11 occurrences

'Appropriate' in the Bible

If the guilty party deserves to be flogged, the judge will make him lie down and be flogged in his presence with the number of lashes appropriate for his crime.

Verse ConceptsSin, God's Judgment OnAdvice On Beating People

because they were not able to observe it at the appropriate time. Not enough of the priests had consecrated themselves and the people hadn’t been gathered together in Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsFew Priests

The lips of the righteous know what is appropriate,but the mouth of the wicked, only what is perverse. >

Verse ConceptsLipsSpeech, Positive Aspects OfObscenity

Eloquent words are not appropriate on a fool’s lips;how much worse are lies for a ruler.

Verse ConceptsKings Warned AboutArrogance, Characterizes The WickedEleganceLyingUnfitting Things

Luxury is not appropriate for a fool—how much less for a slave to rule over princes!

Verse ConceptsDissipationPromotionSurplusUnfitting ThingsUnsuitable Ruleego

Here is what I have seen to be good: it is appropriate to eat, drink, and experience good in all the labor one does under the sun during the few days of his life God has given him, because that is his reward.

Verse ConceptsDietsEating And DrinkingEating Drinking And RejoicingSunHaving A Good DayBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Lifefatehardwork

Young women of Jerusalem, I charge youby the gazelles and the wild does of the field:do not stir up or awaken loveuntil the appropriate time.

Verse ConceptsAdjurationDeer Etc.DeerBeing In Love

Young women of Jerusalem, I charge youby the gazelles and the wild does of the field:do not stir up or awaken loveuntil the appropriate time.

Verse ConceptsAdjurationYoung LoversDeer Etc.

Do not enter the gate of My peoplein the day of their disaster.Yes, you—do not gloat over their miseryin the day of their disasterand do not appropriate their possessionsin the day of their disaster.

Verse ConceptsRejoicing In EvilNatural Disasters

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Appropriate (93 instances)
Assume (14 instances)
Capture (76 instances)
Conquer (50 instances)
Intercept (3 instances)
Partition (5 instances)
Reserve (27 instances)
Special (220 instances)
Steal (42 instances)

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