16 occurrences

'Doing' in the Bible

For my people are foolish, they have no knowledge of me; they are evil-minded children, without sense, all of them: they are wise in evil-doing, but have no knowledge of doing good.

Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfFolly, Examples OfChildishnessGod, Revelation OfGood WorksKnowing God, Effects OfSkillWisdom, Human ImportanceDullnessNot Knowing HowFoolishness Of MenSkilled PeopleWorldly WisdomGood Children

Do you not see what they are doing in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

But still they took no note and would not give ear, but they made their necks stiff, doing worse than their fathers.

Verse ConceptsUnbelief, As Response To GodDeteriorationObstinate Individuals

Why are we seated doing nothing? come together, and let us go to the walled towns, and let destruction overtake us there, for the Lord our God has sent destruction on us, and given us bitter water for our drink, because we have done evil against the Lord.

Verse ConceptsPoison

But if any man has pride, let it be in this, that he has the wisdom to have knowledge of me, that I am the Lord, working mercy, giving true decisions, and doing righteousness in the earth: for in these things I have delight, says the Lord.

Verse ConceptsGod, Joy OfBoasting, LegitimateDelight, God ExpressingGod's attitude towards peopleGod, Righteousness OfGod, Will OfHappinessHeart, DivineJustification, Necessity OfKindnessPleasureUnderstandingGod Doing RightDoing RightI Am The LordExerciseBoasting

It is like a pillar in a garden of plants, and has no voice: it has to be lifted, for it has no power of walking. Have no fear of it; for it has no power of doing evil and it is not able to do any good.

Verse ConceptsFutilityFruitResponseUnreliabilityUprightnessDisdainImpotence Of IdolsObelisksCarrying IdolsDumbnessGood Or BadDumbChristmas Treestatues

Then I went down to the potter's house, and he was doing his work on the stones.

Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofPotterWheels

If, in that very minute, that nation of which I was talking is turned away from its evil, my purpose of doing evil to them will be changed.

Verse ConceptsGod, Repentance OfGod Changing His MindGod Turned Back From Harming Them

A curse is on him who is building his house by wrongdoing, and his rooms by doing what is not right; who makes use of his neighbour without payment, and gives him nothing for his work;

Verse ConceptsDishonesty, Kinds OfInjustice, Nature And Source OfLeaders, PoliticalMastersRiches, Dangers OfServants, Working Conditions OfWagesUnjust GainDishonesty CondemnedEmployersPresumptuous PlansWoe To The WickedInjustice

And truly, I will take pleasure in doing them good, and all my heart and soul will be given to planting them in this land in good faith.

Verse ConceptsGod, Joy OfEmotions, Shown By GodGood WorksHeart, DivineDivine FavourMetaphorical PlantingGod Doing GoodGod Returning

These are the words of the Lord, who is doing it, the Lord who is forming it, to make it certain; the Lord is his name;

Verse ConceptsCreation Showing God's NatureEarth, Creation OfGod, The LordI Am The LordHis Name Is The Lord

And this town will be to me for a name of joy, for a praise and a glory before all the nations of the earth, who, hearing of all the good which I am doing for them, will be shaking with fear because of all the good and the peace which I am doing for it.

Verse ConceptsReverence, And BlessingReverence, And God's NatureReverence To GodAbundant PeaceGod Doing GoodGoodness

If you still go on living in the land, then I will go on building you up and not pulling you down, planting you and not uprooting you: for my purpose of doing evil to you has been changed.

Verse ConceptsUnhappinessStaying PutMetaphorical PlantingGod Changing His MindStaying Strong And Not Giving Upland

So now, the Lord, the God of armies, the God of Israel, has said, Why are you doing this great evil against yourselves, causing every man and woman, little child and baby at the breast among you in Judah to be cut off till not one is still living;

Verse ConceptsHarming Oneself

They have been attacked by all those who came across them: and their attackers said, We are doing no wrong, because they have done evil against the Lord in whom is righteousness, against the Lord, the hope of their fathers.

Verse ConceptsGod, As ShepherdHope, Nature OfPlea Of Innocence

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