Thematic Bible: Wicked, the, are compared to
Thematic Bible
Wicked, the, are compared to » Dogs
Do not give what is holy unto dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, - lest once they trample, them, down with their feet, and, turning, tear, you.
There hath befallen them the thing spoken of in the true proverb - A dog, turning back unto his own vomit, and - A sow, as soon as washed, unto wallowing in mire.
As, a dog, returneth onto his own vomit, a dullard, repeateth his folly.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Chaff
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will clear out his threshing-floor, - and will gather his wheat into the granary, but, the chaff, will he burn up with fire unquenchable.
Not so, the lawless, - but as chaff which is driven about by the wind:
Wicked, the, are compared to » Dross
Dross, have I accounted all the lawless of the earth, therefore do I love thy testimonies.
Son of man, The house of Israel hath become to me, dross, - They all are copper and tin and iron and lead in the midst of a furnace, The dross of silver, have they become. Therefore, Thus, saith My Lord Yahweh, Because ye all are become dross, Therefore, behold me! gathering you into the midst of Jerusalem:
Wicked, the, are compared to » Blind, the
Let them alone! they are, blind leaders; and, if the, blind, lead the, blind, both, into a ditch, will fall.
And I will bring distress to mankind, and they shall walk like them who are blind, because, against Yahweh, have they sinned, - and their blood, shall be poured out, as dust, and their bowels like dung.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Brass and iron, &c
Son of man, The house of Israel hath become to me, dross, - They all are copper and tin and iron and lead in the midst of a furnace, The dross of silver, have they become.
They all, are rebels of rebels, Slander-walkers They are bronze and iron! As for them all, corrupters, they are!
Wicked, the, are compared to » Briars and thorns
Instead of the thorn-bush, shall come up the fir-tree, And instead of the nettle, shall come up the myrtle-tree, - So shall it become unto Yahweh, a Name, A Sign age-abiding, which shall not be cut off.
But thou son of man Be not afraid of them Nor of their words, be afraid Though thorns and thistles are about thee, And amongst prickly plants, thou dost dwell, Of their words, be not afraid nor At their faces, be thou dismayed, For a perverse house, they are!
Wicked, the, are compared to » Beasts
But, a son of earth, though wealthy, cannot tarry, He hath made himself a by-word - Beasts, they resemble:
These, however, as unreasoning creatures that have been bred as being, by nature, for capture and destruction, in the things they are ignorant of, uttering defamation, in their spoiling, shall also be made a spoil, -
Wicked, the, are compared to » Serpents
Their poison, is like unto the poison of a serpent, Like the deaf adder, that stoppeth his ear;
Serpents! broods of vipers! how should ye flee from the judgment of gehenna?
Wicked, the, are compared to » Swine
Do not give what is holy unto dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, - lest once they trample, them, down with their feet, and, turning, tear, you.
There hath befallen them the thing spoken of in the true proverb - A dog, turning back unto his own vomit, and - A sow, as soon as washed, unto wallowing in mire.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Moth-eaten garments
Lo! My Lord, Yahweh, will help me, Who is he that shall prove me lawless? Lo! they all, as a garment, shall fall to pieces, the moth shall consume them.
For like a garment, shall they be eaten of the moth, And like wool, shall they he eaten of the larva; But, my righteousness, unto times age-abiding shall continue, And, my salvation, unto the remotest generation.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Stubble
For lo! the day, cometh, that burneth as a furnace, - and, all the proud and everyone who worketh lawlessness, shall be, stubble, and the day that cometh, shall consume them utterly, saith Yahweh of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Grass
When the lawless do thrive like grass, And all the workers of iniquity have blossomed, It is that they may be destroyed for ever.
For, like grass, soon shall they wither, and, like green herbage, shall they fade.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Fiery oven
They all, are adulterers, like an oven too hot for the baker, - who leaveth off stoking, after kneading the dough, till the whole be leavened.
