14 occurrences

'Contempt' in the Bible

And this day will the princesses of Persia and Media who have heard of the deed of the queen say the like unto all the king's princes. So will there arise much contempt and wrath.

In the thought of him that is at ease there is contempt for misfortune; It is ready for them whose foot slippeth.

Verse ConceptsAffluencePeace, Human Search ForPeople Stumblingfate

He poureth contempt upon princes, And looseth the belt of the strong.

Verse ConceptsGod Stripping People

Because I feared the great multitude, And the contempt of families terrified me, So that I kept silence, and went not out of the door-

Verse ConceptsPeople Being Silent

He poureth contempt upon princes, And causeth them to wander in the waste, where there is no way.

Verse ConceptsNoblesRestlessnessWanderers

Take away from me reproach and contempt; For I have kept thy testimonies.

Verse ConceptsI Keep The Commandments

Have mercy upon us, O Jehovah, have mercy upon us; For we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

Verse ConceptsAbuse, To God's People

Our soul is exceedingly filled With the scoffing of those that are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud.

Verse ConceptsPride, Results OfArrogance, Characterizes The WickedThe Proud

When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, And with ignominy cometh reproach.

Verse ConceptsContempt, Examples OfLosing Honourwickedness

But there shall be no gloom to her that was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the latter time hath he made it glorious, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

Verse ConceptsHumilityComing Out Of DarknessDespair

But now Jehovah hath spoken, saying, Within three years, as the years of a hireling, the glory of Moab shall be brought into contempt, with all his great multitude; and the remnant shall be very small and of no account.

Verse ConceptsInferiorityHirelingsPowerlessnessThree YearsSurvivors ThreatenedLosing Honour

Jehovah of hosts hath purposed it, to stain the pride of all glory, to bring into contempt all the honorable of the earth.

Verse ConceptsendHumilitySuperiorityHumbling The ProudGod Opposes The ProudGod's Plans

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