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Figurative

^{Prov 1:26}

^{Ill laugh! Mock me, will you?}

MODESTY
, see
Humility

Examples of

^{1 Sam 9:21}	^{my family is the least important of all the families}
^{Est 1:12}	^{Queen Vashti, she refused to come.}
^{Job 32:4}	^{Elihu had waited until now to speak}

Of Women

^{1 Tim 2:9-10}

^{be the same way, quiet and sensible in manner}

MONEY

Weighed

^{Gen 23:16}	^{400 pieces of silver, as publicly agreed.}
^{Zec 11:12}	^{So they counted out thirty little silver coins}

Changers

^{Matt 21:12}	^{knocked over the moneychangers tables}
^{Mark 11:15}	^{knocked over the table of the moneychangers}
^{John 2:15}	^{scattering the moneychangers coins over the floor}

Love of, evil

^{1 Tim 6:10}

^{love of money is the first step toward all kinds of sin.}

MORALITY
, see
Honesty

MOTHER(S)

Examples of

^{Gen 21:7}	^{I have given Abraham a child in his old age!}
^{Exod 2:1}	^{Moses mother saw that he was a beautiful baby,}
^{1 Sam 1:19-20}	^{in the process of time, a baby boy was born to her.}
^{2 Sam 21:10}	^{Then Rizpah, the mother of the two men,}
^{1 Kgs 3:26}	^{the woman who really was the mother of the child,}
^{2 Joh 1:1}	^{Cyria one of Gods very own, and to her children}

Laws concerning

^{Exod 20:12}	^{Honor your father and mother,}
^{Exod 21:15}	^{strikes his father or mother shall surely be put to death.}
^{Exod 21:17}	^{curses his mother or father shall surely be put to death.}
^{Lev 18:7}	^{nor a son marry his mother}
^{Lev 19:1}	^{You must respect your mothers and fathers,}
^{Lev 20:9}	^{curses his father and mother shall surely be put to death}

Love of

^{Isa 49:15}	^{Can a mother forget her little child}
^{Isa 66:13}	^{a little one is comforted by its mother.}

Exhortations concerning

^{Prov 1:7-9}	^{Listen to your father and mother.}
^{Prov 6:20}	^{Young man, obey your father and mother.}
^{Prov 20:20}	^{the man who curses his father or mother.}
^{Prov 23:22}	^{dont despise an old mothers experience.}
^{Matt 15:4}	^{Gods law is Honor your father and mother;}

MOTIVES

Of God

^{Psa 106:8}	^{you saved themto defend the honor of your name}
^{Ezek 36:21}	^{I am concerned about my reputation}

Evil

^{Prov 20:27}	^{the Lords searchlight exposing his hidden motives.}
^{Eccl 4:4}	^{motive for success is the driving force of envy}
^{Jas 2:4}	^{shows that you are guided by wrong motives.}

Right, required

^{Matt 6:3}	^{when you do a kindness to someone, do it secretly}
^{1 Thes 2:3}	^{we were not preaching with any false motives}

Misunderstood

^{Num 32:16}	^{Not at all! they explained.}
^{Josh 22:22-23}	^{we have not built the altar in rebellion}
^{2 Sam 10:2}	^{David sent ambassadors to express regrets to Hanun}
^{Job 1:9}	^{Why shouldnt he when you pay him so well?}

Seen by God

^{Psa 7:9}	^{the righteous God, look deep within the hearts of men}
^{Psa 26:2}	^{test my motives and affections too.}
^{Prov 21:2}	^{but God looks at our motives.}
^{Jer 11:20}	^{See the hearts and motives of these men.}
^{Jer 17:10}	^{He searches all hearts and examines deepest motives}
^{Rom 2:16}	^{Christ will judge the secret lives of everyone,}

MOURNING
, see
Sorrow
; Weeping

For the dead, customs

^{Lev 10:6}	^{hair hang loose as a sign of your mourning,}
^{1 Sam 30:4}	^{they wept until they could weep no more.}
^{1 Sam 31:13}	^{fasted for seven days.}
^{2 Sam 14:2-3}	^{Wear mourning clothes, and dishevel your hair}
^{Jer 16:6}	^{nor shave their heads as a sign of sorrow}
^{Matt 2:18}	^{Screams of anguish come from Ramah,}

