12 Bible Verses about Metaphorical Pillars

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill: to set them among princes, and to inherit them with the seat of glory. For the pillars of the earth are the LORD's, and he hath set the round world upon them.

He removeth the earth out of her place, that her pillars shake withal.

The very pillars of heaven tremble and quake at his reproof.

The earth is weak, and all that is therein; but I bear up her pillars. Selah.

For their open works shall be even destroyed, and all they that make pounds and slues for fish shall come to naught.

Wisdom hath builded herself a house, and hewn out seven pillars:

But and if I tarry long, that then thou mayst yet have knowledge how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the congregation of the living God, the pillar and ground of truth.

Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out. And I will write upon him, the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God and I will write upon him my new name.

that our sons may grow up as the young plants, and that our daughters may be as the polished corners of the temple;

For behold, this day do I make thee a strong fenced town, an iron pillar, and a wall of steel against the whole land; against the kings and mighty men of Judah; against the priests and people of the land.

With the hoofs of his horses' feet shall he tread down all thy streets. He shall slay thy people with the sword, and break down the pillars of thy strength.

and therefore when James, Cephas, and John, which seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the righthands, and agreed with us that we should preach among the heathen, and they among the Jews: