Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
The worms
Bible References
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Job 3:18
Together prisoners have been at ease, They have not heard the voice of an exactor,
Job 20:11
His bones have been full of his youth, And with him on the dust it lieth down.
Ecclesiastes 9:2
The whole is as to the whole; one event is to the righteous and to the wicked, to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean, and to him who is sacrificing, and to him who is not sacrificing; as is the good, so is the sinner, he who is swearing as he who is fearing an oath.
The worms
Job 17:14
To corruption I have called: -- 'Thou art my father.' 'My mother' and 'my sister' -- to the worm.
Job 19:26
And after my skin hath compassed this body, Then from my flesh I see God:
Psalm 49:14
As sheep for Sheol they have set themselves, Death doth afflict them, And the upright rule over them in the morning, And their form is for consumption. Sheol is a dwelling for him.
Isaiah 14:11
Brought down to Sheol hath been thine excellency, The noise of thy psaltery, Under thee spread out hath been the worm, Yea, covering thee is the worm.