13 occurrences

'Misfortune' in the Bible

Isn't this the way your ancestors acted, causing our God to bring on them and on this city all this misfortune? And now you are causing even more wrath on Israel, profaning the Sabbath like this!"

Verse ConceptsSabbath Violated

"Oh, if only my grief could be weighed, and my misfortune laid on the scales too!

Verse ConceptsAgony, In HeartBalances, Metaphorical Usebalance

Calamity is hungry for him, and misfortune is ready at his side.

Verse ConceptsCynicismWithout Strength

"How often is the lamp of the wicked extinguished? How often does their misfortune come upon them? How often does God apportion pain to them in his anger?

Verse ConceptsLampsAfflictions Of The WickedProsperity Of The Wicked

that the evil man is spared from the day of his misfortune, that he is delivered from the day of God's wrath?

Verse ConceptsThe Judgement Is Called

Is it not misfortune for the unjust, and disaster for those who work iniquity?

Verse ConceptsPunishment of the The Wicked

If I have rejoiced over the misfortune of my enemy or exulted because calamity found him --

Verse ConceptsRevenge, Examples OfDuties To EnemiesPeople Without Mercy

Here is a misfortune on earth that I have seen: Wealth hoarded by its owner to his own misery.

Verse ConceptsBad SituationsMisersHoardingStoring Treasure On EarthUnder The SunTragedy

This is another misfortune: Just as he came, so will he go. What did he gain from toiling for the wind?

Verse ConceptsBad SituationsPhysical LabourLife And DeathTragedy

Here is another misfortune that I have seen on earth, and it weighs heavily on people:

Verse ConceptsUnder The SunTragedy

God gives a man riches, property, and wealth so that he lacks nothing that his heart desires, yet God does not enable him to enjoy the fruit of his labor -- instead, someone else enjoys it! This is fruitless and a grave misfortune.

Verse ConceptsUseless EndeavourSuffering From ForeignersGod Gives WealthTragedyBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeWealth And ProsperityEnjoying LifeMoney Blessingscatspossessionsempowerment

I have seen another misfortune on the earth: It is an error a ruler makes.

Verse ConceptsUnder The SunErrorTragedy

You should not have entered the city of my people when they experienced distress. You should not have joined in gloating over their misfortune when they suffered distress. You should not have looted their wealth when they endured distress.

Verse ConceptsRejoicing In EvilNatural Disasters

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Misfortune (44 instances)
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