7 occurrences

'Worthless' in the Bible

Do not consider your maidservant as a worthless woman, for I have spoken until now out of my great concern and provocation.”

Verse ConceptsAgony, In HeartComplaintsSorrow

But certain worthless men said, “How can this one deliver us?” And they despised him and did not bring him any present. But he kept silent.

Verse ConceptsGiftsReproachInsultsPrejudiceSilenceSpeech, Power And Significance OfSuperiorityTreasonIndividuals Being SilentNo One Can SaveNot Giving

But Saul and the people spared Agag and the best of the sheep, the oxen, the fatlings, the lambs, and all that was good, and were not willing to destroy them utterly; but everything despised and worthless, that they utterly destroyed.

Verse ConceptsFatnessCovetousness, Example OfAnnihilation

Now therefore, know and consider what you should do, for evil is plotted against our master and against all his household; and he is such a worthless man that no one can speak to him.”

Verse ConceptsTemperament

Please do not let my lord pay attention to this worthless man, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he. Nabal is his name and folly is with him; but I your maidservant did not see the young men of my lord whom you sent.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfFoolish PeoplePeople With Apt Names

Then all the wicked and worthless men among those who went with David said, “Because they did not go with us, we will not give them any of the spoil that we have recovered, except to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away and depart.”

Verse ConceptsNot With PeopleDividing Plunder

Bible Theasaurus

Despicable (12 instances)
Slimy (2 instances)
Unworthy (16 instances)
Worthless (150 instances)
Wretched (22 instances)

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