Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Covetousness » A characteristic of the slothful
greed » General references to
Howbeit his sons walked not in his ways, but stooped to extortion, - and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
He, troubleth his own house, who graspeth with greed, but, he that hateth gifts, shall live.
Her heads, for a bribe, pronounce sentence, and, her priests, for a price, give direction, and, her prophets, for silver, divine, - yet, on Yahweh, they lean, saying, Is not, Yahweh, in our midst? there shall not come upon us, calamity.
And, the dogs, are greedy they know not to be satisfied. Yea, they, are shepherds who know not to discern, - All of them unto their own way, have turned, Every man to his unjust gain, on every hand:
For, a root of all the vices, is the love of money, which, some, being eager for, have been seduced from the faith, and have pierced, themselves, about with many pangs.
Such are the ways of every one that graspeth with greed, The life of the owners thereof, it taketh away!
Laziness » Lazy people
By reason of the autumn, a sluggard will not plough, therefore shall he beg in harvest, and there be nothing.
The sluggard, desireth, but his soul hath, nothing. But, the soul of the diligent, shall be enriched.
Sloth, falleth into a deep sleep, and, a soul that is indolent, shall famish.
The hand of the diligent, shall hear rule, but, the indolent, shall come under tribute.
Saith the sluggard, A lion outside! Amidst the broadways, shall I be slain.
The way of the sluggard, is like a thorn hedge, but, the path of the upright, is a raised road.
Surely he that is slothful in his work, brother, is he to a master at laying waste.
By the field of the sluggard, I passed, and by the vineyard of a man lacking sense; And lo! there had come up all over it - thorns, there had covered the face thereof - thistles, and, the stone fence thereof, had been thrown down. So I observed it, for myself, I applied my heart, I looked - I accepted correction: read more.
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest:
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest:
He becometh poor, who dealeth with a slack hand, but, the hand of the diligent, maketh rich. He that gathereth in summer, is a prudent son, he that sleepeth long in harvest, is a son causing shame.
The craving of the sluggard, killeth him, for his hands have refused to work. All the day, he greatly craveth, whereas, the righteous, giveth, and doth not spare.
Saith the sluggard, A roaring lion in the road! A tearing lion in the midst of the broadways. The door, turneth on its hinges, and, the sluggard, upon his bed. The sluggard burieth his hand in the dish, he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth. read more.
Wiser is the sluggard in his own eyes, than, seven persons, who can answer with judgment.
Wiser is the sluggard in his own eyes, than, seven persons, who can answer with judgment.