Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



He raises the poor from the dust. He lifts up the needy from the dunghill to set them among the princes. He causes them to inherit a throne of glory (honor). The pillars of the earth are Jehovah's. He sets the 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


Let his children wander around and beg. Let them seek help far from their ruined homes. Verse ConceptsBeggingDestitutesBeggarsRestlessness


The servant thought: 'I am fired from my job. What shall I do? I am not strong enough for heavy work and I am ashamed to beg. Verse ConceptsDestitutesBeggarsLordship, Human And DivinePoverty, Causes OfBeggingWorldly DilemmasExcavationSoliloquyShame Of Bad ConductWithout StrengthDeposingMoney Management

Let his children wander around and beg. Let them seek help far from their ruined homes. Verse ConceptsBeggingDestitutesBeggarsRestlessness







Your poverty will come like a robber and your want like an armed man. Verse ConceptsBanditsIdleness Leads ToSloth, Leads ToAvoiding Povertyrelaxation


The lazy man says: There is a lion outside. I will be killed in the streets. Verse ConceptsExcusesIdlenessRoadsSluggardsLazinessProcrastinationSlothfulnessIn Danger From Lionscrusadessloth





The lazy man says: There is a lion outside. I will be killed in the streets. Verse ConceptsExcusesIdlenessRoadsSluggardsLazinessProcrastinationSlothfulnessIn Danger From Lionscrusadessloth

The way of the lazy is as a hedge of thorns. But the way of the righteous is a wide path. Verse ConceptsHighwayIdlenessSluggardsThornsTroubleProcrastinationHard TasksWorking Hard And Not Being Lazysloth


I went by the field of the lazy man, and by the vineyard of the man lacking understanding. It was all grown over with thorns and nettles, and the wall of stone was broken down. Then I saw, and considered it well. I looked on it, and received instruction: read more.
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep. Your poverty will come like a robber and your want like an armed man.

He becomes poor who deals with a lazy hand. The hand of the diligent makes rich. He who gathers in summer is a wise son. He who sleeps at the harvest is a son who causes shame.

The desire of the lazy killed him for his hands refuse to work. He coveted greedily all the daylong, but the righteous gives and does not spare.

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The lazy man says: There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. As the door turns on its hinges, so does the lazy man on his bed. The lazy man hides his hand in his bosom. It wearies him to lift it to his mouth. read more.
The lazy man is wiser in his own conceit than seven men who can answer with good sense.




He is the one who throws his hailstones like breadcrumbs. Who can withstand his chilling blast? Verse ConceptsCold, Figurative UseCrumbsCold Weather