Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Body » House of clay
How much more the dwellers in houses of clay, which, in the dust, have their foundation, which are crushed sooner than a moth:
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Clay » Figurative
But, now, O Yahweh, our father, thou art, - We are the clay, and, thou, art our potter, Yea the work of thy hand, are we all:
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Or hath not the potter a right over the clay - out of the same lump, to make some, indeed, into a vessel for honour, and some for dishonour?
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How much more the dwellers in houses of clay, which, in the dust, have their foundation, which are crushed sooner than a moth:
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So he brought me up, Out of the destroying pit, Out of the swampy mire, - And set, upon a cliff, my feet, Making firm my steps:
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Alas for him who contendeth with his Fashioner, - A potsherd, should contend with the potsherds of the ground! Shall it be said by the clay, unto him that is fashioning it, What wouldst thou make? Or, thy work say, of thee, He hath no hands?
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Like this potter, can I not deal with you O house of Israel? Demandeth Yahweh: Lo! as clay in the hand of the potter, So, are, ye, in my hand O house of Israel.
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Dream » Instances of » Of eliphaz, of a spirit speaking to him
But, unto me, something was brought by stealth, - and mine ear caught a whispering of the same: When there were thoughts, from visions of the night, - When deep sleep falleth upon men, Dread, came upon me, and trembling, The multitude of my bones, it put in dread: read more.
Then, a spirit, over my face, floated along, The hair of my flesh bristled-up: It stood still, but I could not distinguish its appearance, I looked, but there was no form before mine eyes, - A whispering voice, I heard: - - Shall, mortal man, be more just than GOD? Or a man be more pure than, his Maker? Lo! in his own servants, he trusteth not, and, his own messengers, he chargeth with error: How much more the dwellers in houses of clay, which, in the dust, have their foundation, which are crushed sooner than a moth: Betwixt morning and evening, are they broken in pieces, With none to save, they utterly perish: Is not their tent-rope within them, torn away? They die, disrobed of wisdom!
Then, a spirit, over my face, floated along, The hair of my flesh bristled-up: It stood still, but I could not distinguish its appearance, I looked, but there was no form before mine eyes, - A whispering voice, I heard: - - Shall, mortal man, be more just than GOD? Or a man be more pure than, his Maker? Lo! in his own servants, he trusteth not, and, his own messengers, he chargeth with error: How much more the dwellers in houses of clay, which, in the dust, have their foundation, which are crushed sooner than a moth: Betwixt morning and evening, are they broken in pieces, With none to save, they utterly perish: Is not their tent-rope within them, torn away? They die, disrobed of wisdom!
Ground » Man made from
So then Yahweh God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed in his nostrils the breath of life - and man became a living soul.
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So Yahweh God put him forth from the garden of Eden, - to till the ground wherefrom he had been taken.
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In the sweat of thy face, shalt thou eat bread, until thou return to the ground, because therefrom, wast thou taken, - For, dust, thou art, And, unto dust, shalt thou return.
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How much more the dwellers in houses of clay, which, in the dust, have their foundation, which are crushed sooner than a moth:
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Lo! I am like thyself toward GOD, From clay, have I been nipped off, even I!
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Insects » Locusts » Moths
Be not laying up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where, moth and rust, do tarnish, and where, thieves, dig through and steal;
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How much more the dwellers in houses of clay, which, in the dust, have their foundation, which are crushed sooner than a moth:
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He hath built, like a moth, his house, - like a hut, which a watcher hath made.
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Lo! My Lord, Yahweh, will help me, Who is he that shall prove me lawless? Lo! they all, as a garment, shall fall to pieces, the moth shall consume them.
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And, a man himself, as a rotten thing, weareth out, as a garment which the moth hath eaten.
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Your wealth, hath rotted, and, your garments, have become, moth-eaten, -
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But, I, was like a moth, to Ephraim, - and like rotten wood to the house of Judah.
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Insects » Mentioned in scripture » Moth
How much more the dwellers in houses of clay, which, in the dust, have their foundation, which are crushed sooner than a moth:
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He hath built, like a moth, his house, - like a hut, which a watcher hath made.
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Lo! My Lord, Yahweh, will help me, Who is he that shall prove me lawless? Lo! they all, as a garment, shall fall to pieces, the moth shall consume them.
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Insignificance of man » A tenant in a house of clay
How much more the dwellers in houses of clay, which, in the dust, have their foundation, which are crushed sooner than a moth:
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What is a mortal, that thou shouldst nurture him? Or that thou shouldst fix upon him thy mind?
