Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Government » The kings of the earth
A king by judgment establisheth a land, And one receiving gifts throweth it down.
In the multitude of a people is the honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince.
Not for kings, O Lemuel, Not for kings, to drink wine, And for princes a desire of strong drink. Lest he drink, and forget the decree, And change the judgment of any of the sons of affliction. Give strong drink to the perishing, And wine to the bitter in soul, read more.
He drinketh, and forgetteth his poverty, And his misery he remembereth not again.
He drinketh, and forgetteth his poverty, And his misery he remembereth not again.
He said -- the God of Israel -- to me, He spake -- the Rock of Israel: He who is ruling over man is righteous, He is ruling in the fear of God.
For Thou, O God, hast hearkened to my vows, Thou hast appointed the inheritance Of those fearing Thy name. Days to the days of the king Thou addest, His years as generation and generation. He dwelleth to the age before God, Kindness and truth appoint -- they keep him.
Vow and complete to Jehovah your God, All ye surrounding him. They bring presents to the Fearful One. He doth gather the spirit of leaders, Fearful to the kings of earth!
O Jehovah, all kings of earth confess Thee, When they have heard the sayings of Thy mouth. And they sing in the ways of Jehovah, For great is the honour of Jehovah.
An abomination to kings is doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established. The delight of kings are righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth, The fury of a king is messengers of death, And a wise man pacifieth it. read more.
In the light of a king's face is life, And his good-will is as a cloud of the latter rain.
In the light of a king's face is life, And his good-will is as a cloud of the latter rain.
Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.
A king sitting on a throne of judgment, Is scattering with his eyes all evil,
The honour of God is to hide a thing, And the honour of kings to search out a matter. The heavens for height, and the earth for depth, And the heart of kings -- are unsearchable. Take away dross from silver, And a vessel for the refiner goeth forth, read more.
Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.
Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.
Swearing/vowing » Not breaking your vows to the lord
When thou vowest a vow to God, delay not to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which thou vowest -- complete.
'When a man voweth a vow to Jehovah, or hath sworn an oath to bind a bond on his soul, he doth not pollute his word; according to all that is going out from his mouth he doth.
When thou vowest a vow to Jehovah thy God, thou dost not delay to complete it; for Jehovah thy God doth certainly require it from thee, and it hath been in thee -- sin. 'And when thou forbearest to vow, it is not in thee a sin. The produce of thy lips thou dost keep, and hast done it, as thou hast vowed to Jehovah thy God; a free-will-offering, which thou hast spoken with thy mouth.
Vow and complete to Jehovah your God, All ye surrounding him. They bring presents to the Fearful One.
Vows » Sacred, to be kept
When thou vowest a vow to God, delay not to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which thou vowest -- complete.
'When a man voweth a vow to Jehovah, or hath sworn an oath to bind a bond on his soul, he doth not pollute his word; according to all that is going out from his mouth he doth.
Sacrifice to God confession, And complete to the Most High thy vows.
Thou dost make supplication unto Him, And He doth hear thee, And thy vows thou completest.
When thou vowest a vow to Jehovah thy God, thou dost not delay to complete it; for Jehovah thy God doth certainly require it from thee, and it hath been in thee -- sin.
'Again, ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not swear falsely, but thou shalt pay to the Lord thine oaths;
Vow and complete to Jehovah your God, All ye surrounding him. They bring presents to the Fearful One.
Vows » Solemn promises made to God
Vow and complete to Jehovah your God, All ye surrounding him. They bring presents to the Fearful One.