Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible





But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee;
they gathered against me.
Assailants I did not know
tore at me and did not stop.

The fatherless infant is snatched from the breast;
the nursing child of the poor is seized as collateral.

In the same way, a Levite, when he arrived at the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

Instead, they gave me gall for my food,
and for my thirst
they gave me vinegar to drink.

The Lord says:

I will not relent from punishing Edom
for three crimes, even four,
because he pursued his brother with the sword.
He stifled his compassion,
his anger tore at them continually,
and he harbored his rage incessantly.

But he wasn’t willing. On the contrary, he went and threw him into prison until he could pay what was owed.


A destitute leader who oppresses the poor
is like a driving rain that leaves no food.


But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee;
they gathered against me.
Assailants I did not know
tore at me and did not stop.

The fatherless infant is snatched from the breast;
the nursing child of the poor is seized as collateral.

In the same way, a Levite, when he arrived at the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

Instead, they gave me gall for my food,
and for my thirst
they gave me vinegar to drink.

The Lord says:

I will not relent from punishing Edom
for three crimes, even four,
because he pursued his brother with the sword.
He stifled his compassion,
his anger tore at them continually,
and he harbored his rage incessantly.

But he wasn’t willing. On the contrary, he went and threw him into prison until he could pay what was owed.


A destitute leader who oppresses the poor
is like a driving rain that leaves no food.


But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee;
they gathered against me.
Assailants I did not know
tore at me and did not stop.

The fatherless infant is snatched from the breast;
the nursing child of the poor is seized as collateral.

In the same way, a Levite, when he arrived at the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

Instead, they gave me gall for my food,
and for my thirst
they gave me vinegar to drink.

The Lord says:

I will not relent from punishing Edom
for three crimes, even four,
because he pursued his brother with the sword.
He stifled his compassion,
his anger tore at them continually,
and he harbored his rage incessantly.

But he wasn’t willing. On the contrary, he went and threw him into prison until he could pay what was owed.


A destitute leader who oppresses the poor
is like a driving rain that leaves no food.


At mealtime Boaz told her, “Come over here and have some bread and dip it in the vinegar sauce.” So she sat beside the harvesters, and he offered her roasted grain. She ate and was satisfied and had some left over.

Instead, they gave me gall for my food,
and for my thirst
they gave me vinegar to drink.


Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
so the slacker is to the one who sends him on an errand.