Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible





Then Zophar the Naamathite answered, "Therefore my disquieting thoughts make me respond, Even because of my inward agitation. "I listened to the reproof which insults me, And the spirit of my understanding makes me answer. read more.
"Do you know this from of old, From the establishment of man on earth, That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless momentary? "Though his loftiness reaches the heavens, And his head touches the clouds, He perishes forever like his refuse; Those who have seen him will say, 'Where is he?' "He flies away like a dream, and they cannot find him; Even like a vision of the night he is chased away. "The eye which saw him sees him no longer, And his place no longer beholds him. "His sons favor the poor, And his hands give back his wealth. "His bones are full of his youthful vigor, But it lies down with him in the dust. "Though evil is sweet in his mouth And he hides it under his tongue, Though he desires it and will not let it go, But holds it in his mouth, Yet his food in his stomach is changed To the venom of cobras within him. "He swallows riches, But will vomit them up; God will expel them from his belly. "He sucks the poison of cobras; The viper's tongue slays him. "He does not look at the streams, The rivers flowing with honey and curds. "He returns what he has attained And cannot swallow it; As to the riches of his trading, He cannot even enjoy them. "For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; He has seized a house which he has not built.

A poor man who oppresses the lowly
Is like a driving rain which leaves no food.


But at my stumbling they rejoiced and gathered themselves together;
The smiters whom I did not know gathered together against me,
They slandered me without ceasing.


Likewise a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

They also gave me gall for my food
And for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

Thus says the Lord,
“For three transgressions of Edom and for four
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because he pursued his brother with the sword,
While he stifled his compassion;
His anger also tore continually,
And he maintained his fury forever.

But he was unwilling and went and threw him in prison until he should pay back what was owed.


A poor man who oppresses the lowly
Is like a driving rain which leaves no food.


But at my stumbling they rejoiced and gathered themselves together;
The smiters whom I did not know gathered together against me,
They slandered me without ceasing.


Likewise a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

They also gave me gall for my food
And for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

Thus says the Lord,
“For three transgressions of Edom and for four
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because he pursued his brother with the sword,
While he stifled his compassion;
His anger also tore continually,
And he maintained his fury forever.

But he was unwilling and went and threw him in prison until he should pay back what was owed.


A poor man who oppresses the lowly
Is like a driving rain which leaves no food.


A poor man who oppresses the lowly
Is like a driving rain which leaves no food.


A poor man who oppresses the lowly
Is like a driving rain which leaves no food.


But at my stumbling they rejoiced and gathered themselves together;
The smiters whom I did not know gathered together against me,
They slandered me without ceasing.


Likewise a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

They also gave me gall for my food
And for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

Thus says the Lord,
“For three transgressions of Edom and for four
I will not revoke its punishment,
Because he pursued his brother with the sword,
While he stifled his compassion;
His anger also tore continually,
And he maintained his fury forever.

But he was unwilling and went and threw him in prison until he should pay back what was owed.


A poor man who oppresses the lowly
Is like a driving rain which leaves no food.