Thematic Bible: Results of a pleasure-seeking life
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Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Sought by the epicureans as the chief aim of life
Then said I thus in my heart, "Now go to, I will take mine ease and have good days." But lo, that was vanity also:
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Ye that lie upon beds of ivory, and use your wantonness upon your couches; ye that eat the best lambs of the flock, and the fattest calves of the drove;
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That I have fought with beasts at Ephesus after the manner of men, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not again? "Let us eat and drink, tomorrow we shall die."
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Certain Philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, disputed with him. And some there were which said, "What will this babbler say?" Others said, "He seemeth to be a tidings-bringer of new devils," because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
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Is it not better then for a man to eat and drink, and his soul to be merry in his labour? Yea I saw that this also was a gift of God:
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Therefore me think it a better and fairer thing, a man to eat and drink, and to be refreshed of all his labour that he taketh under the Sun all the days of his life which God giveth him: for this is his portion.
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Therefore I commend gladness, because a man hath no better thing under the Sun, than to eat and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall he have of his labour all the days of his life, which God giveth him under the Sun.
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Go thou thy way then, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with gladness, for thy works please God.
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But they to fulfill their lust and willfulness, slaughter oxen: they kill sheep, they eat costly meat, and drink wine. "Let us eat and drink, tomorrow we shall die."
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Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Luxurious living, examples of
Ye that lie upon beds of ivory, and use your wantonness upon your couches; ye that eat the best lambs of the flock, and the fattest calves of the drove;
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"There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple, and fine bysse, and fared deliciously every day.
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And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were in the castle of Susa, both unto great and small, seven days long in the court of the garden by the king's palace: where there hanged white, red and yellow cloths, fastened with cords of linen and scarlet in silver rings, upon pillars of Marble stone. The benches were of gold and silver made upon a pavement of green, white, yellow and black Marble.
And the drink was carried in vessels of gold, and there was ever change of vessel. And the king's wine was much according to the power of the king.
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And Solomon's food was in one day thirty quarters of manchet flour and three score quarters of meal; ten stalled oxen, and twenty out of the pastures and a hundred sheep and goats, besides harts, bucks and buballs and fat poultry.
And all king Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the wood of Lebanon were of pure gold. And as for silver, it was nothing worth in the days of Solomon. For the sea ships which the king had in the sea, with the ships of Hiram, came every third year laden with gold, silver, ivory, apes and peacocks.
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Prodigality, general references to
ye that drink wine out of goblets, and anoint yourselves with the best oil: but no man is sorry for Joseph's hurt.
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And not long after, the younger son gathered all that he had together, and took his journey into a far country, and there he wasted his goods with riotous living.
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but as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy goods with harlots, thou hast for his pleasure killed the fatted calf.'
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Whoso is slothful and slack in his labor, is the brother of him that is a waster.
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In a wise man's house there is great treasure and plenteousness; but a foolish body spendeth up all.
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Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Wantoness
For when they have spoken the swelling words of vanity, they beguile with wantonness through the lusts of the flesh them that were clean escaped: but now are wrapped in errors.
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Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth and in wantonness. Ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
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Whoso loveth wisdom, maketh his father a glad man; but he that keepeth harlots, spendeth away that he hath.
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but as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy goods with harlots, thou hast for his pleasure killed the fatted calf.'
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Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Spiritual death
traitors, heady, high minded, greedy upon voluptuousness more than the lovers of God,
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For we ourselves also were in times past, unwise, disobedient, deceived, in danger to lusts, and to divers manners of voluptuousness, living in maliciousness and envy, full of hate, hating one another.
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Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth and in wantonness. Ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
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but she that liveth in pleasure, is dead even yet alive.
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Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Poverty
He that hath pleasure in banquets, shall be a poor man; Whoso delighteth in wine and delicates, shall not be rich.
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But they to fulfill their lust and willfulness, slaughter oxen: they kill sheep, they eat costly meat, and drink wine. "Let us eat and drink, tomorrow we shall die."
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Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » False security
Hear now therefore, thou willful, that sittest so careless, and speakest thus in thine heart, "I am alone, and without me is there none; I shall never be widow, nor desolate again." And yet both these things shall come to thee upon one day, in the twinkling of an eye: Namely widowhood, and desolation. They shall mightily fall upon thee, for the multitude of thy witches, and for the great heap of thy conjurers.
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Desire for incessant revelry
and receive the reward of unrighteousness. They count it pleasure to live deliciously for a season. Spots they are, and filthiness, living at pleasure, and in deceitful ways feasting with you:
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Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Presumption
and I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up in store for many years, take thine ease: eat, drink and be merry.'
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Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Spiritual barrenness
And that which fell among thorns, are they which hear, and go forth, and are choked with cares and with riches, and voluptuous living, and bring forth no fruit.
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- Alcohol
- Amusements, Evil Results
- Being Happy And Enjoying Life
- Biting
- Bread
- Character Of Wicked
- Complacency
- Drinking Wine
- Eating And Drinking
- Eating Drinking And Rejoicing
- Enjoying Life
- Excess
- Extravagance
- Food
- Frugality
- Fun
- Gluttony