Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.
To the worm
General references
Bible References
Corruption
Job 21:32
when he is carried away to the cemetery and guardians are placed to watch his tomb?
Psalm 16:10
For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, you will not allow your holy one to experience corruption.
Psalm 49:9
that he should go on living and not see corruption.
Acts 2:27
For you will not abandon my soul to Hades or allow your Holy One to experience decay.
Acts 13:34
God raised him from the dead, never to experience decay, as he said, "I'll give you the holy promises made to David.'
1 Corinthians 15:42
This is how it will be at the resurrection of the dead. What is planted is decaying, what is raised cannot decay.
To the worm
Job 19:26
Even after my skin has been destroyed, clothed in my flesh I will see God,
Job 24:20
The womb will forget them. Maggots will find them to be a delicacy! They won't be remembered anymore, their iniquity will be cut to pieces like firewood.
Isaiah 14:11
Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the noise of your harps. Maggots are spread out beneath you, and worms are your covering."
General references
Ecclesiastes 2:20
So I came to be in despair about everything I had accomplished on earth.
Isaiah 38:10
I said, "Must I leave in the prime of my life? Must I be consigned to the control of Sheol? Bitter are my years!"