Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Abhorrence » Who shall be
Whoever says to the guilty, "You are righteous," the people will curse him; the nations will abhor him.
Dishonour » The wicked are brought to
Whoever says to the guilty, "You are righteous," the people will curse him; the nations will abhor him.
And you, devastated one, what [do] you do, that you put on crimson, that you adorn yourself [with] ornaments of gold, that you make your eyes look bigger with the eye make-up? In vain you beautify yourself. [Your] lovers reject you; they seek your life.
He who is short of {temper} will act foolishly, and the man who schemes will be hated.
There is no healing for your wound; your injury is fatal. All who hear the report of you will clap [their] hands [for joy] concerning you, {For who has not suffered at the hands of your endless cruelty}?
For his mouth of good sense, a man will be recommended, but he who is of perverse {mind} will be despised.
And many from [those] sleeping {in the dusty ground} will awake, some to {everlasting life} and some to disgrace and {everlasting contempt}.
"And they shall go out and look at the corpses of the people {who have rebelled} against me, for their worm shall not die, and their fire shall not be quenched, and they shall be an abhorrence to all flesh."
Evil » Those that call evil good
Ah! Those who call evil good and good evil, those who put darkness for light and light for darkness, those who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!
Whoever says to the guilty, "You are righteous," the people will curse him; the nations will abhor him. But they who rebuke will have delight, and upon them blessings of goodness will come.
You have wearied Yahweh with your words, but you ask, "With what have we wearied [him]?" [You have done so] {when you say}, "Everyone who does evil [is] good in the {sight} of Yahweh, and in them he delights," or "Where [is] the God of justice?"
Justification » Those that justify the wicked
Whoever says to the guilty, "You are righteous," the people will curse him; the nations will abhor him.
He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous, the two of them [are] both abominations of Yahweh.
Ah! Heroes at drinking wine, and men of capability at mixing strong drink! Those who acquit the guilty because of a bribe and remove [the] justice of [the] innocent from him.
Palliation of sin » Palliation of sin, condemned
Whoever says to the guilty, "You are righteous," the people will curse him; the nations will abhor him.
who, [although they] know the requirements of God, that those who do such things are worthy of death, not only do they do the same [things], but also they approve of those who do [them].
He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous, the two of them [are] both abominations of Yahweh.
Those who forsake instruction will praise the wicked, but they who guard instruction will struggle against them.
Ah! Those who call evil good and good evil, those who put darkness for light and light for darkness, those who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!
You have wearied Yahweh with your words, but you ask, "With what have we wearied [him]?" [You have done so] {when you say}, "Everyone who does evil [is] good in the {sight} of Yahweh, and in them he delights," or "Where [is] the God of justice?"
Because [you] disheartened [the] heart of [the] righteous [by] deception, and I have not caused him pain, and strengthened [the] hands of [the] wicked [so that he did] not turn from his wicked way to save his life.
Rebuke » Those that rebuke the wicked
Whoever says to the guilty, "You are righteous," the people will curse him; the nations will abhor him. But they who rebuke will have delight, and upon them blessings of goodness will come.
He who corrects a scoffer gains abuse for himself, and he who rebukes the wicked {gets hurt}.
Sin » Of youth, results of » Palliation of
Whoever says to the guilty, "You are righteous," the people will curse him; the nations will abhor him.
who, [although they] know the requirements of God, that those who do such things are worthy of death, not only do they do the same [things], but also they approve of those who do [them].
He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous, the two of them [are] both abominations of Yahweh.
Those who forsake instruction will praise the wicked, but they who guard instruction will struggle against them.
Ah! Those who call evil good and good evil, those who put darkness for light and light for darkness, those who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!
You have wearied Yahweh with your words, but you ask, "With what have we wearied [him]?" [You have done so] {when you say}, "Everyone who does evil [is] good in the {sight} of Yahweh, and in them he delights," or "Where [is] the God of justice?"
Because [you] disheartened [the] heart of [the] righteous [by] deception, and I have not caused him pain, and strengthened [the] hands of [the] wicked [so that he did] not turn from his wicked way to save his life.
The wicked » Despised
Whoever says to the guilty, "You are righteous," the people will curse him; the nations will abhor him.
And you, devastated one, what [do] you do, that you put on crimson, that you adorn yourself [with] ornaments of gold, that you make your eyes look bigger with the eye make-up? In vain you beautify yourself. [Your] lovers reject you; they seek your life.
He who is short of {temper} will act foolishly, and the man who schemes will be hated.
There is no healing for your wound; your injury is fatal. All who hear the report of you will clap [their] hands [for joy] concerning you, {For who has not suffered at the hands of your endless cruelty}?
For his mouth of good sense, a man will be recommended, but he who is of perverse {mind} will be despised.
And many from [those] sleeping {in the dusty ground} will awake, some to {everlasting life} and some to disgrace and {everlasting contempt}.
"And they shall go out and look at the corpses of the people {who have rebelled} against me, for their worm shall not die, and their fire shall not be quenched, and they shall be an abhorrence to all flesh."