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
Yet shall he be brought to his grave, and dwell among the heap of the dead.
Psalm 16:10
For why? Thou shalt not leave my soul in hell, neither shalt thou suffer thy holy one to see corruption.
Psalm 49:9
Yea, though he live long, and see not the grave.
Acts 2:27
because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt suffer thine holy to see corruption.
Acts 13:34
As concerning that he so raised him up from death, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, 'The holy promises made to David I will give them faithfully to you.'
1 Corinthians 15:42
So is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, and riseth in incorruption.
To the worm
Job 19:26
that I shall be clothed again with this skin, and see God in my flesh.
Job 24:20
O that all compassion upon them were forgotten: that their dainties were worms, that they were clean put out of remembrance, and utterly hewn down like an unfruitful tree.
Isaiah 14:11
Thy pomp and thy pride is gone down to hell: Moths shall be laid under thee, and worms shall be thy covering.
General references
Ecclesiastes 2:20
So I turned me to refrain my mind from all such travail, as I took under the Sun:
Isaiah 38:10
"I thought I should have gone to the gates of hell in my best age, and have wanted the residue of my years.