Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Exaltation » Of self » Self-exaltation, the folly of
Whoever loves transgression loves strife; he who makes his door high seeks destruction.
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You felt secure in your wickedness, you said, "No one sees me"; your wisdom and your knowledge led you astray, and you said in your heart, "I am, and there is no one besides me."
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You said in your heart, 'I will ascend to heaven; above the stars of God I will set my throne on high; I will sit on the mount of assembly in the far reaches of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.'
Though you soar aloft like the eagle, though your nest is set among the stars, from there I will bring you down, declares the LORD.
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It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it glorious to seek one's own glory.
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Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great, for it is better to be told, "Come up here," than to be put lower in the presence of a noble.What your eyes have seen
"Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, Thus says the Lord GOD: "Because your heart is proud, and you have said, 'I am a god, I sit in the seat of the gods, in the heart of the seas,' yet you are but a man, and no god, though you make your heart like the heart of a god--
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"Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Because it towered high and set its top among the clouds, and its heart was proud of its height,
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And they said to him, "Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory."
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Great » Joy, occasions of » Men
A man's gift makes room for him and brings him before the great.
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It is not the old who are wise, nor the aged who understand what is right.
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Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great,
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So I became great and surpassed all who were before me in Jerusalem. Also my wisdom remained with me.
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Guest » Rules for the conduct of
When you sit down to eat with a ruler, observe carefully what is before you, and put a knife to your throat if you are given to appetite. Do not desire his delicacies, for they are deceptive food.
Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great, for it is better to be told, "Come up here," than to be put lower in the presence of a noble.What your eyes have seen
If one of the unbelievers invites you to dinner and you are disposed to go, eat whatever is set before you without raising any question on the ground of conscience.
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Do not eat the bread of a man who is stingy; do not desire his delicacies, for he is like one who is inwardly calculating. "Eat and drink!" he says to you, but his heart is not with you. You will vomit up the morsels that you have eaten, and waste your pleasant words.
Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house, lest he have his fill of you and hate you.
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Whatever house you enter, first say, 'Peace be to this house!' And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you. And remain in the same house, eating and drinking what they provide, for the laborer deserves his wages. Do not go from house to house.
Now he told a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the places of honor, saying to them, "When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in a place of honor, lest someone more distinguished than you be invited by him, and he who invited you both will come and say to you, 'Give your place to this person,' and then you will begin with shame to take the lowest place. read more.
But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when your host comes he may say to you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at 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 sit in the lowest place, so that when your host comes he may say to you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at table with you. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
King » Rights and duties of
By justice a king builds up the land, but he who exacts gifts tears it down.
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If a king faithfully judges the poor, his throne will be established forever.
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O house of David! Thus says the LORD: "'Execute justice in the morning, and deliver from the hand of the oppressor him who has been robbed, lest my wrath go forth like fire, and burn with none to quench it, because of your evil deeds.'"
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If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials will be wicked.
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It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out.
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take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness. Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great,
With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.
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Kings » Be not presumptuous before
Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great,
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Men » Great
A man's gift makes room for him and brings him before the great.
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It is not the old who are wise, nor the aged who understand what is right.
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Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great,
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So I became great and surpassed all who were before me in Jerusalem. Also my wisdom remained with me.
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Respect » To rulers
Do not put yourself forward in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great,
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