Thematic Bible: Worldly
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Dancing » Worldly
They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.
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And it happened, as he came near to the camp and saw the calf and dances, the anger of Moses became hot, and he threw the tablets out of his hands, and broke them at the bottom of the mountain.
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And when he had brought him down, behold, they were spread abroad on all the earth, eating and drinking and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines and out of the land of Judah.
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And Jephthah came to Mizpeh to his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances. And she was his only child. Besides her he had neither son nor daughter.
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and see, and behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then you come out of the vineyards and catch you a wife for every man from the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.
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a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
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Again I will build you, and you shall be built, O virgin of Israel. You shall again put on your tambourines, and shall go forth in the dances of those who rejoice.
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And when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced and pleased Herod, and those who reclined with him, the king said to the girl, Ask me whatever you desire from me, and I will give it to you.
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Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Sought by the epicureans as the chief aim of life
I said in my heart, Come now, I will test you with mirth; therefore consider and behold goodness; this also is vanity.
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who lie on beds of ivory, and those sprawling on their couches, and eat lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;
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If according to man I fought with beasts in Ephesus, what advantage is to me if the dead are not raised? "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!"
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And certain philosophers from the Epicureans and from the Stoics met him. And some said, What will this babbler say? And others said, He seems to be an announcer of foreign demons (because he preached Jesus and the resurrection to them).
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Is it not good that he should eat and drink and make his soul see good in his labor? This I also saw, that it was from the hand of God.
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Behold that which I have seen. it is good and right for one to eat and to drink, and to see good in all his labor that he labors under the sun all the days of his life, which God gives him; for it is his portion.
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Then I praised gladness, because a man has no better thing under the sun than to eat and to drink and to be glad; for that shall go with him of his labor for the days of his life which God gives him under the sun.
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Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God now is pleased with your works.
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Then, lo, joy and gladness, slaying oxen and killing sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine, saying, Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!
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Worldly » Host » A great host » Against
And the Midianites and the Amalekites, and all the sons of the east lay along in the valley like locusts for multitude, and their camels without number, like the sand by the seaside for multitude.
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And the king of Assyria sent Tartan, and the chief of the eunuchs, and the chief of the cupbearers from Lachish, to King Hezekiah with a great army against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they had come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the Fuller's Field.
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I am not afraid of ten thousands of people who have set against me all around.
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And Zerah the Ethiopian came out against them with an army of a million men, and three hundred chariots. And he came to Mareshah.
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Though an army should camp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war should rise against me, in this I am trusting.
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And they came in and spoke to Jehoshaphat, saying, A great multitude has come against you from beyond the sea on this side of Syria. And behold, they are in Hazazon-tamar, which is En-gedi.
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And Saul saw the army of the Philistines, and he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.
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And the sons of Israel were numbered, and were fed, and went to meet them. And the sons of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of goats. And the Syrians filled the country.
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And the servant of the man of God arose early and went out. And, behold, an army surrounded the city, and horses and chariots. And his servant said to him, Alas, my master! What shall we do?
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And as He was yet speaking, behold a crowd! And he who was called Judas, one of the Twelve, went before them. And he drew near Jesus to kiss Him.
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Worldly » Labour » Worldly, sometimes disappointing
Then I looked on all the works that my hands had done, and on the labor that I had labored to do; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit; and there is no profit under the sun.
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Why do you weigh silver for what is not bread? and your labor for what never satisfies? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
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There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he has neither son nor brother; yet there is no end to all his labor; and his eyes are not satisfied with riches; and he says, For whom do I labor and take good from my soul? This is also vanity. Yes, it is an evil business.
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Do not labor for the food that perishes, but for that food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you. For God the Father sealed Him.
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What is the profit to a man in all his labor which he labors under the sun?
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I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
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And this also is a sore evil, that in all, as he came, so shall he go; and what profit does he have who has labored for the wind?
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Behold, is it not for Jehovah of Hosts that the people labor only for fire; yea, the nations weary themselves only for vanity?
