Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Exaltation » Of self » Self-exaltation, the folly of
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For you have said in your heart,
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"But you said in your heart, 'I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God, And I will sit on the mount of assembly In the recesses of the north. 'I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.'
Though you set your nest among the
From there I will bring you down,” declares the Lord.
Nor is it glory to
Do not claim honor in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of great men; For it is better that it be said to you, "Come up here," Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince, Whom your eyes have seen.
“Son of man, say to the leader of Tyre, ‘Thus says the Lord God,
“Because your heart is lifted up
And you have said, ‘I am a god,
I sit in the seat ofgods
In the heart of the seas’;
Yet you are aman and not God,
Although you make your heart like the heart of God—
“Because your heart is lifted up
And you have said, ‘
I sit in the seat of
In the heart of the seas’;
Yet you are a
Although you make your heart like the heart of God—
‘Therefore thus says the Lord God, “Because it is high in stature and has set its top among the clouds, and its heart is haughty in its loftiness,
They said to Him, “Grant that we may sit, one on Your right and one on Your left, in Your glory.”
Great » Joy, occasions of » Men
And brings him before great men.
Nor may
And do not stand in the place of great men;
Then I became great and increased more than all who preceded me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also stood by me.
Guest » Rules for the conduct of
When you sit down to dine with a ruler, Consider carefully what is before you, And put a knife to your throat If you are a man of great appetite. Do not desire his delicacies, For it is deceptive food.
Do not claim honor in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of great men; For it is better that it be said to you, "Come up here," Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince, Whom your eyes have seen.
If one of the unbelievers invites you and you want to go, eat anything that is set before you without asking questions for conscience’ sake.
Do not eat the bread of a selfish man, Or desire his delicacies; For as he thinks within himself, so he is. He says to you, "Eat and drink!" But his heart is not with you. You will vomit up the morsel you have eaten, And waste your compliments.
Or he will become
"Whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace be to this house.' "If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you. "Stay in that house, eating and drinking what they give you; for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not keep moving from house to house.
And He began speaking a parable to the invited guests when He noticed how they had been picking out the places of honor at the table, saying to them, "When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for someone more distinguished than you may have been invited by him, and he who invited you both will come and say to you, 'Give your place to this man,' and then in disgrace you proceed to occupy the last place. read more.
"But when you are invited, go and recline at the last place, so that when the one who has invited you comes, he may say to you, 'Friend, move up higher'; then you will have honor in the sight of all who are at the table with you. "For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
"But when you are invited, go and recline at the last place, so that when the one who has invited you comes, he may say to you, 'Friend, move up higher'; then you will have honor in the sight of all who are at the table with you. "For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
King » Rights and duties of
But a man who takes bribes overthrows it.
His
O house of David, thus says the Lord:
“Administer justice every morning;
And deliver the person who has been robbed from thepower of his oppressor,
That My wrath may not go forth like fire
Andburn with none to extinguish it,
Because of the evil of their deeds.
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And deliver the person who has been robbed from the
And
Because of the evil of their deeds.
But the glory of
Take away the wicked before the king, And his throne will be established in righteousness. Do not claim honor in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of great men;
And a soft tongue breaks the bone.
Kings » Be not presumptuous before
And do not stand in the place of great men;
Men » Great
And brings him before great men.
Nor may
And do not stand in the place of great men;
Then I became great and increased more than all who preceded me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also stood by me.
Respect » To rulers
And do not stand in the place of great men;