Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Exaltation » Of self » Self-exaltation, the folly of
And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his high thresholds seeks destruction.
And 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 besides me [there is] no one."
And you yourself said in your heart, 'I will ascend [to] heaven; I will raise up my throne above the stars of God; and I will sit on [the] mountain of assembly on the summit of Zaphon; I will ascend to [the] high places of [the] clouds, I will make myself like the Most High.'
[Even] if you soar like the eagle, [even] if your nest is set among [the] stars, from there I will bring you down!" {declares} Yahweh:
To eat much honey is not good, nor [is] seeking one's honor honorable.
Do not promote yourself before the king, and in the place of the great ones do not stand. For [it is] better [that] he say to you, "Ascend here," than he humble you before a noble. What your eyes have seen,
"Son of man, say to the leader of Tyre, 'Thus says the Lord Yahweh: "Because your heart was haughty, and you said, 'I [am] a god; I sit [in the] seat of [the] gods, I sit in [the] heart of [the] seas!' But you are a human, not a god, and you gave your heart to be like [the] heart of a god.
Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: "{Because} it was tall in height and it set its treetop between thick clouds, and {he took pride in his tallness},
So they said to him, "Grant to us that we may sit one at your right hand and one at [your] left in your glory."
Great » Joy, occasions of » Men
The gift of a person will open doors for him, and before the great, it gives him access.
[It is] not {the aged} [who] are wise, or [it is not] [the] elders [who] understand justice.
Do not promote yourself before the king, and in the place of the great ones do not stand.
Thus, {I accomplished far more} than anyone who [was] before me in Jerusalem--indeed, my wisdom stood by me.
Guest » Rules for the conduct of
When you sit to eat with a ruler, you shall surely observe what [is] before you, and you shall put a knife to your throat if you have a {big appetite}. Do not desire his delicacies, for it is food of deception.
Do not promote yourself before the king, and in the place of the great ones do not stand. For [it is] better [that] he say to you, "Ascend here," than he humble you before a noble. What your eyes have seen,
If any of the unbelievers invites you, and you want to go, eat everything that is set before you, {asking no questions} for the sake of the conscience.
Do not eat the bread of {the stingy}, and do not desire his delicacies. For, like hair in his {throat}, so it is. "Eat and drink!" he will say to you, but his heart will not be with you. Your morsel you have eaten, you will vomit it up, and you will waste your pleasant words.
Make your foot scarce in the house of your neighbor, lest he become weary of you and hate you.
And into whatever house you enter, first say, "Peace [be] to this household!" And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on him. But if not, it will return to you. And remain in the same house, eating and drinking {whatever they provide}, for the worker [is] worthy of his pay. Do not move from house to house.
Now he told a parable to those who had been invited [when he] noticed how they were choosing for themselves the places of honor, saying to them, "When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not recline at the table in the place of honor, lest [someone] more distinguished than you has been invited by him, and the one who invited you {both} will come [and] say to you, 'Give the place to this person,' and then with shame you will begin to take the last place. read more.
But when you are invited, go [and] recline at the table in the last place, so that when the one who invited you comes, he will say to you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then it will be an honor to you in the presence of all those who are reclining at the table with you. 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 at the table in the last place, so that when the one who invited you comes, he will say to you, 'Friend, move up higher.' Then it will be an honor to you in the presence of all those who are reclining at the table with you. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted."
King » Rights and duties of
By justice a king gives stability [to] a land, but a man of bribes will ruin it.
A king who judges with truthfulness [to] the poor, his throne will be established forever.
O house of David, thus says Yahweh, "Execute judgment in the morning, justice, and deliver [the] one who has been seized from [the] hand of [the] oppressor, lest my wrath goes forth like the fire and it burns, and there is no [one who] quenches [it] because of the evil of your deeds.
Remove the wicked before a king, and his throne will be established in righteousness. Do not promote yourself before the king, and in the place of the great ones do not stand.
{With patience} a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.
Kings » Be not presumptuous before
Do not promote yourself before the king, and in the place of the great ones do not stand.
Men » Great
The gift of a person will open doors for him, and before the great, it gives him access.
[It is] not {the aged} [who] are wise, or [it is not] [the] elders [who] understand justice.
Do not promote yourself before the king, and in the place of the great ones do not stand.
Thus, {I accomplished far more} than anyone who [was] before me in Jerusalem--indeed, my wisdom stood by me.
Respect » To rulers
Do not promote yourself before the king, and in the place of the great ones do not stand.