Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Exaltation » Of self » Self-exaltation, the folly of
And, whoever shall exalt himself, shall be, abased, and, whoever shall abase himself, shall be, exalted,
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A lover of transgression, is one who loveth strife, he that heighteneth his door, seeketh grievous harm.
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And so thou didst trust in thy wickedness, Thou saidst, no one, seeth me, Thy wisdom and knowledge, the same, seduced thee, - Therefore saidst thou in thy heart, I am , and there is no one besides.
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Yet, thou, didst say in thy heart - The heavens, will I ascend, Above the stars of GOD, will I lift up my throne, - That I may sit in the Mount of Assembly In the Recesses of the North: I will mount on the hills of the clouds, I will match the Most High!
Though thou build high like an eagle, and though, among the stars, thou set thy nest, from thence, will I bring thee down, Declareth Yahweh.
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To eat honey in abundance, is not good, nor is, searching out their own honour, an honourable thing.
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Do not honour thyself before a king, nor, in the place of great men, do thou stand; For better it be said to thee, Come up hither, - than that thou be put lower down before a noble, whom thine own eyes, have beheld.
Son of man Say to the Prince of Tyre. Thus, saith My Lord. Yahweh - Because lofty, is thy heart and thou hast said A GOD, am I, In the seat of God, have I taken my seat In the heart of the seas; Whereas thou art a man, and not a GOD, But hast set thy heart as the heart of God:
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Therefore Thus, saith My Lord Yahweh, Because thou hast become lofty in stature, And he hath stretched his top among the clouds, And his heart is exalted in his loftiness.
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And, they, said unto him - Grant us, that, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left, we may sit, in thy glory.
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Great » Joy, occasions of » Men
The gift of a man, maketh room for him, and, before great men, setteth him down.
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Great men, may not be wise, nor, elders, understand justice.
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Do not honour thyself before a king, nor, in the place of great men, do thou stand;
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So I became great, and increased, more than any one who had been before me in Jerusalem, - moreover, my wisdom, remained with me;
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Guest » Rules for the conduct of
When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, thou shall consider well, what is before thee; And shalt put a knife to thy throat, if, of great appetite, thou art: Do not crave his dainties, for, the same, are deceitful food.
Do not honour thyself before a king, nor, in the place of great men, do thou stand; For better it be said to thee, Come up hither, - than that thou be put lower down before a noble, whom thine own eyes, have beheld.
If one of them who believe not invite you, and ye are disposed to go, whatsoever is set before you, eat, - asking no question, for conscience sake.
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Do not eat the food of him that hath a begrudging eye, neither crave thou his dainties; For, just as he hath thought in his own mind, so, he is: Eat and drink! he may say to thee, but, his heart, is not with thee. As for thy morsel thou hast eaten, thou shalt vomit it, so shalt thou waste thy things so sweet.
Withhold thy foot from the house of thy neighbour, - lest he be weary of thee, and hate thee.
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And, into whatsoever house ye enter, First, say, Peace to this house! And, if the son of peace be, there, your peace, shall rest upon it; but, otherwise, at least, unto you, shall it return. And, in the self-same house, abide ye, eating and drinking such things as they have; for, worthy, is the labourer, of his hire: be not removing from house to house.
And he went on to speak, unto the invited, a parable, - observing how, the first couches, they were choosing; saying unto them - Whensoever thou hast been invited by anyone unto a marriage feast, do not recline on the first couch; lest once, a more honourable than thou, have been invited by him, and he that invited both thee and him should come, and say unto thee - Give, unto this one, place! and, then, thou shouldst begin, with shame, the last place, to occupy. read more.
But, whensoever thou hast been invited, pass on and fall back into the last place, that, whensoever he that hath invited thee shall come, he may say unto thee - Friend! come close up, higher. Then, shalt thou have honour before all who are reclining together with thee. Because, everyone who exalteth himself, shall be abased; and, he that abaseth himself, shall be exalted?
But, whensoever thou hast been invited, pass on and fall back into the last place, that, whensoever he that hath invited thee shall come, he may say unto thee - Friend! come close up, higher. Then, shalt thou have honour before all who are reclining together with thee. Because, everyone who exalteth himself, shall be abased; and, he that abaseth himself, shall be exalted?
King » Rights and duties of
A king, by justice, shall establish a land, - but, a man open to bribes, bringeth it to ruin.
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When a king judgeth faithfully the poor, his throne, to futurity, shall be established.
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O house of David! Thus, saith Yahweh, Administer justice betimes, And deliver the robbed out of the hand of the oppressor, - Lest mine indignation come forth like fire And burn and there be none to quench it, Because of the wickedness of your doings:
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When a ruler giveth heed to the word of falsehood, all his attendants, become lawless.
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The glory of God, is to conceal a thing, but, the glory of kings, is to search out a thing.
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Remove a lawless man from before the king, that his throne, may be established in righteousness. Do not honour thyself before a king, nor, in the place of great men, do thou stand;
By long patience, is a judge persuaded, and, a soft tongue, breaketh the bone.
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Kings » Be not presumptuous before
Do not honour thyself before a king, nor, in the place of great men, do thou stand;
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Men » Great
The gift of a man, maketh room for him, and, before great men, setteth him down.
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Great men, may not be wise, nor, elders, understand justice.
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Do not honour thyself before a king, nor, in the place of great men, do thou stand;
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So I became great, and increased, more than any one who had been before me in Jerusalem, - moreover, my wisdom, remained with me;
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Respect » To rulers
Do not honour thyself before a king, nor, in the place of great men, do thou stand;
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