Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Anointing » Of the body
Thou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast his fruit.
Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.
Now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)
But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.
And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.
Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.
Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell.
That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; and sweet wine, but shalt not drink wine.
Contention » Contentious people
But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
Family » Infelicity in
As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
Women » Contentious women
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.