Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Garments » Of the rich » Often moth-eaten
Though a man comes to nothing like a bit of dead wood, or like a robe which has become food for the worm.
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Your wealth is unclean and insects have made holes in your clothing.
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Insects » Locusts » Moths
Make no store of wealth for yourselves on earth, where it may be turned to dust by worms and weather, and where thieves may come in by force and take it away.
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How much more those living in houses of earth, whose bases are in the dust! They are crushed more quickly than an insect;
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His house has no more strength than a spider's thread, or a watchman's tent.
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See, the Lord God is my helper; who will give a decision against me? truly, all of them will become old like a robe; they will be food for the worm.
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Though a man comes to nothing like a bit of dead wood, or like a robe which has become food for the worm.
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Your wealth is unclean and insects have made holes in your clothing.
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And so to Ephraim I am like a wasting insect, and a destruction to the children of Judah.
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Moth » Destructive of garments
See, the Lord God is my helper; who will give a decision against me? truly, all of them will become old like a robe; they will be food for the worm.
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Though a man comes to nothing like a bit of dead wood, or like a robe which has become food for the worm.
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And so to Ephraim I am like a wasting insect, and a destruction to the children of Judah.
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For like a coat they will be food for the insect, the worm will make a meal of them like wool: but my righteousness will be for ever, and my salvation to all generations.
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Moths » Illustrative » (garments eaten by,) of those who have suffered severe judgments
Though a man comes to nothing like a bit of dead wood, or like a robe which has become food for the worm.
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Reasoning » With God
But I would have talk with the Ruler of all, and my desire is to have an argument with God.
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Give ear with care to my words, and keep what I say in your minds. See now, I have put my cause in order, and I am certain that I will be seen to be right. Is any one able to take up the argument against me? If so, I would keep quiet and give up my breath. read more.
Only two things do not do to me, then I will come before your face: Take your hand far away from me; and let me not be overcome by fear of you. Then at the sound of your voice I will give answer; or let me put forward my cause for you to give me an answer. What is the number of my evil-doings and my sins? give me knowledge of them. Why is your face veiled from me, as if I was numbered among your haters? Will you be hard on a leaf in flight before the wind? will you make a dry stem go more quickly on its way? For you put bitter things on record against me, and send punishment on me for the sins of my early years; And you put chains on my feet, watching all my ways, and making a limit for my steps; Though a man comes to nothing like a bit of dead wood, or like a robe which has become food for the worm.
Only two things do not do to me, then I will come before your face: Take your hand far away from me; and let me not be overcome by fear of you. Then at the sound of your voice I will give answer; or let me put forward my cause for you to give me an answer. What is the number of my evil-doings and my sins? give me knowledge of them. Why is your face veiled from me, as if I was numbered among your haters? Will you be hard on a leaf in flight before the wind? will you make a dry stem go more quickly on its way? For you put bitter things on record against me, and send punishment on me for the sins of my early years; And you put chains on my feet, watching all my ways, and making a limit for my steps; Though a man comes to nothing like a bit of dead wood, or like a robe which has become food for the worm.