Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
the Blessed » The faithful
A faithful (right-minded) man will abound with blessings,
But he who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.
Covetousness » Leads to » Injustice and oppression
A faithful (right-minded) man will abound with blessings,
But he who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.
They covet fields and seize them,
And houses, and take them away.
They oppress and rob a man and his house,
A man and his inheritance.
Faith/faithfulness » The faithful
O love the Lord, all you His godly ones!
The Lord preserves the faithful [those with moral and spiritual integrity]
And fully repays the [self-righteousness of the] arrogant.
A wicked messenger falls into hardship,
But a faithful ambassador brings healing.
A faithful (right-minded) man will abound with blessings,
But he who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.
Like the cold of snow [brought from the mountains] in the time of harvest,
So is a faithful messenger to those who send him;
For he refreshes the life of his masters.
He who goes about as a gossip reveals secrets,
But he who is trustworthy and faithful keeps a matter hidden.
He who is faithful in a very little [thing] is faithful also in much, and he who is dishonest and unjust in a very little [thing] is dishonest and unjust also in much. Therefore if you have not been faithful in the [case of] unrighteous mammon ( deceitful riches, money, possessions), who will entrust to you the true riches? And if you have not proved faithful in that which belongs to another [whether God or man], who will give you that which is your own [that is, the true riches]?
Thus Abraham believed in and adhered to and trusted in and relied on God, and it was reckoned and placed to his account and credited as righteousness (as conformity to the divine will in purpose, thought, and action). Know and understand that it is [really] the people [who live] by faith who are [the true] sons of Abraham.
Faithfulness » Blessedness of
A faithful (right-minded) man will abound with blessings,
But he who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.
The Lord will repay each man for his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the Lord handed you over to me today, but I refused to put out my hand against the Lord’s anointed.
Verse Concepts
Haste » Those that are hasty
He who is slow to anger has great understanding [and profits from his self-control],
But he who is quick-tempered exposes and exalts his foolishness [for all to see].
A faithful (right-minded) man will abound with blessings,
But he who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.
The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance and advantage,
But everyone who acts in haste comes surely to poverty.
Do you see a [conceited] man who speaks quickly [offering his opinions or answering without thinking]?
There is more hope for a [thickheaded]
He who answers before he hears [the facts]—
It is folly and shame to him.
Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,
And he who hurries with his feet [acting impulsively and proceeding without caution or analyzing the consequences] sins (misses the mark).
Riches » They who covet » Use unlawful means to acquire
A faithful (right-minded) man will abound with blessings,
But he who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.
earthly Riches » The perils of » Endanger integrity
A faithful (right-minded) man will abound with blessings,
But he who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.
Temptation » Comes from » Covetousness
A faithful (right-minded) man will abound with blessings,
But he who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.
But those who crave to be rich fall into temptation and a snare and into many foolish (useless, godless) and hurtful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction and miserable perishing. For the love of money is a root of all evils; it is through this craving that some have been led astray and have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves through with many acute [mental] pangs.
earthly Treasures » The perils of » Endanger integrity
A faithful (right-minded) man will abound with blessings,
But he who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.
Wealth » Those that rush to be rich
A faithful (right-minded) man will abound with blessings,
But he who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.