Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



The curse of the Lord is on the house of the evil-doer, but his blessing is on the tent of the upright. Verse ConceptsHomeRighteous, TheLiving In HousesGod BlessesGod CursingHouses Under Attackcurses




The curse of the Lord is on the house of the evil-doer, but his blessing is on the tent of the upright. He makes sport of the men of pride, but he gives grace to the gentle-hearted.

For I am the least of the Apostles, having no right to be named an Apostle, because of my cruel attacks on the church of God. But by the grace of God, I am what I am: and his grace which was given to me has not been for nothing; for I did more work than all of them; though not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

Of which I was made a preacher, through that grace of God which was given to me in the measure of the working of his power. To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, was this grace given, so that I might make clear to the Gentiles the good news of the unending wealth of Christ:

I then, the prisoner in the Lord, make this request from my heart, that you will see that your behaviour is a credit to the position which God's purpose has given you, With all gentle and quiet behaviour, taking whatever comes, putting up with one another in love; Taking care to keep the harmony of the Spirit in the yoke of peace. read more.
There is one body and one Spirit, even as you have been marked out by God in the one hope of his purpose for you; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all. But to every one of us has grace been given in the measure of the giving of Christ.

Though the Lord is high, he sees those who are low; and he has knowledge from far off of those who are lifted up. Verse ConceptsHumilityPride, Evil OfThe ProudGod And The HumbleGod Far AwayGod Opposes The Proud

The curse of the Lord is on the house of the evil-doer, but his blessing is on the tent of the upright. He makes sport of the men of pride, but he gives grace to the gentle-hearted.


Men of pride are the cause of violent acts in a town, but by wise men wrath is turned away. Verse ConceptsMockeryRidicule, Nature OfScoffersWorldly Snaresmockers

Rods are being made ready for the man of pride, and blows for the back of the foolish. Verse ConceptsFloggingBackRidicule, Nature OfInfidelity To GodCondemnation Of The WickedAdvice On Beating PeopleFoolsmockers


Give ear then to the word of the Lord, you men of pride, the rulers of this people in Jerusalem: Because you have said, We have made death our friend, and with the underworld we have made an agreement; when the overflowing waters come through they will not come near us; for we are looking to false words for help, taking cover in what is untrue:


The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man. Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfMockeryRidicule, Nature OfInfidelity To GodIntellectual KnowledgeValuing Knowledgemockers

How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge? Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfPleasureRejection Of Spiritual InstructionFools, Description OfInfidelity To GodFools Becoming WiseBefore People ActHating GoodLoving EvilSimplicitymockers

The curse of the Lord is on the house of the evil-doer, but his blessing is on the tent of the upright. He makes sport of the men of pride, but he gives grace to the gentle-hearted.

The hater of authority has no love for teaching: he will not go to the wise. Verse ConceptsadvisersMockeryResentment, Against GodWisdom, Human ImportanceResentmentScoffersRejecting Reproofmockers

The curse of the Lord is on the house of the evil-doer, but his blessing is on the tent of the upright. He makes sport of the men of pride, but he gives grace to the gentle-hearted.