Thematic Bible: Wicked, the, are compared to
Thematic Bible
Wicked, the, are compared to » Dogs
Do not give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls before pigs; otherwise they will trample them under their feet and turn around and tear you to pieces.
They are illustrations of this true proverb: "A dog returns to its own vomit," and "A sow, after washing herself, wallows in the mire."
Like a dog that returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Chaff
His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clean out his threshing floor and will gather his wheat into the storehouse, but the chaff he will burn up with inextinguishable fire."
How often are they like straw before the wind, and like chaff swept away by a whirlwind?
Not so with the wicked! Instead they are like wind-driven chaff.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Dross
"Son of man, the house of Israel has become slag to me. All of them are like bronze, tin, iron, and lead in the furnace; they are the worthless slag of silver. Therefore this is what the sovereign Lord says: 'Because all of you have become slag, look out! -- I am about to gather you in the middle of Jerusalem.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Blind, the
Leave them! They are blind guides. If someone who is blind leads another who is blind, both will fall into a pit."
I will bring distress on the people and they will stumble like blind men, for they have sinned against the Lord. Their blood will be poured out like dirt; their flesh will be scattered like manure.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Brass and iron, &c
"Son of man, the house of Israel has become slag to me. All of them are like bronze, tin, iron, and lead in the furnace; they are the worthless slag of silver.
I reported, "All of them are the most stubborn of rebels! They are as hard as bronze or iron. They go about telling lies. They all deal corruptly.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Briars and thorns
Evergreens will grow in place of thorn bushes, firs will grow in place of nettles; they will be a monument to the Lord, a permanent reminder that will remain.
But you, son of man, do not fear them, and do not fear their words -- even though briers and thorns surround you and you live among scorpions -- do not fear their words and do not be terrified of the looks they give you, for they are a rebellious house!
Wicked, the, are compared to » Beasts
but, despite their wealth, people do not last, they are like animals that perish.
But these men, like irrational animals -- creatures of instinct, born to be caught and destroyed -- do not understand whom they are insulting, and consequently in their destruction they will be destroyed,
Wicked, the, are compared to » Serpents
Their venom is like that of a snake, like a deaf serpent that does not hear,
You snakes, you offspring of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?
Wicked, the, are compared to » Swine
Do not give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls before pigs; otherwise they will trample them under their feet and turn around and tear you to pieces.
They are illustrations of this true proverb: "A dog returns to its own vomit," and "A sow, after washing herself, wallows in the mire."
Wicked, the, are compared to » Moth-eaten garments
Look, the sovereign Lord helps me. Who dares to condemn me? Look, all of them will wear out like clothes; a moth will eat away at them.
For a moth will eat away at them like clothes; a clothes moth will devour them like wool. But the vindication I provide will be permanent; the deliverance I give will last."
Wicked, the, are compared to » Stubble
"For indeed the day is coming, burning like a furnace, and all the arrogant evildoers will be chaff. The coming day will burn them up," says the Lord who rules over all. "It will not leave even a root or branch.
How often are they like straw before the wind, and like chaff swept away by a whirlwind?
Wicked, the, are compared to » Grass
When the wicked sprout up like grass, and all the evildoers glisten, it is so that they may be annihilated.
For they will quickly dry up like grass, and wither away like plants.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Fiery oven
They are all like bakers, they are like a smoldering oven; they are like a baker who does not stoke the fire until the kneaded dough is ready for baking.
You burn them up like a fiery furnace when you appear; the Lord angrily devours them; the fire consumes them.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Potsherds
Like a coating of glaze over earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Passing whirlwinds
When the storm passes through, the wicked are swept away, but the righteous are an everlasting foundation.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Corn blasted
Their residents are powerless, they are terrified and ashamed. They are as short-lived as plants in the field, or green vegetation. They are as short-lived as grass on the rooftops when it is scorched by the east wind.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Bad fishes
When it was full, they pulled it ashore, sat down, and put the good fish into containers and threw the bad away.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Evil figs
"I, the Lord, also solemnly assert: 'King Zedekiah of Judah, his officials, and the people who remain in Jerusalem or who have gone to live in Egypt are like those bad figs. I consider them to be just like those bad figs that are so bad they cannot be eaten.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Goats
All the nations will be assembled before him, and he will separate people one from another like a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Grass on the housetop
Their residents are powerless, they are terrified and ashamed. They are as short-lived as plants in the field, or green vegetation. They are as short-lived as grass on the rooftops when it is scorched by the east wind.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Heath in the desert
They will be like a shrub in the desert. They will not experience good things even when they happen. It will be as though they were growing in the desert, in a salt land where no one can live.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Whited sepulchres
"Woe to you, experts in the law and you Pharisees, hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs that look beautiful on the outside but inside are full of the bones of the dead and of everything unclean.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Reprobate silver
They are regarded as 'rejected silver' because the Lord rejects them."
