Thematic Bible: Self-indulgence
Thematic Bible
Prayer » Causes of failure in » Self-indulgence
Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss, even to consume it upon your voluptuousness.
Self-indulgence » Instances of » The rich fool
And he put forth a similitude unto them, saying, "The ground of a certain rich man brought forth fruits plenteously, and he thought in himself saying, 'What shall I do? Because I have no room where to bestow my fruits.' And he said, 'This will I do. I will destroy my barns, and build greater: and therein will I gather all my fruits, and my goods: read more.
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.' But God said unto him, 'Thou fool, this night will they fetch away thy soul again from thee. Then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?'
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.' But God said unto him, 'Thou fool, this night will they fetch away thy soul again from thee. Then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?'
Self-indulgence » Instances of » The rich man who feasted every day
"There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple, and fine bysse, and fared deliciously every day.
Self-indulgence » Instances of » Solomon
And look whatsoever mine eyes desired, I let them have it: and wherein soever my heart delighted, or had any pleasure, I withheld it not from it. Thus my heart rejoiced in all that I did, and this I took for the portion of all my travail.
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Self-indulgence
Ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss, even to consume it upon your voluptuousness.