21 occurrences

'Down' in the Bible

Let us overcome them living, like the underworld, and in their strength, as those who go down to death;

Verse ConceptsPitsSheolThe Fact Of DeathPits As A Term For GravesWhilst Alive

A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on.

Verse ConceptsCommendationProverbsPerversionDespising PeopleLife Despisedgays

The knees of the evil are bent before the good; and sinners go down in the dust at the doors of the upright.

The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, and go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

Verse ConceptsEvil SpeakingStomachsSavourinessUnder One's Breathgossiping

Let your ear be bent down for hearing my words, and let your heart give thought to knowledge.

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human ImportanceThinking ArightAcquiring Knowledgeattention

Keep your eyes from looking on the wine when it is red, when its colour is bright in the cup, when it goes smoothly down:

Verse ConceptsAbstinenceAlcoholSerpentsNot Drinking WineSparklingColoralcoholism

And it was all full of thorns, and covered with waste plants, and its stone wall was broken down.

Verse ConceptsNettlesArchaeologySlothfulnessWeedGrowing

For it is better to have it said to you, Come up here; than for you to be put down in a lower place before the ruler.

Verse ConceptsHumiliationSelf ExaltationMoving UpwardsAbasing PeopleWaiting Till Marriage

If you have honey, take only as much as is enough for you; for fear that, being full of it, you may not be able to keep it down.

Verse ConceptsExcessSelf DenialDietsOverweightObesityHoneyMore Than EnoughCandyovereating

Like a dog going back to the food which he has not been able to keep down, is the foolish man doing his foolish acts over again.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Effects OfdogsVomittingSin, Love OfWicked Described AsSinning RepeatedlyFoolspoop

The words of one who says evil of his neighbour secretly are like sweet food, they go down into the inner parts of the stomach.

Verse ConceptsStomachsWhispering Of EvilOverlaid With SilverFirewoodCharcoalSavouriness

Anyone causing the upright to go wandering in an evil way, will himself go down into the hole he has made; but the upright will have good things for their heritage.

Verse ConceptsApostasy, Personal WarningsRetributionTrapEnticersDigging Pits

Who has gone up to heaven and come down? who has taken the winds in his hands, prisoning the waters in his robe? by whom have all the ends of the earth been fixed? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if you are able to say?

Verse ConceptsCreatorCloaksBindingDivine Power Over NatureClimates, TypesCovering The EarthGoing Up To HeavenGod Going DownGod Dispensing WindKnowingWhat Is God's Name?

Bible Theasaurus

Consume (170 instances)
Depressed (31 instances)
Devour (148 instances)
Downcast (10 instances)
Downhearted (1 instance)
Mastered (4 instances)
Polish (1 instance)
Refine (9 instances)

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain