48 occurrences in 13 translations

'Things' in the Bible

How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?

Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfPleasureRejection Of Spiritual InstructionFools, Description OfInfidelity To GodFools Becoming WiseBefore People ActHating GoodLoving EvilSimplicitymockers

To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;

Verse ConceptsFalsehoodDeviousnessSalvation By Other Things

A worthless and wicked person walks around saying perverse things;

Verse ConceptsCorruption, Of HumanitySatan, As The Enemy Of GodWicked

Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

Verse ConceptsPay Attention To People!God's TrustworthinessExcellence

For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

Verse ConceptsValuesPrecious StonesBenefits Of WisdomUnique ThingsInternal AdornmentWorthjewelry

What the righteous person says is like precious silver; the thoughts of the wicked are compared to small things.

Verse ConceptsThings Like SilverThe TongueWorthValue

When things go well for the upright man, all the town is glad; at the death of sinners, there are cries of joy.

Verse ConceptsProverbsShoutingDistinctives Of RighteousnessRejoicing Over Justice

From the words of his mouth,a man will enjoy good things,but treacherous people have an appetite for violence.

Verse ConceptsLipsUnfaithfulness, To GodViolencePursuing ViolenceBeing PositiveThe Power Of Words

A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsAmbassadorsenvoyMessengerHealth And Healing

A true witness is the saviour of lives; but he who says false things is a cause of deceit.

Verse ConceptsEvil SpeakingLyingLying And Deceittraitors

The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfStudyKnowledgeSeeking For Abstract ThingsValuing Knowledge

He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.

Verse ConceptsLipsEvil DevicesPlottingWinkingMoving Onmovement

So that your trust and reliance and confidence may be in the Lord,I have taught these things to you today, even to you.

Verse ConceptsTeaching The Way Of GodTrust In God!TrustFaith And Trust

Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

Verse ConceptsThirty

Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.

Verse ConceptsLipsKidneys

Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.

Verse ConceptsAlcoholImagination, Evil SchemingSpectacle

These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

Verse ConceptsFavouritismJudging OthersWisdom, Human ImportanceBigotryRacism

Prepare your work outsideAnd get it ready for yourself in the field;Afterward build your house and establish a home.

Verse ConceptsHousesPrudenceForethoughtsPreparing For ActionFirst ThingsFamily Firstpreppingfinishing

He is cutting off feet, he is drinking injury, Who is sending things by the hand of a fool.

Verse ConceptsPursuing ViolenceCutting Off Hands And Feet

The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

Verse ConceptsChanceHiringWounds

With his lips the hater makes things seem what they are not, but deceit is stored up inside him;

Verse ConceptsRumoursMen DeceivingShowing Hypocrisy

Though he speaks graciously, don't believe him, for there are seven detestable things in his heart.

Verse ConceptsSeven ThingsNot Believing People

If thou dost beat the foolish in a mortar, Among washed things -- with a pestle, His folly turneth not aside from off him.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfGrindingBricksGrinding People

Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.

Verse ConceptsJusticeSeeking GodGod Giving UnderstandingNot Understanding Other Things

Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.

Verse ConceptsApostasy, Personal WarningsRetributionTrapEnticersDigging Pits

A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps.

Verse ConceptsFlatteryNetsMan Trapping

Surely I am beyond the senselessness of any man; I do not perceive things the way human beings do.

Verse ConceptsSelf AbasementFoolish Peopleignorance

The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:

Verse ConceptsInsectsThree Or FourShortagesTwo WomenGreedvampires

There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:

Verse ConceptsAmazingThree Or Foursurprises

For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:

Verse ConceptsThree Or Four

There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:

Verse ConceptsAntsInstinctFour Creaturesmistresswise

There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:

Verse ConceptsThree Or Fourdignity

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