityTravellersWelcoming Other PeopleCold WeatherWarmingWeather Causing Sufferings

"[The] storm wind comes from its chamber and cold from [the] north wind. Verse ConceptsClimates, TypesWindCold, Literal UseWhirlwindsFrostOut Of The NorthCold WeatherHurricanes

[he] throws his hail like crumbs. Who can stand before his cold? Verse ConceptsCold, Figurative UseCrumbsCold Weather



Then the feast of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, Verse ConceptsFeastingMonthWinterRestoring ThingsArt Of CelebratingDedicationCelebrationcelebrating