Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
ears » Not to be stopped at cry of the poor
Whoso stoppeth his ear at the crying of the poor; he shall cry himself and not be heard.
Hearing » Who shall not be heard
Whoso stoppeth his ear at the crying of the poor; he shall cry himself and not be heard.
Mercy » Neglect of
I was naked, and ye clothed me not. I was sick and in prison, and ye visited me not.'
and that, because his mind was not to do good, but persecuted the poor helpless, and him that was vexed at the heart, to slay him.
Therefore to him that knoweth how to do good, and doth it not: to him, it is sin.
Whoso stoppeth his ear at the crying of the poor; he shall cry himself and not be heard.
The weak have ye not holden up, the sick have ye not healed: the broken have ye not bound together, the outcasts have ye not brought again. The lost have ye not sought, but churlishly and cruelly have ye ruled them.
for lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not seek after the things that be lost, nor care for such as go astray: he shall not heal the wounded, he shall not nourish the thing that is whole: but he shall eat the flesh of such as be fat, and tear their claws in pieces.
And there was a certain beggar, named Lazarus, which lay at his gate full of sores, desiring to be refreshed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's board. Nevertheless, the dogs came, and licked his sores.
the Needy » Justice to, encouraged
The seat of the king that faithfully judgeth the poor, shall continue sure for ever more.
Defend the poor and fatherless, see that such as be in need and necessity have right.
Whoso stoppeth his ear at the crying of the poor; he shall cry himself and not be heard.
Yea when he helped the oppressed and poor to their right, then prospered he well. From whence came this? But only because he had me before his eyes, sayeth the LORD.
Neglect » Of mercy and help
I was naked, and ye clothed me not. I was sick and in prison, and ye visited me not.'
and that, because his mind was not to do good, but persecuted the poor helpless, and him that was vexed at the heart, to slay him.
Therefore to him that knoweth how to do good, and doth it not: to him, it is sin.
Whoso stoppeth his ear at the crying of the poor; he shall cry himself and not be heard.
The weak have ye not holden up, the sick have ye not healed: the broken have ye not bound together, the outcasts have ye not brought again. The lost have ye not sought, but churlishly and cruelly have ye ruled them.
for lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not seek after the things that be lost, nor care for such as go astray: he shall not heal the wounded, he shall not nourish the thing that is whole: but he shall eat the flesh of such as be fat, and tear their claws in pieces.
And there was a certain beggar, named Lazarus, which lay at his gate full of sores, desiring to be refreshed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's board. Nevertheless, the dogs came, and licked his sores.
Parsimony » General references to
"Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?"
He that giveth unto the poor, shall not want; but he that turneth away his eyes from such as be in necessity, shall suffer great poverty himself.
Whoso stoppeth his ear at the crying of the poor; he shall cry himself and not be heard.
Thou gavest me not thy young beasts for burnt offerings, neither didst honour me with thy sacrifices. Though boughtest me no dear spice with thy money, neither pourest the fat of thy sacrifices upon me. Howbeit, I have not been chargeable unto thee in offerings, neither grievous in incense.
there came unto him a woman, which had an alabaster box of precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at the board. When his disciples saw that, they had indignation saying, "What needed this waste?
Should a man use falsity and deceit with God, as ye use falsity and deceit with me? Yet ye say, 'Wherein use we deceit with thee?' In tithes and heave offerings.
Some man giveth out his goods, and is richer; but the niggard, having enough, will depart from nothing, and yet is ever in poverty.
Yet is there a sore plague, which I have seen under the sun: namely, riches kept to the hurt of him that hath them in possession.
The poor » Justice to, encouraged
The seat of the king that faithfully judgeth the poor, shall continue sure for ever more.
Defend the poor and fatherless, see that such as be in need and necessity have right.
Whoso stoppeth his ear at the crying of the poor; he shall cry himself and not be heard.
Yea when he helped the oppressed and poor to their right, then prospered he well. From whence came this? But only because he had me before his eyes, sayeth the LORD.
Prayer » Causes of failure in » Neglect of mercy
Whoso stoppeth his ear at the crying of the poor; he shall cry himself and not be heard.
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Are deaf to the cry of the poor
Whoso stoppeth his ear at the crying of the poor; he shall cry himself and not be heard.
Social duties » Fidelity in business » Justice » The poor » Encouraged
The seat of the king that faithfully judgeth the poor, shall continue sure for ever more.
Defend the poor and fatherless, see that such as be in need and necessity have right.
Whoso stoppeth his ear at the crying of the poor; he shall cry himself and not be heard.
Yea when he helped the oppressed and poor to their right, then prospered he well. From whence came this? But only because he had me before his eyes, sayeth the LORD.
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Neglect of mercy
Whoso stoppeth his ear at the crying of the poor; he shall cry himself and not be heard.