12 Bible Verses about Metaphorical Pillars

He raises the poor from the dust. He lifts up the needy from the dunghill to set them among the princes. He causes them to inherit a throne of glory (honor). The pillars of the earth are Jehovah's. He sets the world on them.

He shakes the earth out of its place and its pillars tremble.

The pillars of heaven tremble, and are astounded at his rebuke.

The earth and all who dwell in it dissolve (melt) (become faint hearted). I have firmly set its pillars.

The workers in cloth will be dejected, and all the wage earners will be sick at heart.

Wisdom built her house. She carved her seven pillars.

though if I am delayed, so that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in the household of God, which is the congregation of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.

I will make the one who overcomes, a pillar in the temple of my God, and he will not go out from it anymore. I will write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is the New Jerusalem. This city comes down out of heaven from my God. I will write my new name on him.

Let our sons in their youth be as grown-up plants, and our daughters as corner pillars fashioned as for a palace.

Today I have made you like a fortified city, an iron pillar, and a copper wall. You will be able to stand up to the whole land. You will be able to stand up to Judah's kings, its officials, its priests, and all the common people.

The hoofs of his horses will trample all your streets. He will slay your people with the sword and your strong pillars will come down to the ground.

When they saw the grace that was given to me, James, Cephas (Peter) and John, they who were known to be pillars, gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship. We were to go to the nations and they were to go to the people who are circumcised.