Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



how much less confidence does he have in those who dwell in houses of clay; who were formed from a foundation in dust and can perish like a moth? Verse ConceptsFoundationsInsectsProperty, HousesMan, Insignificance OfMothsMetaphorical HousesCreatures From Dust


A potter has the right to do what he wants to with his clay, doesn't he? He can make something for a special occasion or something for ordinary use from the same lump of clay. Verse ConceptsCraftsmenPower Of God, DescribedReprobatesPeople Have HonourPurposeBeauty And Self Worthpotmoldhonour

how much less confidence does he have in those who dwell in houses of clay; who were formed from a foundation in dust and can perish like a moth? Verse ConceptsFoundationsInsectsProperty, HousesMan, Insignificance OfMothsMetaphorical HousesCreatures From Dust


"Woe to the one who quarrels with his makers, a mere potsherd with the potsherds of the earth! Woe to the one who says to the one forming him, "What are you making?' or "Your work has no human hands?'! Verse ConceptsCriticism, amongst believersArguingClaySurrenderingPresumptionPotteryAuthority, Belonging To GodAnimositySuing GodWoe To The WickedMan's Relationship With His Creatorstriving

"Israel, can't I deal with you like this potter?" declares the LORD. "Look, Israel, like clay in the potter's hand, so are you in my hand. Verse ConceptsClayChallengesCraftsmenHand Of GodPotterClay, Figurative UseThings Like PeopleMan's Relationship With His Creator

"A message was confided to me; my ear caught a whisper of it. Disquieting thoughts from dreams at night; when deep sleep falls on everyone. A fear fell upon me, along with trembling that caused all my bones to shake in terror. read more.
A spirit glided past me and made the hair on my skin to bristle. It remained standing, but I couldn't recognize its appearance. A form appeared before my eyes; At first there was silence, and then this voice: "Can a mortal person be more righteous than God? Or can the purity of the valiant exceed that of his maker?' "Indeed, since he doesn't trust his servants, since he charges his angels with error, how much less confidence does he have in those who dwell in houses of clay; who were formed from a foundation in dust and can perish like a moth? They are defeated between morning and evening; they perish forever and no one notices! Their wealth perishes with them, doesn't it? They die, and do so without having wisdom, don't they?"


therefore the LORD God expelled the man from the garden of Eden so he would work the ground from which he had been taken. Verse ConceptsGarden Of Eden, ThePunishment, Legal Aspects OfPunishment, Nature OfTilling The SoilEdenIndustryAdam and eve disobey godGardensFarmingautonomy


how much less confidence does he have in those who dwell in houses of clay; who were formed from a foundation in dust and can perish like a moth? Verse ConceptsFoundationsInsectsProperty, HousesMan, Insignificance OfMothsMetaphorical HousesCreatures From Dust

Look! As far as God is concerned, I'm just like you are I, too, have been pinched off from a piece of clay. Verse ConceptsGodly Fear, DescriptionClayClay, Figurative UseLike People By NatureOther People Of God


how much less confidence does he have in those who dwell in houses of clay; who were formed from a foundation in dust and can perish like a moth? Verse ConceptsFoundationsInsectsProperty, HousesMan, Insignificance OfMothsMetaphorical HousesCreatures From Dust

"He has built his house like a moth's cocoon, like a temporary sunshade that a watchman makes. Verse ConceptsInsectsMothsSpidersDwellings Of CreaturesOther Dwellings Of Creatures

See! It is the Lord GOD who will help me. Who is it that will declare me guilty? See! They will all wear out like a garment; moths will eat them up. Verse ConceptsClothingHelpfulnessInsectsWicked Described AsMothsPeople Eaten By WormPeople Wearing OutNo CondemnationGod Helps

So I'm a man who wears out like something rotten, like a garment that has become moth-eaten." Verse ConceptsInsectsWasteMothsPeople RottingPossessions DecayingFood Decayingworms


Therefore I will consume Ephraim like a moth, and the house of Judah as rottenness consumes. Verse ConceptsInsectsMothsPeople RottingPeople Eaten By Worm

how much less confidence does he have in those who dwell in houses of clay; who were formed from a foundation in dust and can perish like a moth? Verse ConceptsFoundationsInsectsProperty, HousesMan, Insignificance OfMothsMetaphorical HousesCreatures From Dust

"He has built his house like a moth's cocoon, like a temporary sunshade that a watchman makes. Verse ConceptsInsectsMothsSpidersDwellings Of CreaturesOther Dwellings Of Creatures

See! It is the Lord GOD who will help me. Who is it that will declare me guilty? See! They will all wear out like a garment; moths will eat them up. Verse ConceptsClothingHelpfulnessInsectsWicked Described AsMothsPeople Eaten By WormPeople Wearing OutNo CondemnationGod Helps

how much less confidence does he have in those who dwell in houses of clay; who were formed from a foundation in dust and can perish like a moth? Verse ConceptsFoundationsInsectsProperty, HousesMan, Insignificance OfMothsMetaphorical HousesCreatures From Dust

"What is a human being, that you make so much of him; that you set your affections on him, Verse ConceptsMan, Insignificance OfGod Testing PeopleWhat Value Is Man?mindfulnessattention

When I look at the heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you established what is man that you take notice of him, or the son of man that you pay attention to him?