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Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Luxurious living, examples of
who lie on beds of ivory, and those sprawling on their couches, and eat lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall;
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There was a certain rich man who was customarily clothed in purple and fine linen and making merry in luxury every day.
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And when these days had expired, the king made a feast to all the people who were present in Shushan the palace, both to great and small, for seven days in the court of the garden of the king's palace. White, green, and blue hangings were fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble. The beds were of gold and silver, on a pavement of red and white, and pearl, and black marble.
And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, the vessels being different from one another, and royal wine in abundance, according to the hand of the king.
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And Solomon's food for one day was thirty measures of fine flour and sixty measures of meal, ten fat oxen and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and a hundred sheep, besides harts and roebucks, and fallow deer, and fattened fowl.
And all King Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. None were of silver; it was counted nothing in the days of Solomon. For the king had at sea a navy of Tarshish with the navy of Hiram. Once in three years the navy of Tarshish came bringing gold and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
Worldly » Care, folly of » Dilemma
And the steward said within himself, What shall I do? For my lord is taking the stewardship away from me. I cannot dig; I am ashamed to beg.
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Then Jesus said to them, Yet a little while the Light is with you. Walk while you have the Light, lest darkness come upon you. For he who walks in darkness does not know where he goes.
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Pilate said to them, What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ? They all said to him, Let Him be crucified.
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And you shall grope at noonday, as the blind gropes in darkness, and you shall not prosper in your ways. And you shall always be pressed down and spoiled forever, and no man shall save you.
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They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and all their wisdom is swallowed up.
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And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room in which to store my fruits?
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Worldly » Ambition » Adonijah
And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king. And he prepared himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
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You have indeed stricken Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Rejoice and stay at home, for why should you meddle to your harm, so that you should fall, you and Judah with you?
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Their inward thought is that their houses shall go on forever, and their dwelling-places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.
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For you have said in your heart, I will go up to the heavens, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north.
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What is to you here? And who is here to you, that you have carved out a tomb for yourself here, as one who cuts himself out a tomb on high, who cuts out a home for himself in a rock?
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And also wine indeed betrays a proud man, and he is not content. He widens his soul like Sheol, and he is like death, and is not satisfied, but gathers all nations to himself, and heaps to himself all the peoples.
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Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Prodigality, general references to
who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best of oils; nor do they grieve for the breaking of Joseph!
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And not many days afterward, the younger son gathered all together and went away into a far country. And there he wasted his property, living dissolutely.
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But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your living with harlots, you have killed for him the fattened calf.
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Also he who is slack in his work is brother to a great destroyer.
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A desirable treasure and oil are in the home of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.
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Worldly » Ambition » Builders
And he said, I will do this. I will pull down my barns and build bigger ones, and I will store all my fruits and my goods there.
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who says, I will build myself a wide house and large rooms, and cuts out windows for himself, and puts in a cedar ceiling, and paints it with vermilion.
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The king spoke and said, Is this not great Babylon that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power and for the honor of my majesty?
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He builds his house like a moth, and like a booth that a watchman makes.
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But he who hears and does not perform, is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, on which the stream burst, and immediately it fell. And the ruin of that house was great.
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Worldly » Fulness » Spiritual watchmen
Yield to those leading you, and be submissive, for they watch for your souls, as those who must give account, that they may do it with joy and not with grief; for that is unprofitable for you.
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I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem, who will not always be silent all the day nor all the night; you who remember Jehovah, do not be silent.
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Son of man, I have made you a watchman to the house of Israel. Therefore hear the Word of My mouth, and give them warning from Me.
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Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Listen to the sound of the ram's horn. But they said, We will not listen.
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Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Spiritual death
traitors, reckless, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
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For we ourselves also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, slaving for various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
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You have lived luxuriously on the earth, and lived wantonly. You have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
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But she who lives in self-pleasure has died while living.
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Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Wantonness
For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they lure through the lusts of the flesh, by unbridled lust, the ones who were escaping from those who live in error;
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You have lived luxuriously on the earth, and lived wantonly. You have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
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Whoever loves wisdom rejoices his father; but a companion of harlots wastes wealth.
