Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



Woe [to] those who plan wickedness and evil deeds upon their beds! In the light of the morning they did it, because they have power in their hands.

He plans sin on his bed. He puts himself on a way [that is] not good. He does not reject evil.

He who plans to do evil for himself, they will call [him] "master of mischief."

But they will say, '[It is] hopeless, for we will go after our [own] plans, and each one of us will act [according to] the stubbornness of his evil heart.'



Have they not erred, those who plan evil? But loyalty and faithfulness [belong to] those who plan good.

He who winks his eyes [does so in order] to plan perverse things; he who purses his lips will bring evil to pass.

And a scoundrel, his weapons [are] evil; he plans evil devices to ruin [the] poor with words of deception even when the speech of [the] needy [is] right.

And he said to me, "Son of man, these [are] the men {who devise mischief}, and [who are] offering bad counsel in this city,




And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem {whose name was} Simeon, and this man [was] righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.


Yahweh, be gracious to us, we wait for you. Be our arm in the mornings, indeed our salvation in [the] time of trouble.


My soul [waits] for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning. Yes, [more than] watchmen for the morning.

And one will say, on that day, "Look! This [is] our God! We have waited for him and he saved us! This [is] Yahweh; we waited for him! Let us be glad, and let us rejoice in his salvation."

Surely we wait for you [in] the path of your judgments, Yahweh, for your name and renown [are the] desire of [the] soul.


And [while he] was with [them], he commanded them, "Do not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for what was promised by the Father, which you heard about from me.



from men by your hand, O Yahweh, from men of [this] world. Their share [is] in {this life}, and you fill their stomach [with] your treasure. They are satisfied [with] children. They bequeath their excess to their children.

Trust Yahweh and do good. Abide [in the] land and feed on faithfulness. Take pleasure in Yahweh as well, and he will give to you the requests of your heart.




And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem {whose name was} Simeon, and this man [was] righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.


Yahweh, be gracious to us, we wait for you. Be our arm in the mornings, indeed our salvation in [the] time of trouble.


My soul [waits] for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning. Yes, [more than] watchmen for the morning.

And one will say, on that day, "Look! This [is] our God! We have waited for him and he saved us! This [is] Yahweh; we waited for him! Let us be glad, and let us rejoice in his salvation."

Surely we wait for you [in] the path of your judgments, Yahweh, for your name and renown [are the] desire of [the] soul.


And [while he] was with [them], he commanded them, "Do not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for what was promised by the Father, which you heard about from me.





Woe [to] those who plan wickedness and evil deeds upon their beds! In the light of the morning they did it, because they have power in their hands.

He plans sin on his bed. He puts himself on a way [that is] not good. He does not reject evil.

He who plans to do evil for himself, they will call [him] "master of mischief."

But they will say, '[It is] hopeless, for we will go after our [own] plans, and each one of us will act [according to] the stubbornness of his evil heart.'



Have they not erred, those who plan evil? But loyalty and faithfulness [belong to] those who plan good.

He who winks his eyes [does so in order] to plan perverse things; he who purses his lips will bring evil to pass.

And a scoundrel, his weapons [are] evil; he plans evil devices to ruin [the] poor with words of deception even when the speech of [the] needy [is] right.

And he said to me, "Son of man, these [are] the men {who devise mischief}, and [who are] offering bad counsel in this city,





Do not fret because of evildoers; do not be envious of doers of wickedness. For like the grass they will dry up quickly, and like green vegetation they will wither. Trust Yahweh and do good. Abide [in the] land and feed on faithfulness. read more.
Take pleasure in Yahweh as well, and he will give to you the requests of your heart. {Commit to} Yahweh your way; Trust also on him and he will act. Then he will bring forth your righteousness like the light, and your justice like the noonday. Be quiet before Yahweh and wait for him. Do not fret about one who succeeds [in] his way, about a man making plots. Refrain from anger and forsake wrath. Do not fret; [it] only brings evil. For evildoers will be cut off, but those who wait for Yahweh-- they will possess [the] land. And yet a little [while] and the wicked will not be, and you will look carefully upon his place, but he will not be. But [the] afflicted will possess [the] land, and they will take pleasure in an abundance of peace.




But you, you must return to your God; keep love and justice, and wait continually for your God.







But you, you must return to your God; keep love and justice, and wait continually for your God.





Woe [to] those who plan wickedness and evil deeds upon their beds! In the light of the morning they did it, because they have power in their hands.

He plans sin on his bed. He puts himself on a way [that is] not good. He does not reject evil.

He who plans to do evil for himself, they will call [him] "master of mischief."

But they will say, '[It is] hopeless, for we will go after our [own] plans, and each one of us will act [according to] the stubbornness of his evil heart.'



Have they not erred, those who plan evil? But loyalty and faithfulness [belong to] those who plan good.

He who winks his eyes [does so in order] to plan perverse things; he who purses his lips will bring evil to pass.

And a scoundrel, his weapons [are] evil; he plans evil devices to ruin [the] poor with words of deception even when the speech of [the] needy [is] right.

And he said to me, "Son of man, these [are] the men {who devise mischief}, and [who are] offering bad counsel in this city,