Wicked, the, are compared to » Wayward children
"To what should I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces who call out to one another,
Wicked, the, are compared to » Tares
The field is the world and the good seed are the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one,
Wicked, the, are compared to » Carcasses trodden under feet
But you have been thrown out of your grave like a shoot that is thrown away. You lie among the slain, among those who have been slashed by the sword, among those headed for the stones of the pit, as if you were a mangled corpse.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Troubled sea
But the wicked are like a surging sea that is unable to be quiet; its waves toss up mud and sand.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Horses rushing into the battle
I have listened to them very carefully, but they do not speak honestly. None of them regrets the evil he has done. None of them says, "I have done wrong!" All of them persist in their own wayward course like a horse charging recklessly into battle.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Fools building upon sand
Everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Wells without water
These men are waterless springs and mists driven by a storm, for whom the utter depths of darkness have been reserved.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Abominable branches
But you have been thrown out of your grave like a shoot that is thrown away. You lie among the slain, among those who have been slashed by the sword, among those headed for the stones of the pit, as if you were a mangled corpse.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Fire of thorns
They surrounded me like bees. But they disappeared as quickly as a fire among thorns. Indeed, in the name of the Lord I pushed them away.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Stony ground,
Other seeds fell on rocky ground where they did not have much soil. They sprang up quickly because the soil was not deep.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Bulls of bashan
Wicked, the, are compared to » Green bay-trees
I have seen ruthless evil men growing in influence, like a green tree grows in its native soil.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Fuel of fire
Because of the anger of the Lord who commands armies, the land was scorched, and the people became fuel for the fire. People had no compassion on one another.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Scorpions
But you, son of man, do not fear them, and do not fear their words -- even though briers and thorns surround you and you live among scorpions -- do not fear their words and do not be terrified of the looks they give you, for they are a rebellious house!
Wicked, the, are compared to » Wheels
Wicked, the, are compared to » Garden without water
For you will be like a tree whose leaves wither, like an orchard that is unwatered.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Ashes under the feet
You will trample on the wicked, for they will be like ashes under the soles of your feet on the day which I am preparing," says the Lord who rules over all.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Lions greedy of prey
He is like a lion that wants to tear its prey to bits, like a young lion crouching in hidden places.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Fading oaks
For you will be like a tree whose leaves wither, like an orchard that is unwatered.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Idols
Those who make them will end up like them, as will everyone who trusts in them.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Early dew that passing away
Therefore they will disappear like the morning mist, like early morning dew that evaporates, like chaff that is blown away from a threshing floor, like smoke that disappears through an open window.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Morning clouds
Therefore they will disappear like the morning mist, like early morning dew that evaporates, like chaff that is blown away from a threshing floor, like smoke that disappears through an open window.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Green herbs
For they will quickly dry up like grass, and wither away like plants.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Deaf adders
Their venom is like that of a snake, like a deaf serpent that does not hear,
Wicked, the, are compared to » Melting wax
As smoke is driven away by the wind, so you drive them away. As wax melts before fire, so the wicked are destroyed before God.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Smoke
Therefore they will disappear like the morning mist, like early morning dew that evaporates, like chaff that is blown away from a threshing floor, like smoke that disappears through an open window.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Wild ass's colt
But an empty man will become wise, when a wild donkey's colt is born a human being.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Raging waves of the sea
wild sea waves, spewing out the foam of their shame; wayward stars for whom the utter depths of eternal darkness have been reserved.
Wicked, the, are compared to » Clouds without water
These men are dangerous reefs at your love feasts, feasting without reverence, feeding only themselves. They are waterless clouds, carried along by the winds; autumn trees without fruit -- twice dead, uprooted;
Wicked, the, are compared to » Corrupt trees
Wicked, the, are compared to » Visions of the night
Like a dream he flies away, never again to be found, and like a vision of the night he is put to flight.