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But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your living with harlots, you have killed for him the fattened calf.
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Worldly » Care, folly of » The sinners' portion
For God gives wisdom, and knowledge, and joy to a man who is good in His sight. But to the sinner He gives labor, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
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Better is a hand filled with rest than two fists with travail and vexation of spirit.
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Worldly » Ambition » The jews
How can you believe, you who receive honor from one another and do not seek the honor that comes from God only?
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who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself forth, that he is God.
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Worldly » Ambition » Absalom
And it happened after this, Absalom prepared himself chariots and horses and fifty men to run before him. And Absalom rose up early and stood beside the way of the gate. And it was so, if any man had a suit to come before the king for judgment, then Absalom called to him and said, What city are you from? And he said, Your servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.
And Absalom said, Oh that I might be made judge in the land, so that every man who has any suit or cause might come to me, and I would do him justice!
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Worldly » Care, folly of » Profitless
Surely a man walks about like a shadow! Surely they are in an uproar in vain. He heaps up, and does not know who shall gather them.
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And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all which is done under the heavens. It is a sad task God has given to the sons of men to be humbled by it.
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Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Poverty
He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.
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Then, lo, joy and gladness, slaying oxen and killing sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine, saying, Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!
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Worldly » Care, folly of » Chokes the "word"
And that sown into the thorns is this: he who hears the Word; and the anxiety of this world, and the deceit of riches, choke the Word, and he becomes unfruitful.
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And some fell among thorns. And the thorns sprung up and choked them.
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Worldly » Ambition » The mother of james and john
And He said to her, What do you desire? She said to Him, Grant that these my two sons may sit in Your kingdom, the one on Your right hand and the other on the left.
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Woe to you, Pharisees! For you love the chief seats in the synagogues and greetings in the markets.
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Worldly » Care, folly of » Drives away sleep
When I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on the earth; for neither day nor night do men see sleep with their eyes.
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Worldly » Care, folly of » Indicates a distrust of providence
Therefore do not be anxious, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, With what shall we be clothed? For the nations seek after all these things. For your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things.
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » False security
Now then hear this, O pleasure seeker, who lives carelessly; who says in her heart, I am, and none else is; I shall not sit as a widow, nor shall I know the loss of children. But these two things shall come to you in a moment in one day, the loss of children, and widowhood. They shall come on you in their fullness for the multitude of your sorceries, and for the great power of your enchantments.
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Desire for incessant revelry
being about to receive the wages of unrighteousness, deeming indulgence as pleasure in the daytime, and reveling in spots and blemishes, feasting along with you in their deceits,
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Worldly » Ambition » Men after the flood
And they said, Come, let us build us a city and a tower, and its top in the heavens. And let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered upon the face of the whole earth.
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Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Presumption
And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat drink and be merry.
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Worldly » Care, folly of » Mars the peace of home
But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she came to Him and said, Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me.
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Worldly » Ambition » The disciples
And there was also a dispute among them as to which of them seems to be greater.
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Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Spiritual barrenness
And those which fell among thorns are the ones who, when they have heard, go forth and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of life, and do not bear to maturity.
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Related Topics
- Affluence
- Ambition, negative aspects of
- Amusements, Evil Results
- Being Happy And Enjoying Life
- Busyness
- Care
- Choking
- Covetousness, Nature of
- Dancing
- Eating And Drinking
- Eating Drinking And Rejoicing
- Enjoying Life
- Excess
- Extravagance
- Food
- Fun
- Futility
- Gluttony
- Hedonism
- Leisure, And Pastimes
- Leisure, Nature And Purpose Of
- Loss
- Love, Abuse Of
- Many Combatants
- Physical Labour
- Pleasure
- Pleasure Seekers
- Pleasure, Worldly
- Presumptuous Plans
- Rich, The
- Riches, Dangers Of
- Seeking Honour
- Self Indulgence
- Shame Of Bad Conduct
- Short Time Till The End
- Soliloquy
- Success And Hard Work
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