Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Agriculture or husbandry » Requires » Diligence
Sow your seed in the morning, and do not stop working until the evening; for you do not know which activity will succeed -- whether this one or that one, or whether both will prosper equally.
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Pay careful attention to the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds, for riches do not last forever, nor does a crown last from generation to generation. When the hay is removed and new grass appears, and the grass from the hills is gathered in, read more.
the lambs will be for your clothing, and the goats will be for the price of a field. And there will be enough goat's milk for your food, for the food of your household, and for the sustenance of your servant girls.
the lambs will be for your clothing, and the goats will be for the price of a field. And there will be enough goat's milk for your food, for the food of your household, and for the sustenance of your servant girls.
Diligence » Being diligent
Therefore, dear friends, since you are waiting for these things, strive to be found at peace, without spot or blemish, when you come into his presence.
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Pay careful attention to the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds, for riches do not last forever, nor does a crown last from generation to generation.
But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end, so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherit the promises.
Endurance » What does not endure
For all flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of the grass; the grass withers and the flower falls off,
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Pay careful attention to the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds, for riches do not last forever, nor does a crown last from generation to generation.
Can the papyrus plant grow tall where there is no marsh? Can reeds flourish without water? While they are still beginning to flower and not ripe for cutting, they can wither away faster than any grass! Such is the destiny of all who forget God; the hope of the godless perishes, read more.
whose trust is in something futile, whose security is a spider's web. He leans against his house but it does not hold up, he takes hold of it but it does not stand.
whose trust is in something futile, whose security is a spider's web. He leans against his house but it does not hold up, he takes hold of it but it does not stand.
A person's life is like grass. Like a flower in the field it flourishes, but when the hot wind blows by, it disappears, and one can no longer even spot the place where it once grew.
The one who tells the truth will endure forever, but the one who lies will last only for a moment.
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A voice says, "Cry out!" Another asks, "What should I cry out?" The first voice responds: "All people are like grass, and all their promises are like the flowers in the field. The grass dries up, the flowers wither, when the wind sent by the Lord blows on them. Surely humanity is like grass. The grass dries up, the flowers wither, but the decree of our God is forever reliable."
You do not know about tomorrow. What is your life like? For you are a puff of smoke that appears for a short time and then vanishes.
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Riches » Described as » Temporary
for riches do not last forever, nor does a crown last from generation to generation.
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earthly Riches » The perils of » Fleeting and uncertain
For to the one who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner, he gives the task of amassing wealth -- only to give it to the one who pleases God. This task of the wicked is futile -- like chasing the wind!
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When you gaze upon riches, they are gone, for they surely make wings for themselves, and fly off into the sky like an eagle!
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The person who gathers wealth by unjust means is like the partridge that broods over eggs but does not hatch them. Before his life is half over he will lose his ill-gotten gains. At the end of his life it will be clear he was a fool."
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For we have brought nothing into this world and so we cannot take a single thing out either.
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A flood will carry off his house, rushing waters on the day of God's wrath.
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Surely one sees that even wise people die; fools and spiritually insensitive people all pass away and leave their wealth to others.
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So I loathed all the fruit of my effort, for which I worked so hard on earth, because I must leave it behind in the hands of my successor.
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for riches do not last forever, nor does a crown last from generation to generation.
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Wealth » Riches disappearing
When you gaze upon riches, they are gone, for they surely make wings for themselves, and fly off into the sky like an eagle!
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Pay careful attention to the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds, for riches do not last forever, nor does a crown last from generation to generation.