Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



He raises up the poor out of the dust; He lifts up the needy from the dunghill to set them among princes; yea, He causes them to inherit a throne of honor; for to Jehovah are the pillars of the earth; and He sets the habitable world on them.


Let his sons always beg and be vagabonds, and seek food out of their ruins.



And the steward said within himself, What shall I do? For my lord is taking the stewardship away from me. I cannot dig; I am ashamed to beg.

Let his sons always beg and be vagabonds, and seek food out of their ruins.










then your poverty comes stalking, and your want like a man armed with a shield.



The lazy one says, There is a lion outside; I shall be killed in the streets.






The lazy one says, There is a lion outside; I shall be killed in the streets.

The way of the lazy one is like a hedge of thorns, but the way of the righteous is made plain.


I went by the field of the lazy man, and by the vineyard of the man without understanding; and, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face of it, and its stone wall was broken down. Then I saw; I set my heart on it; I looked and I received instruction. read more.
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to lie down; then your poverty comes stalking, and your want like a man armed with a shield.

He who deals with a lazy hand becomes poor; but the hand of the hard worker makes rich. He who gathers in summer is a wise son; but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.

The desire of the lazy man kills him, for his hands have refused to work. He covets greedily all the day long; but the righteous gives and spares not.

The lazy one says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. As the door turns upon its hinges, so does the lazy man turn upon his bed. The lazy man hides his hand in his bosom; it grieves him to bring it again to his mouth. read more.
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can give a reason.




Out of the storeroom comes the tempest; and cold from scattering winds.

He casts forth His ice like crumbs; who can stand before His cold?





And the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem, and it was winter.