"Where were you when I laid the foundation of my earth? Tell me, since you're so informed! Verse ConceptsFoundationsOrthodoxy, In OtStrength, DivineMan, Insignificance OfEarth's FoundationWhere Are People?The Earth

"What is mankind, that he can be blameless? Or does being born of a woman mean he'll be in the right? Verse ConceptsBirth, PhysicalPurity, Moral And SpiritualSelf Righteousness, And The GospelMan's Sinful NatureWoman's PlaceBeing A Woman Of God

"Indeed, since he doesn't trust his servants, since he charges his angels with error, how much less confidence does he have in those who dwell in houses of clay; who were formed from a foundation in dust and can perish like a moth?

"Can a human being be useful to God, since he, who is wise, is sufficient to himself? Will it please the Almighty if you are innocent, or does he profit if your life is blameless? Will he acquit you just because you fear him, and render a verdict on your behalf? read more.
Your wickedness is great, isn't it? There's no limit to your iniquity, is there?

How can a human being become right with God? How can a human being be pure? Behold, even the moon isn't bright, and the stars aren't pure in his eyes. How much less is man, who is only a maggot, or a man's children, who are only worms!"

"Are you saying that it's just for you to claim, "I'm more righteous than God?' After all, you've asked what your benefit will be: "What will I profit from refraining from sin?' I'm going to respond to that statement, and to your friends with you." read more.
"Observe the heavens! Take a look around! Look! The clouds are higher than you, aren't they? If you sin, what will that do to harm him? If you add transgression to transgression what will it do to him? If you are righteous, what will you add to him? What can God receive from your efforts? Your wickedness affects only yourself; and your righteousness, only human beings.

"Have you ever commanded the morning at any time during your life? Do you know where the dawn lives, where it seizes the edge of the earth and shakes the wicked out of it?

LORD, what are human beings, that you should care about them, or mortal man, that you should think about him? The human person is a mere empty breath; his days are like a fading shadow.

You made him a little less than divine, but you crowned him with glory and honor. Verse ConceptsPeople Have HonourMan's Relation To GodSpiritual crownsBeauty And Self Worthcrownsmindfulnessdignityhonour

You made him a little lower than the angels, yet you crowned him with glory and honor and put everything under his feet."

"Indeed, since he doesn't trust his servants, since he charges his angels with error, how much less confidence does he have in those who dwell in houses of clay; who were formed from a foundation in dust and can perish like a moth? They are defeated between morning and evening; they perish forever and no one notices! read more.
Their wealth perishes with them, doesn't it? They die, and do so without having wisdom, don't they?"

how much less confidence does he have in those who dwell in houses of clay; who were formed from a foundation in dust and can perish like a moth? Verse ConceptsFoundationsInsectsProperty, HousesMan, Insignificance OfMothsMetaphorical HousesCreatures From Dust

"What is a human being, that you make so much of him; that you set your affections on him, Verse ConceptsMan, Insignificance OfGod Testing PeopleWhat Value Is Man?mindfulnessattention

how much less confidence does he have in those who dwell in houses of clay; who were formed from a foundation in dust and can perish like a moth? Verse ConceptsFoundationsInsectsProperty, HousesMan, Insignificance OfMothsMetaphorical HousesCreatures From Dust

"What is a human being, that you make so much of him; that you set your affections on him, Verse ConceptsMan, Insignificance OfGod Testing PeopleWhat Value Is Man?mindfulnessattention

You rebuke by chastening a man with the consequence of iniquities; you destroy what is attractive to him, as one would treat a moth. Indeed, every person is a puff of wind. Interlude Verse ConceptsInsectsRebukeBeauty, Temporal Nature OfVanityPossessions DecayingMothsMan A Mere BreathPsalm InterjectionsGod Requite Them!Time Passing

how much less confidence does he have in those who dwell in houses of clay; who were formed from a foundation in dust and can perish like a moth? Verse ConceptsFoundationsInsectsProperty, HousesMan, Insignificance OfMothsMetaphorical HousesCreatures From Dust

"He has built his house like a moth's cocoon, like a temporary sunshade that a watchman makes. Verse ConceptsInsectsMothsSpidersDwellings Of CreaturesOther Dwellings Of Creatures

how much less confidence does he have in those who dwell in houses of clay; who were formed from a foundation in dust and can perish like a moth? Verse ConceptsFoundationsInsectsProperty, HousesMan, Insignificance OfMothsMetaphorical HousesCreatures From Dust