Thou wilt make them like a furnace of fire, at the time of thy presence, - Yahweh, in his anger, will swallow them up, and there shall consume them a fire:
Wicked, the, are compared to » Potsherds
Dross silver overlaid upon earthenware, so are burning lips, with a mischievous heart:
Wicked, the, are compared to » Passing whirlwinds
Like the passing away of a tempest, so the lawless one is not, but, the righteous, hath an age-abiding foundation.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Corn blasted
And, their inhabitants, being powerless, were overthrown and put to shame, - they became grass of the field, and young herbage, grass on housetops, and seed withered before it came up.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Bad fishes
which, when it was filled, they dragged up on the beach, and, sitting down, collected the good into vessels, but, the worthless, forth they cast.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Evil figs
And like the bad figs, which cannot be eaten for badness, Surely thus, saith Yahweh - so, will I deliver up Zedekiah king of Judah, and his princes and the remnant of Jerusalem that remain in this land, and them who are dwelling in the land of Egypt;
Wicked, the, are compared to » Goats
And there will be gathered before him, all the nations, and he will separate them one from another, just as, the shepherd! separateth the sheep from the goats, -
Wicked, the, are compared to » Grass on the housetop
And, their inhabitants, being powerless, were overthrown and put to shame, - they became grass of the field, and young herbage, grass on housetops, and seed withered before it came up.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Heath in the desert
Therefore shall he become as a shrub in the waste plain, Neither shall he perceive when good cometh, But shall inhabit Parched places in a wilderness, A land of salt that cannot he dwelt in.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Whited sepulchres
Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because ye make yourselves like sepulchres whitewashed, which, outside, indeed, appear, beautiful, but, within, are full, of dead men's bones and all uncleanness, -
Wicked, the, are compared to » Reprobate silver
Rejected silver, are they called, For, Yahweh, hath rejected them.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Wayward children
But, unto what, shall I liken this generation? It is, like, unto children, sitting the market-places, who, calling unto the others,
Wicked, the, are compared to » Tares
And, the field, is the world, and, the good seed, these are the sons of the kingdom, - and, the darnel seeds, are the sons of the evil one;
Wicked, the, are compared to » Carcasses trodden under feet
But, thou, art flung out from thy grave, Like a scion detested, Beshrouded with slain, the pierced of the sword, Like a carcase trod underfoot:
Wicked, the, are compared to » Troubled sea
But, the lawless, are like the sea when tossed, - For, rest, it cannot! But its waters toss out mire and dirt.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Horses rushing into the battle
I hearkened and heard - Not aright, did they speak, - Not a man, repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done! They have every one, turned to their course again, Like a horse sweeping on through the battle.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Fools building upon sand
And every one who heareth these my words, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand;
Wicked, the, are compared to » Wells without water
These, are fountains without water, and mists, by a tempest, driven along, - for whom, the gloom of darkness, hath been reserved;
Wicked, the, are compared to » Abominable branches
But, thou, art flung out from thy grave, Like a scion detested, Beshrouded with slain, the pierced of the sword, Like a carcase trod underfoot:
Wicked, the, are compared to » Fire of thorns
They have compassed me about like wax bees, they have blazed up like the fire of thorns, In the Name of Yahweh, surely I will make them be circumcised.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Stony ground,
And, some, fell on the rocky places, where it had not much earth, - and, straightway, it sprang up, because if had no depth of earth;
Wicked, the, are compared to » Bulls of bashan
Wicked, the, are compared to » Green bay-trees
I have seen a lawless man, a tyrant, and spreading himself out, like a cedar in Lebanon;
Wicked, the, are compared to » Fuel of fire
Through the wrath of Yahweh of hosts, is the land consumed, - And the people have come to be, as fuel for fire, A man unto his own brother, sheweth not pity;
Wicked, the, are compared to » Scorpions
But thou son of man Be not afraid of them Nor of their words, be afraid Though thorns and thistles are about thee, And amongst prickly plants, thou dost dwell, Of their words, be not afraid nor At their faces, be thou dismayed, For a perverse house, they are!
Wicked, the, are compared to » Wheels
Wicked, the, are compared to » Garden without water
For ye shall be as an oak with its leaf faded, And as a garden that hath no, water;
Wicked, the, are compared to » Ashes under the feet
And ye shall tread down the lawless, for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet, - in the day when I am working with effect, saith Yahweh of hosts.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Lions greedy of prey
His likeness, is as a lion, that longeth to rend, and as a young lion, lurking in secret places.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Fading oaks
For ye shall be as an oak with its leaf faded, And as a garden that hath no, water;
Wicked, the, are compared to » Idols
Like unto them, shall be they who make them, Every one who trusteth in them.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Early dew that passing away
Therefore, shall they become like the morning cloud, and like the dew early departing, - like chaff storm-driven out of the threshing-floor, and like smoke out of a chimney.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Morning clouds
Therefore, shall they become like the morning cloud, and like the dew early departing, - like chaff storm-driven out of the threshing-floor, and like smoke out of a chimney.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Green herbs
For, like grass, soon shall they wither, and, like green herbage, shall they fade.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Deaf adders
Their poison, is like unto the poison of a serpent, Like the deaf adder, that stoppeth his ear;
Wicked, the, are compared to » Melting wax
As smoke is driven about, Let them be driven about, - As wax is melted before a fire, Let the lawless perish before God.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Smoke
Therefore, shall they become like the morning cloud, and like the dew early departing, - like chaff storm-driven out of the threshing-floor, and like smoke out of a chimney.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Wild ass's colt
But, an empty person, will get sense, when, a wild ass's colt, is born a man!
Wicked, the, are compared to » Raging waves of the sea
Wild waves of sea, foaming out their own infamies, wandering stars, for whom the gloom of darkness age-abiding hath been reserved.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Clouds without water
These are they - who, in your love-feasts, are hidden rocks, as they fare sumptuously together, fearlessly, themselves, shepherding, - clouds without water, by winds swept along, trees autumnal, fruitless, twice dead, uprooted,
Wicked, the, are compared to » Corrupt trees
For a good tree doth not produce worthless fruit, neither again doth, a worthless tree, produce good fruit.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Visions of the night
Like a dream, shall he fly away, and they shall not find him, yea he shall be chased away, as a vision of the night.