Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?
Wherefore
General references
Bible References
Wherefore
Psalm 144:4
Man is like a mere breath;
His days are like a shadow that passes away.
Man is like a mere breath;
His days are like a shadow that passes away.
Job 14:1 “Man, who is born of a woman,
Is short-lived and full of turmoil.
Is short-lived and full of turmoil.
James 4:14 Yet you do not know [the least thing] about what may happen in your life tomorrow. [What is secure in your life?] You are merely a vapor [like a puff of smoke or a wisp of steam from a cooking pot] that is visible for a little while and then vanishes [into thin air].
General references
Isaiah 64:12
Considering these [tragedies], will You restrain Yourself, O Lord [and not help us]?
Will You keep silent and humiliate and oppress us beyond measure?
Considering these [tragedies], will You restrain Yourself, O Lord [and not help us]?
Will You keep silent and humiliate and oppress us beyond measure?