Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Covetousness » A characteristic of the slothful
All day long he continues to crave, while the righteous person gives without holding back.
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greed » General references to
His sons did not follow Samuel's example. Instead, they pursued dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
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Those who are greedy for unjust gain bring trouble into their homes, but the person who hates bribes will live.
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Her leaders judge for the money, her priests teach only when they're paid, and her prophets prophesy for cash. Even so, don't they all rely on the LORD as they ask, "The LORD is among us, is he not? Nothing bad can possibly happen to us!'
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Meanwhile, the dogs have a mighty appetite they can never get enough. And as for them, they are the shepherds who lack understanding; they have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, each and every one.
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For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, in their eagerness to get rich, have wandered away from the faith and caused themselves a lot of pain.
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All day long he continues to crave, while the righteous person gives without holding back.
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We'll find all kinds of valuable wealth, and we'll fill our houses with spoil.
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Such is the way of all those who seek illicit gain it takes away the lives of those who possess it.
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Laziness » Lazy people
A lazy person doesn't plow in the proper season; he looks for a harvest, but there is nothing.
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The lazy person craves, yet receives nothing, but the desires of the diligent are satisfied.
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Laziness puts one to sleep, and an idle person will go hungry.
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The diligent will take control, but the lazy will be put to forced labor.
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The lazy person says, "There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the street!"
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The lifestyle of the lazy is like a thorny hedge, but the path taken by the upright is an open highway.
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Whoever is lazy regarding his work is also a brother to the master of destruction.
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I went by the field belonging to a lazy man, by a vineyard belonging to a senseless person. There it was, overgrown with thistles, the ground covered with thorns, its stone wall collapsed. As I observed, I thought about it; I watched, and learned a lesson: read more.
"A little sleep! A little slumber! A little folding of my hands to rest!" Then your poverty will come upon you like a robber, your need like an armed bandit.
"A little sleep! A little slumber! A little folding of my hands to rest!" Then your poverty will come upon you like a robber, your need like an armed bandit.
Lazy hands bring poverty, but hard-working hands lead to wealth. Whoever harvests during summer acts wisely, but the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful.
What the lazy person craves will kill him, because his hands refuse to work. All day long he continues to crave, while the righteous person gives without holding back.
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The lazy person claims, "There is a lion in the road! There's a lion in the streets!" The door turns on its hinges as does the lazy person on his bed. The lazy person buries his hand in the dish, but he's too tired to bring it to his mouth again. read more.
The lazy person is wiser in his own opinion than seven men who can give an appropriate response.
The lazy person is wiser in his own opinion than seven men who can give an appropriate response.