Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Anointing » Of the body
You will have olive trees throughout all your coasts, but you shall not anoint with the oil, for your olive shall drop off its fruit.
Wash and perfume yourself and put on your best clothes. Go down to the floor. Make yourself known to the man after he is done eating and drinking.
Now every girl, when her turn came, had to go in to King Ahasuerus. After undergoing, for a space of twelve months, what was ordered by the law for the women for this was the time necessary for making them clean, that is, six months with oil of myrrh and six months with sweet perfumes and such things as are needed for making women clean.
But you exalt my horn (make me as strong) as a wild bull. I have been anointed with soothing lotion.
And wine which makes man's heart glad. That he may make his face shine with oil, and food, which sustains man's heart.
A righteous person may strike me or correct me out of kindness. It is like lotion for my head. My head will not refuse it, because my prayer is directed against evil deeds.
As oil and perfume delight the heart so the sweetness of a man's friend delights his heart.
Trying to stop her is like trying to stop the wind, or holding something with greased hands.
Let your garments be always white; and let your head lack no ointment.
Your good ointment has a pleasing aroma. Your name is like pure ointment. Therefore the maidens do love you.
How fair is your love, my sister, and my spouse! How much better is your love than wine! The smell of your perfume than all spices!
You went to the king with ointment and much perfume. You sent your messengers far off, and descended even to the grave.
You drink wine in bowls, and anoint yourselves with the finest oils. But you are not grieved because of the affliction of Joseph.
You will sow and not reap. You will tread the olives, but will not be anointed with oil! And you will grow the grapes but you will not drink the wine.
Contention » Contentious people
Those who are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will receive wrath and indignation.
A foolish son is a disgrace to his father. A contentious wife is like drips from a leaky roof.
It is better to dwell on the corner of the roof than to share the house with a contentious (combative) woman.
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share the house with a contentious woman.
As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle disputes.
Continual dripping on a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. Trying to stop her is like trying to stop the wind, or holding something with greased hands.
Family » Infelicity in
It is better to dwell alone in the wilderness than with an angry contentious (quarreling and angry) woman.
A beautiful woman who lacks discretion is like a jewel of gold in a swine's snout.
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city. Their arguments are like the bars of a castle.
Better is a bowel of soup where there is love, than a steak with someone you hate.
A foolish son is a disgrace to his father. A contentious wife is like drips from a leaky roof.
It is better to dwell on the corner of the roof than to share the house with a contentious (combative) woman.
It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share the house with a contentious woman.
Continual dripping on a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. Trying to stop her is like trying to stop the wind, or holding something with greased hands.
A virtuous wife is a crown to her husband. She who acts shameful is rottenness in his bones.
Every wise woman builds her house, but the foolish pulls it down with her own hands.
Women » Contentious women
A foolish son is a disgrace to his father. A contentious wife is like drips from a leaky roof.
Continual dripping on a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. Trying to stop her is like trying to stop the wind, or holding something with greased hands.