Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Covetousness » A characteristic of the slothful
He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
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greed » General references to
And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
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He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
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The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money; yet do they lean upon Jehovah, and say, Is not Jehovah in the midst of us? no evil shall come upon us.
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and the dogs are greedy, they know not to be satisfied, and these are shepherds that know not how to discern: they all turn to their own way, every one for his gain, even to the last of them:
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For the love of money is the root of every evil; which some having aspired after, have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
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He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
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we shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:
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So are the paths of every one that is greedy of gain: it taketh away the life of its possessors.
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Laziness » Lazy people
The sluggard will not plough by reason of the winter; he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.
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A sluggard's soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
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Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep, and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
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The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; but the slothful hand shall be under tribute.
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The sluggard saith, There is a lion without, I shall be killed in the streets!
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The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; but the path of the upright is made plain.
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He also who is indolent in his work is brother of the destroyer.
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I went by the field of a sluggard, and by the vineyard of a man void of understanding; and lo, it was all grown over with thistles, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and its stone wall was broken down. Then I looked, I took it to heart; I saw, I received instruction: read more.
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest! So shall thy poverty come as a roving plunderer, and thy penury as an armed man.
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest! So shall thy poverty come as a roving plunderer, and thy penury as an armed man.
He cometh to want that dealeth with a slack hand; but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. He that gathereth in summer is a wise son; he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
The desire of the sluggard killeth him; for his hands refuse to work: He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
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The sluggard saith, There is a fierce lion in the way; a lion is in the midst of the streets! As the door turneth upon its hinges, so the sluggard upon his bed. The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish: it wearieth him to bring it again to his mouth. read more.
A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men that answer discreetly.
A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men that answer discreetly.