Because of national calamity, customs

^{Num 14:6}	^{they ripped their clothing}
^{Judg 11:35}	^{When he saw her he tore his clothes}
^{Ezra 9:3}	^{I tore my clothing and pulled hair from my head}
^{Jer 14:3}	^{baffled and desperate, and cover their heads in grief.}
^{Ezek 24:17}	^{dont bare your head nor feet,}

Ceremonial laws concerning

^{Lev 21:1}	^{never to defile themselves by touching a dead person,}
^{Num 19:11}	^{who touches a dead body shall be defiled}
^{Num 31:19}	^{stay outside of the camp for seven days,}
^{Deut 26:14}	^{defiled (for instance, while I was in mourning),}

When blessed

^{Eccl 7:2}	^{better to spend time at funerals than at festivals.}
^{Matt 5:4}	^{Those who mourn are fortunate!}
^{Luke 6:21}	^{What happiness there is for you who weep,}

Of Abraham

^{Gen 23:1}

^{there Abraham mourned and wept for her.}

Of the Egyptians

^{Gen 50:11}

^{a place of very deep mourning by these Egyptians.}

Of the Israelites

^{Num 20:29}

^{informed of Aarons death, they mourned for him}

Of David

^{2 Sam 1:17-18}	^{David composed a dirge for Saul and Jonathan}
^{2 Sam 3:33-34}	^{the king lamented.}
^{2 Sam 18:33}	^{the king broke into tears, and went up to his room}

Of Jeremiah

^{2 Chr 35:24-25}

^{even Jeremiah the prophet, mourned for him,}

MURDER

Accidental

^{Exod 21:13}	^{I will appoint a place where he can run}
^{Num 35:11}	^{Cities of Refuge shall be designated}
^{Josh 20:3}	^{he can run to one of the cities and be protected}

Laws concerning

^{Exod 20:13}	^{You must not murder.}
^{Num 35:16}	^{the murderer must be executed.}
^{Deut 17:8}	^{to decide whether someone is guilty of murder}
^{Deut 27:24}	^{Cursed is he who secretly slays another.}

Examples of

^{Gen 4:8}	^{Cain attacked and killed his brother.}
^{Judg 9:5}	^{they slaughtered all seventy of his half-brothers,}
^{2 Sam 3:27}	^{he pulled out a dagger and killed him in revenge}
^{1 Kgs 16:10}	^{Zimri simply walked in and struck him down}
^{2 Kgs 15:10}	^{assassinated him at Ibleam and took the crown}
^{2 Chr 24:21}	^{King Joash ordered him executed in the court}

Source of

^{Matt 15:19}	^{from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery,}
^{Gal 5:21}	^{envy, murder, drunkenness, wild parties,}

Punishment of

^{Gen 4:12}	^{you will be a fugitive and a tramp upon the earth,}
^{Gen 9:5-6}	^{any man who murders shall be killed;}
^{Num 35:30}	^{All murderers must be executed,}
^{Ezek 16:38}	^{I will punish you as a murderess is punished}

MUSIC

Invention of

^{Gen 4:21}

^{Jubal, the first musicianthe inventor of the harp}

Instruments, examples

^{Gen 4:21}	^{the inventor of the harp and flute.}
^{2 Sam 6:5}	^{lyres, harps, tambourines, castanets, and cymbals.}
^{Psa 81:2}	^{accompanied by drums; pluck the sweet lyre and harp.}
^{Psa 81:3}	^{Sound the trumpet! Come to the joyous celebrations}
^{Psa 150:4}	^{Praise him with stringed instruments and horns.}
^{Psa 150:5}	^{with the cymbals, yes, loud clanging cymbals.}
^{Amos 6:5}	^{You sing idle songs to the sound of the harp,}

Used for worship

^{2 Sam 6:5}	^{playing every sort of musical instrument}
^{1 Chr 15:28}	^{the blowing of horns and trumpets,}
^{Psa 33:2}	^{Play joyous melodies of praise upon the lyre}
^{Psa 81:1}	^{Sing praises! Sing to Israels God!}
^{Psa 92:1}	^{sing praises to the God who is above all gods.}
^{Psa 108:1}	^{I will sing and rejoice before you.}
^{Psa 150:3}	^{Praise him with the trumpet and with lute and harp.}

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