To God  Mt 3:17; 1Pe 2:4.
To Saints  Song 5:10; Php 3:8; 1Pe 2:7.
On account of his
Goodness and beauty.  Zec 9:17.
Excellence and grace.  Ps 45:2.
Name.  Song 1:3; Heb 1:4.
Atonement.  1Pe 1:19; Heb 12:24.
Words.  Joh 6:68.
Promises.  2Pe 1:4.
Care and tenderness.  Isa 40:11.

As the corner-stone of the Church  Isa 28:16; 1Pe 2:6.
As the source of all grace  Joh 1:14; Col 1:19.
Unsearchable  Eph 3:8.
Illustrated  Song 2:3; 5:10-16; Mt 13:44-46.

Antiquity of  Ge 32:13; 43:15.
Were given
To judges to secure a favourable hearing.  Pr 17:23; Am 2:6.
To kings to engage their aid.  1Ki 15:18.
By kings to each other in token of inferiority.  1Ki 10:25; 2Ch 9:23,24; Ps 72:10.
To appease the angry feelings of others.  Ge 32:20; 1Sa 25:27,28,35.
To confirm covenants.  Ge 21:28-30.
To reward service.  2Sa 18:12; Da 2:6,48.
To show respect.  Jdj 6:18.
In token of friendship.  1Sa 18:3,4.
As tribute.  Jdj 3:15; 2Sa 8:2; 2Ch 17:5.
On occasions of visits.  2Ki 8:8.
On all occasions of public rejoicing.  Ne 8:12; Es 9:19.
At marriages.  Ge 24:53; Ps 45:12.
On recovering from sickness.  2Ki 20:12.
On restoration to prosperity.  Job 42:10,11.
On sending away friends.  Ge 45:22; Jer 40:5.

Considered essential on all visits of business  1Sa 9:7.
Not bringing, considered a mark of disrespect and disaffection  Isa 10:27; 2Ki 17:24.
Generally procured a favourable reception  Pr 18:16; 19:6.
When small or defective, refused  Mal 1:8.
Of persons of rank, of great value and variety  2Ki 5:2; 2Ch 9:1.
Receiving of, a token of good will  Ge 33:10,11.
Things given as
Cattle.  Ge 32:14,15,18.
Horses and mules.  1Ki 10:25.
Money.  Ge 45:22; 1Sa 9:8; Job 42:11.
Food.  Ge 43:11; 1Sa 25:18; 1Ki 14:3.
Garments.  Ge 45:22; 1Sa 18:4.
Weapons of war.  1Sa 18:4.
Ornaments.  Ge 24:22,47; Job 42:11.
Gold and silver vessels.  1Ki 10:25.
Precious stones.  1Ki 10:2.
Servants.  Ge 20:14; 29:24,29.

Often borne by servants  Jdj 3:18.
Often conveyed on camels  1Sa 25:18; 2Ki 8:9; 2Ch 9:1.
Sometimes sent before the giver  Ge 32:21.
Generally presented in person  Ge 43:15,26; Jdj 3:17; 1Sa 25:27.
Laid out and presented with great ceremony  Ge 43:25; Jdj 3:18; Mt 2:11.

A characteristic of the wicked  2Pe 2:10.
A characteristic of Antichrist  2Th 2:4.
Exhibited in
Opposing God.  Job 15:25,26.
Wilful commission of sin.  Ro 1:32.
Self-righteousness.  Ho 12:8; Re 3:17.
Spiritual pride.  Isa 65:5; Lu 18:11.
Esteeming our own ways right.  Pr 12:15.
Seeking precedence.  Lu 14:7-11.
Planning for the future.  Lu 12:18; Jas 4:13.
Pretending to prophecy.  De 18:22.

Pray to be kept from sins of  Ps 19:13.
Saints avoid  Ps 131:1.
Punishment for  Nu 15:30; Re 18:7,8.
Exemplified
Builders of Babel.  Ge 11:4.
Israelites.  Nu 14:44.
Korah &c.  Nu 16:3,7.
Men of Bethshemesh.  1Sa 6:19.
Uzzah.  2Sa 6:6.
Jeroboam.  1Ki 13:4.
Benhadad.  1Ki 20:19.
Uzziah.  2Ch 26:16.
Sennacherib.  2Ch 32:13,14.
Theudas.  Ac 5:36.
Sons of Sceva.  Ac 19:13,14.
Diotrephes.  3Jo 1:9.

Is sin  Pr 21:4.
Hateful to God  Pr 6:16,17; 16:5.
Hateful to Christ  Pr 8:12,13.
Often originates in
Self-righteousness.  Lu 18:11,12.
Religious privileges.  Zep 3:11.
Unsanctified knowledge.  1Co 8:1.
Inexperience.  1Ti 3:6.
Possession of power.  Le 26:19; Eze 30:6.
Possession of wealth.  2Ki 20:13.

Forbidden  1Sa 2:3; Ro 12:3,16.
Defiles a man  Mr 7:20,22.
Hardens the mind  Da 5:20.
Saints
give not away.  Ps 131:1.
Respect not, in others.  Ps 40:4.
Mourn over, in others.  Jer 13:17.
Hate, in others.  Ps 101:5.

A hindrance to seeking God  Ps 10:4; Ho 7:10.
A hindrance to improvement  Pr 26:12.
A characteristic
The devil.  1Ti 3:6.
The world.  1Jo 2:16.
False teachers.  1Ti 6:3,4.
The wicked.  Hab 2:4,5; Ro 1:30.

Comes from the heart  Mr 7:21-23.
The wicked encompassed with  Ps 73:6.
Leads men to
Contempt and rejection of God’s word and ministers.  Jer 43:2.
A persecuting spirit.  Ps 10:2.
Wrath.  Pr 21:24.
Contention.  Pr 13:10; 28:25.
Self-deception.  Jer 49:16; Ob 1:3.

Exhortation against  Jer 13:15.
Is followed by
Shame.  Pr 11:2.
Debasement.  Pr 29:23; Isa 28:3.
Destruction.  Pr 16:18; 18:12.

Shall abound in the last days  2Ti 3:2.
Woe to  Isa 28:1,3.
They who are guilty of, shall be
Resisted.  Jas 4:6.
Brought into contempt.  Isa 23:9.
Recompensed.  Ps 31:23.
Marred.  Jer 13:9.
Subdued.  Ex 18:11; Isa 13:11.
Brought low.  Ps 18:27; Isa 2:12.
Abased.  Da 4:37; Mt 23:12.
Scattered.  Lu 1:51.
Punished.  Zep 2:10,11; Mal 4:1.

Exemplified
Ahithophel.  2Sa 17:23.
Hezekiah.  2Ch 32:25.
Pharaoh.  Ne 9:10.
Haman.  Es 3:5.
Moab.  Isa 16:6.
Tyre.  Isa 23:9.
Israel.  Isa 28:1; Ho 5:5,9.
Judah.  Jer 13:9.
Babylon.  Jer 50:29,32.
Assyria.  Eze 31:3,10.
Nebuchadnezzar.  Da 4:30; 5:20.
Belshazzar.  Da 5:22,23.
Edom.  Ob 1:3.
Scribes.  Mr 12:38,39.
Herod.  Ac 12:21-23.
Laodiceans.  Re 3:17.

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