Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Exaltation » Of self » Self-exaltation, the folly of
you said, ‘No one sees me.’
Your wisdom and knowledge
led you astray.
You said to yourself,
‘I exist, and there is no one else.’
You said to yourself: "I will ascend to the heavens; I will set up my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of the [gods'] assembly, in the remotest parts of the North. I will ascend above the highest clouds; I will make myself like the Most High."
and make your nest among the stars,
even from there I will bring you down.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
or to seek glory after glory.
Don't brag about yourself before the king, and don't stand in the place of the great; for it is better for him to say to you, "Come up here!" than to demote you in plain view of a noble.
“Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre: This is what the Lord God says:
Your heart is proud,
and you have said, ‘I am a god;
I sit in the seat of gods
in the heart of the sea.’
Yet you are a man and not a god,
though you have regarded your heart
as that of a god.
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and you have said, ‘I am a god;
I sit in the seat of gods
in the heart of the sea.’
Yet you are a man and not a god,
though you have regarded your heart
as that of a god.
“Therefore this is what the Lord God says: Since it became great in height and set its top among the clouds, and it grew proud on account of its height,
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They answered Him, “Allow us to sit at Your right and at Your left in Your glory.”
Great » Joy, occasions of » Men
or the elderly who understand how to judge.
and don’t stand in the place of the great;
So I became great and surpassed all who were before me in Jerusalem; my wisdom also remained with me.
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Guest » Rules for the conduct of
When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is before you, and stick a knife in your throat if you have a big appetite; don't desire his choice food, for that food is deceptive.
Don't brag about yourself before the king, and don't stand in the place of the great; for it is better for him to say to you, "Come up here!" than to demote you in plain view of a noble.
If one of the unbelievers invites you over and you want to go, eat everything that is set before you, without raising questions of conscience.
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Don't eat a stingy person's bread, and don't desire his choice food, for as he thinks within himself, so he is. "Eat and drink," he says to you, but his heart is not with you. You will vomit the little you've eaten and waste your pleasant words.
otherwise, he’ll get sick of you and hate you.
Whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace to this household.' If a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you. Remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they offer, for the worker is worthy of his wages. Don't be moving from house to house.
He told a parable to those who were invited, when He noticed how they would choose the best places for themselves: "When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, don't recline at the best place, because a more distinguished person than you may have been invited by your host. The one who invited both of you may come and say to you, 'Give your place to this man,' and then in humiliation, you will proceed to take the lowest place. read more.
"But when you are invited, go and recline in the lowest place, so that when the one who invited you comes, he will say to you, 'Friend, move up higher.' You will then be honored in the presence of all the other guests. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted."
"But when you are invited, go and recline in the lowest place, so that when the one who invited you comes, he will say to you, 'Friend, move up higher.' You will then be honored in the presence of all the other guests. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted."
King » Rights and duties of
but a man who demands “contributions”
demolishes it.
House of David, this is what the Lord says:
Administer justice every morning,
and rescue the victim of robbery
from the hand of his oppressor,
or My anger will flare up like fire
and burn unquenchably
because of their evil deeds.
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and rescue the victim of robbery
from the hand of his oppressor,
or My anger will flare up like fire
and burn unquenchably
because of their evil deeds.
and the glory of kings to investigate a matter.
Remove the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness. Don't brag about yourself before the king, and don't stand in the place of the great;
and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
Kings » Be not presumptuous before
and don’t stand in the place of the great;
Men » Great
or the elderly who understand how to judge.
and don’t stand in the place of the great;
So I became great and surpassed all who were before me in Jerusalem; my wisdom also remained with me.
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Respect » To rulers
and don’t stand in the place of the great;