Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Agriculture or husbandry » Requires » Diligence
and at evening do not let your hand rest,
because you don’t know which will succeed,
whether one or the other,
or if both of them will be equally good.
Know well the condition of your flock, and pay attention to your herds, for wealth is not forever; not even a crown lasts for all time. When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grain from the hills is gathered in, read more.
lambs will provide your clothing, and goats, the price of a field; there will be enough goat's milk for your food- food for your household and nourishment for your servants.
lambs will provide your clothing, and goats, the price of a field; there will be enough goat's milk for your food- food for your household and nourishment for your servants.
Diligence » Being diligent
Therefore, dear friends, while you wait for these things, make every effort to be found at peace with Him without spot or blemish.
Know well the condition of your flock, and pay attention to your herds, for wealth is not forever; not even a crown lasts for all time.
Now we want each of you to demonstrate the same diligence for the final realization of your hope, so that you won't become lazy, but imitators of those who inherit the promises through faith and perseverance.
Endurance » What does not endure
For
All flesh is like grass,
and all its glory like a flower of the grass.
The grass withers, and the flower falls,
and all its glory
The grass withers, and the flower falls,
Know well the condition of your flock, and pay attention to your herds, for wealth is not forever; not even a crown lasts for all time.
Does papyrus grow where there is no marsh? Do reeds flourish without water? While still uncut shoots, they would dry up quicker than any [other] plant. Such is the destiny of all who forget God; the hope of the godless will perish. read more.
His source of confidence is fragile; what he trusts in is a spider's web. He leans on his web, but it doesn't stand firm. He grabs it, but it does not hold up.
His source of confidence is fragile; what he trusts in is a spider's web. He leans on his web, but it doesn't stand firm. He grabs it, but it does not hold up.
As for man, his days are like grass- he blooms like a flower of the field; when the wind passes over it, it vanishes, and its place is no longer known.
A voice was saying, "Cry out!" Another said, "What should I cry out?" "All humanity is grass, and all its goodness is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flowers fade when the breath of the Lord blows on them; indeed, the people are grass. The grass withers, the flowers fade, but the word of our God remains forever."
You don’t even know what tomorrow will bring—what your life will be! For you are like smoke that appears for a little while, then vanishes.
Riches » Described as » Temporary
not even a crown lasts for all time.
earthly Riches » The perils of » Fleeting and uncertain
For to the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner He gives the task of gathering and accumulating in order to give to the one who is pleasing in God’s sight. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
for it makes wings for itself
and flies like an eagle to the sky.
is like a partridge that hatches eggs it didn’t lay.
In the middle of his days
his riches will abandon him,
so in the end he will be a fool.
and
foolish and stupid men also pass away.
Then they leave their wealth to others.
I hated all my work that I labored at under the sun because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.
not even a crown lasts for all time.
Wealth » Riches disappearing
for it makes wings for itself
and flies like an eagle to the sky.
Know well the condition of your flock, and pay attention to your herds, for wealth is not forever; not even a crown lasts for all time.