Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Evil » Social in the church » In politics
but -- that the word may be fulfilled that was written in their law -- They hated me without a cause.
And those paying evil for good accuse me, Because of my pursuing good.
And they set against me evil for good, And hatred for my love.
Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.
Is evil recompensed instead of good, That they have dug a pit for my soul? Remember my standing before Thee to speak good of them, To turn back Thy wrath from them.
Jesus answered them, 'Many good works did I shew you from my Father; because of which work of them do ye stone me?'
Evil for good » Evil for good, the returning of
but -- that the word may be fulfilled that was written in their law -- They hated me without a cause.
And those paying evil for good accuse me, Because of my pursuing good.
And they set against me evil for good, And hatred for my love.
Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.
Is evil recompensed instead of good, That they have dug a pit for my soul? Remember my standing before Thee to speak good of them, To turn back Thy wrath from them.
Jesus answered them, 'Many good works did I shew you from my Father; because of which work of them do ye stone me?'
Friends » False friends » David's friends were false to david
For an enemy reproacheth me not, or I bear it, He who is hating me Hath not magnified himself against me, Or I hide from him. But thou, a man -- as mine equal, My familiar friend, and mine acquaintance. When together we sweeten counsel, Into the house of God we walk in company.
Even mine ally, in whom I trusted, One eating my bread, made great the heel against me,
Thou hast put mine acquaintance far from me, Thou hast made me an abomination to them, Shut up -- I go not forth.
Thou hast put far from me lover and friend, Mine acquaintance is the place of darkness!
Violent witnesses rise up, That which I have not known they ask me. They pay me evil for good, bereaving my soul, And I -- in their sickness my clothing is sackcloth, I have humbled with fastings my soul, And my prayer unto my bosom returneth. read more.
As if a friend, as if my brother, I walked habitually, As a mourner for a mother, Mourning I have bowed down. And -- in my halting they have rejoiced, And have been gathered together, Gathered against me were the smiters, And I have not known, They have rent, and they have not ceased; With profane ones, mockers in feasts, Gnashing against me their teeth.
As if a friend, as if my brother, I walked habitually, As a mourner for a mother, Mourning I have bowed down. And -- in my halting they have rejoiced, And have been gathered together, Gathered against me were the smiters, And I have not known, They have rent, and they have not ceased; With profane ones, mockers in feasts, Gnashing against me their teeth.
He hath sent forth his hands against his well-wishers, He hath polluted his covenant. Sweeter than honey hath been his mouth, And his heart is war! Softer have been his words than oil, And they are drawn swords.
Good for evil » Returning » David, to his enemies
They pay me evil for good, bereaving my soul, And I -- in their sickness my clothing is sackcloth, I have humbled with fastings my soul, And my prayer unto my bosom returneth. As if a friend, as if my brother, I walked habitually, As a mourner for a mother, Mourning I have bowed down.
Ingratitude » To man, instances of
is it little that thou hast brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey to put us to death in a wilderness that thou also certainly makest thyself prince over us?
and Joash the king hath not remembered the kindness that Jehoiada his father did with him, and slayeth his son, and in his death he said, 'Jehovah doth see, and require.'
Is evil recompensed instead of good, That they have dug a pit for my soul? Remember my standing before Thee to speak good of them, To turn back Thy wrath from them.
And David said, 'Only, in vain I have kept all that this one hath in the wilderness, and nothing hath been looked after of all that he hath, and he turneth back to me evil for good;
and the chief of the butlers hath not remembered Joseph, but forgetteth him.
and ye have risen against the house of my father to-day, and slay his sons, seventy men, on one stone, and cause Abimelech son of his handmaid to reign over the masters of Shechem, because he is your brother --
neither have they done kindness with the house of Jerubbaal -- Gideon -- according to all the good which he did with Israel.
and there hath been found in it a poor wise man, and he hath delivered the city by his wisdom, and men have not remembered that poor man!
Ingratitude » Of man to man » David's companions to david
Even mine ally, in whom I trusted, One eating my bread, made great the heel against me,
And those paying evil for good accuse me, Because of my pursuing good.
Violent witnesses rise up, That which I have not known they ask me. They pay me evil for good, bereaving my soul, And I -- in their sickness my clothing is sackcloth, I have humbled with fastings my soul, And my prayer unto my bosom returneth. read more.
As if a friend, as if my brother, I walked habitually, As a mourner for a mother, Mourning I have bowed down. And -- in my halting they have rejoiced, And have been gathered together, Gathered against me were the smiters, And I have not known, They have rent, and they have not ceased; With profane ones, mockers in feasts, Gnashing against me their teeth.
As if a friend, as if my brother, I walked habitually, As a mourner for a mother, Mourning I have bowed down. And -- in my halting they have rejoiced, And have been gathered together, Gathered against me were the smiters, And I have not known, They have rent, and they have not ceased; With profane ones, mockers in feasts, Gnashing against me their teeth.
For my love they oppose me, and I -- prayer! And they set against me evil for good, And hatred for my love.
Ingratitude » Should be met with » Prayer
For my love they oppose me, and I -- prayer!