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Man » Insignificance of
When I view thy heavens, the work, of thy fingers, moon and stars, which thou hast established, What was weak man, that thou shouldst make mention of him? or the son of the earthborn, that thou shouldst set him in charge?
Where wast thou, when I founded the earth? Tell, if thou knowest understanding!
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What is a mortal, that he should be pure? or that righteous should be one born of a woman?
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Lo! in his own servants, he trusteth not, and, his own messengers, he chargeth with error: How much more the dwellers in houses of clay, which, in the dust, have their foundation, which are crushed sooner than a moth:
Unto GOD, can a man act as friend? Surely a discreet man befriendeth himself! Is it a pleasure to the Almighty, that thou shouldst be righteous? or any profit, that thou shouldst be blameless in thy ways? Is it, for thy reverence, that he will accuse thee? will enter with thee into judgment? read more.
Is not, thy wickedness, great? and, without end, are not thine iniquities?
Is not, thy wickedness, great? and, without end, are not thine iniquities?
How then shall, a mortal, be just with GOD? Or how shall he be pure who is born of a woman? Look as far as the moon, and it is not clear, and, the stars, are not bright in his eyes! How much less a mortal who is a creeping thing? Or a son of the earth-born who is a worm?
This, dost thou think to be right? Thou hast said - My righteousness is more than GOD'S. For thou dost say, How can one profit by thee? How can I benefit, more than by my sin? I, will answer thee plainly, and thy friends with thee. read more.
Look at the heavens and see, - and survey the skies - they are higher than thou. If thou sinnest, what canst thou work against him? Or, if thy transgressions be multiplied, what canst thou do unto him? If thou art righteous, what canst thou give unto him? Or what, at thy hand, can he accept? Unto a man like thyself, might thy lawlessness reach , and, unto a son of the earth-born, thy righteousness.
Look at the heavens and see, - and survey the skies - they are higher than thou. If thou sinnest, what canst thou work against him? Or, if thy transgressions be multiplied, what canst thou do unto him? If thou art righteous, what canst thou give unto him? Or what, at thy hand, can he accept? Unto a man like thyself, might thy lawlessness reach , and, unto a son of the earth-born, thy righteousness.
Since thy days began hast thou commanded the morning? or caused the dawn to know its place; That it might lay hold of the wings of the earth, and the lawless be shaken out of it?
O Yahweh! what is the earthborn, And yet thou hast acknowledged him, - the son of a mortal, And yet thou hast taken account of him: The earthborn, resembleth, a vapour, his days, are like a passing shadow.
Man » Little lower than the angels
That thou shouldst make him little less than messengers of God, with glory and honour, shouldst crown him?
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Thou hast made him less, some little, than messengers, With glory and honour, hast thou crowned him, - And hast set him over the works of thy hands; All things, hast thou subjected beneath his feet. For, in subjecting, to himthe all things, nothing, left he, to him unsubjected; But now, not yet, do we see, to him, the all things subjected; -
Lo! in his own servants, he trusteth not, and, his own messengers, he chargeth with error: How much more the dwellers in houses of clay, which, in the dust, have their foundation, which are crushed sooner than a moth: Betwixt morning and evening, are they broken in pieces, With none to save, they utterly perish: read more.
Is not their tent-rope within them, torn away? They die, disrobed of wisdom!
Is not their tent-rope within them, torn away? They die, disrobed of wisdom!
Man » Apparent insignificance of » A tenant in a house of clay
How much more the dwellers in houses of clay, which, in the dust, have their foundation, which are crushed sooner than a moth:
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What is a mortal, that thou shouldst nurture him? Or that thou shouldst fix upon him thy mind?
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Man » Insignificance of » A tenant in a house of clay
How much more the dwellers in houses of clay, which, in the dust, have their foundation, which are crushed sooner than a moth:
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What is a mortal, that thou shouldst nurture him? Or that thou shouldst fix upon him thy mind?
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Moth » An insect
When, by rebukes for iniquity, thou hast corrected a man, Then hast thou consumed, as a moth, all that was delightful within him, Surely, a breath, are all men. Selah.
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How much more the dwellers in houses of clay, which, in the dust, have their foundation, which are crushed sooner than a moth:
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He hath built, like a moth, his house, - like a hut, which a watcher hath made.
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Moths » Destroyed by the slightest touch
How much more the dwellers in houses of clay, which, in the dust, have their foundation, which are crushed sooner than a moth:
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