Thematic Bible: Warnings against

I will hearken what the LORD God will say concerning me; for he shall speak peace unto his people, and to his saints, that they turn not themselves unto foolishness. Verse Concepts

Wherefore, let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall. Verse Concepts

If any man seem to himself that he is somewhat, when indeed he is nothing, the same deceiveth himself in his imagination. Verse Concepts

Be not wise in thine own conceit, but fear the LORD, and depart from evil: Verse Concepts

but make the fool an answer to his foolishness, lest he be wise in his own conceit. Verse Concepts

If thou seest a man that is wise in his own conceit, there is more hope in a fool than in him. Verse Concepts

Woe be unto them that are wise in their own sight, and think themselves to have understanding. Verse Concepts

Be of like affection one towards another. Be not high minded, but make yourselves equal to them of the lower sort. Be not wise in your own opinions. Verse Concepts

If any man think that he knoweth anything, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know. Verse Concepts

For if ye shall not hearken unto the voice of the LORD, but shall disobey the LORD's mouth: then shall the hand of the LORD be upon you and on your fathers. Verse Concepts

But if they will not obey, then will I root out the same folk, and destroy them, sayeth the LORD." Verse Concepts

Let all bitterness, fierceness and wrath, roaring and cursed speaking, be put away from you, with all maliciousness. Verse Concepts

If any man long after life, and loveth to see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips, that they speak not guile: Verse Concepts

Wherefore, lay aside all maliciousness, and all guile, and dissimulation, and envy, and all backbiting: Verse Concepts

and the tongue is fire, and a world of wickedness. So is the tongue set among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth afire all that we have of nature, and is itself set afire, even of hell. Verse Concepts

Backbite not one another, brethren. He that backbiteth his brother, and he that judgeth his brother, backbiteth the law, and judgeth the law: but and if thou judge the law, thou art not an observer of the law: but a judge. Verse Concepts

Warn them, that they submit themselves to rule and power, to obey the officers, that they be ready unto all good works, that they speak evil of no man, that they be no fighters, but soft, showing all meekness unto all men.

Let all bitterness, fierceness and wrath, roaring and cursed speaking, be put away from you, with all maliciousness. Verse Concepts

If any man long after life, and loveth to see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips, that they speak not guile: Verse Concepts

Wherefore, lay aside all maliciousness, and all guile, and dissimulation, and envy, and all backbiting: Verse Concepts

and the tongue is fire, and a world of wickedness. So is the tongue set among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth afire all that we have of nature, and is itself set afire, even of hell. Verse Concepts

Backbite not one another, brethren. He that backbiteth his brother, and he that judgeth his brother, backbiteth the law, and judgeth the law: but and if thou judge the law, thou art not an observer of the law: but a judge. Verse Concepts

Warn them, that they submit themselves to rule and power, to obey the officers, that they be ready unto all good works, that they speak evil of no man, that they be no fighters, but soft, showing all meekness unto all men.

having a similitude of godly living, but have denied the power thereof. Such abhor. Verse Concepts

Woe be to you scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye which tithe mint, anise, and cumin, and leave the weightier matters of the law undone: judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to have left the other undone. Verse Concepts

Wherefore, if ye be dead with Christ from ordinances of the world: Why as though ye yet lived in the world, are ye led with traditions of them that say Verse Concepts

Therefore thus sayeth the LORD, "Forsomuch as this people, when they be in trouble, do honor me with their mouth, and with their lips, whereas their heart nevertheless is far from me; and the fear which they owe unto me, that turn they to men's laws and doctrines; Verse Concepts

For me they seek day by day; and will know my ways, as a people that doth righteousness, and hath not forsaken the equity of their God. Verse Concepts

'This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouths, and honoureth me with their lips, howbeit their hearts are far from me: Verse Concepts

Offer me no more oblations, for it is but lost labour. I abhor your incense. I may not away with your new moons, your Sabbaths and solemn days. Your fastings are also in vain. Verse Concepts

Ye observe the days, and months, and times, and years. I am in fear of you, lest I have bestowed on you labour in vain.

And thou, Solomon my son: know God thy father and serve him with a pure heart and lust of soul. For the LORD searcheth all hearts and understandeth all the imaginations of thoughts. If thou shalt seek him, he will be found of thee: But and if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off forever. Verse Concepts

But when ye have forsaken the LORD and have served strange gods, he will turn and do you evil and consume you, after that he hath done you good." Verse Concepts

Whoso loveth wisdom, maketh his father a glad man; but he that keepeth harlots, spendeth away that he hath. Verse Concepts

And behold, there met him a woman with open tokens of a harlot. Only her heart was hid. Verse Concepts

For her house is inclined unto death, and her paths into hell. Verse Concepts

For the lips of a harlot are a dropping honeycomb, and her throat is softer than oil. Verse Concepts

that they may keep thee from the evil woman, and from the flattering tongue of the harlot: Verse Concepts

