Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Exaltation » Of self » Self-exaltation, the folly of
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whosoever shall humble himself shall be exalted.
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He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.
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For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness; thou hast said, None seeth me; thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee, and thou hast said in thy heart, I am, and there is none else besides me.
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And thou saidst in thy heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; and I will sit upon the mount of congregation, in the uttermost parts of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.
Though thou mount on high as the eagle, and though thy nest be set among the stars, I will bring thee down from thence, saith Jehovah.
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It is not good to eat much honey: So for men to search out their own glory is grievous.
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Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men: For better is it that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, Than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom thine eyes have seen.
Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyre, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because thy heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a god, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art man, and not God, though thou didst set thy heart as the heart of God;-
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Therefore thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because thou art exalted in stature, and he hath set his top among the thick boughs, and his heart is lifted up in his height;
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And they said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left hand, in thy glory.
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Great » Joy, occasions of » Men
A man's gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men.
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It is not the great that are wise, Nor the aged that understand justice.
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Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men:
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So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
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Guest » Rules for the conduct of
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Consider diligently him that is before thee; And put a knife to thy throat, If thou be a man given to appetite. Be not desirous of his dainties; Seeing they are deceitful food.
Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men: For better is it that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, Than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince, Whom thine eyes have seen.
If one of them that believe not biddeth you to a feast , and ye are disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience'sake.
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Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties: For as he thinketh within himself, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee. The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, And lose thy sweet words.
Let thy foot be seldom in thy neighbor's house, Lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
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And into whatsoever house ye shall enter, first say, Peace be to this house. And if a son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him: but if not, it shall turn to you again. And in that same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
And he spake a parable unto those that were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief seats; saying unto them, When thou art bidden of any man to a marriage feast, sit not down in the chief seat; lest haply a more honorable man than thou be bidden of him, and he that bade thee and him shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and then thou shalt begin with shame to take the lowest place. read more.
But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that hath bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee. For everyone that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest place; that when he that hath bidden thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have glory in the presence of all that sit at meat with thee. For everyone that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
King » Rights and duties of
The king by justice establisheth the land; But he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.
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The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, His throne shall be established for ever.
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O house of David, thus saith Jehovah, Execute justice in the morning, and deliver him that is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my wrath go forth like fire, and burn so that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
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If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, All his servants are wicked.
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It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
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Take away the wicked from before the king, And his throne shall be established in righteousness. Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men:
By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
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Kings » Be not presumptuous before
Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men:
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Men » Great
A man's gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men.
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It is not the great that are wise, Nor the aged that understand justice.
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Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men:
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So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
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Respect » To rulers
Put not thyself forward in the presence of the king, And stand not in the place of great men:
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