Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



A thorn in the hand of a drunkard that's what a proverb quoted by a fool is.


With hands and feet, that proud garland those drunks of Ephraim will be trampled.

"Wake up, you drunkards! Cry aloud and howl, you wine drinkers, because your supply of new wine has been snatched from you.

Indeed, while tangled as by a thorn bush, while drunken as by a strong drink, the Ninevites will be burned like dry straw.



"How terrible it will be for those who rise at dawn in order to grab a stiff drink, for those who stay up late at night as wine inflames them! They have the lyre and harp, the tambourine and flute, as well as wine at their festivals, but they don't respect what the LORD is doing, nor do they consider his actions.

Don't associate with heavy drinkers or dine with gluttons, because drunks and gluttons tend to become poor, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.

For people who go to sleep, go to sleep at night; and people who get drunk, get drunk at night.

A thorn in the hand of a drunkard that's what a proverb quoted by a fool is.

These people also stagger from wine and reel from strong drink. Priests and prophets stagger from strong drink; they're drunk from wine; they reel from strong drink, waver when seeing visions, and stumble when rendering decisions.


A thorn in the hand of a drunkard that's what a proverb quoted by a fool is.


With hands and feet, that proud garland those drunks of Ephraim will be trampled.

"Wake up, you drunkards! Cry aloud and howl, you wine drinkers, because your supply of new wine has been snatched from you.

Indeed, while tangled as by a thorn bush, while drunken as by a strong drink, the Ninevites will be burned like dry straw.


A thorn in the hand of a drunkard that's what a proverb quoted by a fool is.


With hands and feet, that proud garland those drunks of Ephraim will be trampled.

"Wake up, you drunkards! Cry aloud and howl, you wine drinkers, because your supply of new wine has been snatched from you.

Indeed, while tangled as by a thorn bush, while drunken as by a strong drink, the Ninevites will be burned like dry straw.


I tell you, on Judgment Day people will give an account for every thoughtless word they have uttered, because by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."

A fool's words bring strife, and his mouth invites fighting. A fool's mouth is his unraveling, and his lips entrap himself.


In spite of many daydreams, pointless actions, and empty words, it is more important to fear God.

A thorn in the hand of a drunkard that's what a proverb quoted by a fool is.




A discerning mind seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on stupidity.


A prudent man keeps what he knows to himself, but the hearts of fools shout forth their foolishness.


Those who are wise store up knowledge, but when the fool speaks, destruction is near.

What the wise have to say disseminates knowledge, but it's not in the heart of fools to do so.


Useless legs to the lame that's what a proverb quoted by a fool is.


I wish you'd all just shut up. Then at least you would appear to be wise.

Will windy words like yours never end? What is upsetting you that you keep on arguing? "I could also talk like you if only you were in my place! Then I would put together an argument against you. I would shake my head at you

"Who is this who keeps darkening my counsel without knowing what he's talking about?

Don't answer a fool according to his foolishness, or you will be just like him.

Don't lie about a servant to his master, or that servant will curse you and you will pay for it.

He begins his speech with foolishness, and concludes it with evil madness. The fool overflows with words, and no one can predict what will happen. As to what will happen after him, who can explain it?


A thorn in the hand of a drunkard that's what a proverb quoted by a fool is.


With hands and feet, that proud garland those drunks of Ephraim will be trampled.

"Wake up, you drunkards! Cry aloud and howl, you wine drinkers, because your supply of new wine has been snatched from you.

Indeed, while tangled as by a thorn bush, while drunken as by a strong drink, the Ninevites will be burned like dry straw.