I will not punish your daughters for being defiled, and your brides that became whores: seeing the fathers themselves have meddled with harlots, and offered with unthriftiness: but the people that will not understand must be punished. Verse Concepts

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.' Verse Concepts

Do ye not understand that he which coupleth himself with a harlot, is become one body? "For two," saith he, "shall be one flesh." Verse Concepts

Take heed unto yourselves diligently as pertaining unto your souls, for ye saw no manner of image the day when the LORD spake unto you in Horeb out of the fire; lest ye mar yourselves and make you graven images after whatsoever likeness it be: whether after the likeness of man or woman or any manner beast that is on the earth or of any manner feathered fowl that flyeth in the air, read more.
or of any manner worm that creepeth on the earth or of any manner fish that is in the water beneath the earth. Yea, and lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun and the moon and the stars and whatsoever is contained in heaven, shouldest be deceived and shouldest bow thyself unto them and serve the things which the LORD thy God hath distributed unto all nations that are under all quarters of heaven.

For I smote you with heat, blasting and hailstones in all the labors of your hands: yet was there none of you, that would turn unto me, sayeth the LORD. Verse Concepts

Seeing then that I have called, and ye refused it: I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded it, Verse Concepts

And now, though ye have done all these deeds, sayeth the LORD, and I myself rose up ever betimes to warn you and to commune with you, yet would ye not hear me: I called, ye would not answer. Verse Concepts

Then began he to upbraid the cities, in which most of his miracles were done, because they repented not: Verse Concepts

"'Therefore have I given you idle teeth in all your cities, and scarceness of bread in all your places: yet will ye not turn unto me,' sayeth the LORD. Verse Concepts

Because now that evil works are not hastily punished, the heart of man giveth himself over unto wickedness. Verse Concepts

And if ye will not be learned yet for all this, but shall walk contrary unto me,

And the pride of Israel is cast down before their face, yet will they not turn to the LORD their God, nor seek him for all this. Verse Concepts

But beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, that thou wouldest not keep his commandments, laws and ordinances which I command thee this day: yea, and when thou hast eaten and filled thyself and hast built goodly houses and dwelt therein, and when thy beasts and thy sheep are waxed many and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, read more.
and all that thou hast increased, then beware lest thine heart rise and thou forget the LORD thy God which brought thee out of the land of Egypt the house of bondage,

Only fear you the LORD and serve him truly with all your hearts: for he hath done great things for you. But and if ye shall do wickedly: then shall both ye and your king thereto perish."

O how evil will it be for thee to abide it, when it shall be known how oft thou hast gone backward? For thou shalt be confounded as well of Egypt, as thou wast of the Assyrians. Verse Concepts

O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, how shall I entreat thee? Seeing your love is like a morning cloud, and like a dew that goeth early away. Verse Concepts

That we henceforth be no more children, wavering and carried with every wind of doctrine, by the wiliness of men and craftiness, whereby they lay a wait for us to deceive us. Verse Concepts

Be not carried about with divers and strange learning. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace, and not with meats, which have not profited them that have had their pastime in them. Verse Concepts

My son, fear thou the LORD and the king, and keep no company with them that slide back from his fear: Verse Concepts

But let him ask in faith, and waver not. For he that doubteth is like the waves of the sea, tossed of the wind, and carried with violence. Verse Concepts

namely, them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise the rulers. Presumptuous are they, and stubborn, and fear not to speak evil of them that are in authority; Verse Concepts

"'And the soul that doth ought presumptuously, whether he be an Israelite or a stranger, the same hath despised the LORD. And that soul shall be destroyed from among his people, Verse Concepts

Woe be unto him that chideth with his maker, the potsherd with the potter. Sayeth the clay to the potter, "What makest thou?" or "Thy work serveth for nothing?" Verse Concepts

Go to now, ye that say, "Today and tomorrow let us go into such a city and continue there a year and buy, and sell, and win," Verse Concepts

But the prophet which shall presume to speak ought in my name which I commanded him not to speak, and he that speaketh in the name of strange gods, the same prophet shall die.' Verse Concepts

Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them tempted and were destroyed of serpents. Verse Concepts

Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God as ye did at Massah. Verse Concepts

The devices of one that is diligent, bring plenteousness; but he that is unadvised, cometh to poverty. Verse Concepts

If thou seest a man that is hasty to speak unadvised; thou mayest trust a fool more than him. Verse Concepts

and let not thine heart speak anything rashly before God. For God is in heaven, and thou upon earth, therefore let thy words be few. Verse Concepts

Where no discretion is, there the soul is not well; and whoso is swift on foot, stumbleth hastily. Verse Concepts

Seeing then that no man saith here against, ye ought to be content, and to do nothing rashly; Verse Concepts