'Man' in the Bible

I am a laughingstock to my friends: '[He] calls on God, and he answers him.' A righteous, blameless man [is] a laughingstock.

If he tears down, then it will not be rebuilt; if he shuts a man in, then he cannot be freed.

"But a man dies, and he dwindles away; thus a human being passes away, and where is he?

{so} a man lies down, and he does not arise. {Until the heavens are no more}, they will not awaken, and they will not be roused out of their sleep.

If a man dies, will he live [again]? All the days of my compulsory service I will wait, until the coming of my relief.

{How much less} he who is abominable and corrupt, a man drinking wickedness like water.

"Can a man be of use to God? Yes, can [the] wise be of use to him?

And the land {belongs to the man of power}, and {the favored} lives in it.

So do not say, 'We have found wisdom; let God refute him, not a man.'

to turn human beings aside [from their] deeds, and he keeps man from pride.

What man [is] like Job, who drinks scorn like water?

Indeed, he says, 'A man does not profit when he takes delight in God.'

the one who says to a king, 'You worthless man,' to noblemen, 'You wicked man,'

"Indeed, his eyes [are] upon [the] ways of man, and he sees all his steps.

Indeed, he has not yet appointed [a time] for man to go to God in the judgment.

{Those who have sense} say to me, and [the] wise man hearing me [says]:

Should he be told that I want to speak? Or did a man say that he would be communicated with?

{Prepare yourself for a difficult task like a man}, and I will question you, and you shall declare to me.

"{Prepare yourself for a difficult task like a man}, and I will question you, and you shall declare to me.

Blessed is the man who does not walk in the advice of [the] wicked; nor does he stand in [the] way of sinners; nor does he sit in [the] assembly of mockers.

O sons of man, how long will my honor be a disgrace? [How long] will you love vanity? [How long] will you seek lies? Selah

You destroy speakers of lies. {A man of bloodshed} and deceit Yahweh abhors.

Break [the] arm of [the] wicked, and [as for the] evil [man]-- seek out his wickedness [until] you find none.

who delivered me from my enemies. Indeed, you exalted me higher than [those who] rose against me. You delivered me from the man of violence.

and it [is] like a bridegroom who comes out of his bridal chamber. It is glad like a strong man to run [its] course.

But I [am] a worm and not a man, scorned by humankind and despised by people.

Who [is] the man fearing Yahweh? He will instruct him in [the] way he should choose.

You will hide them in the protection of your presence from [the] plots of man. You will hide them in a shelter from [the] strife of tongues.

This poor [man] called and Yahweh heard, and saved him from all his troubles.

Taste and see that Yahweh [is] good; blessed [is] the man [who] takes refuge in him.

Who [is] the man who desires life, who loves [many] days in order to see good?

Your righteousness [is] {like the mighty mountains}, your judgments [like the] great deep. You save man and beast, O Yahweh.

Be quiet before Yahweh and wait for him. Do not fret about one who succeeds [in] his way, about a man making plots.

[The] steps of a man are established by Yahweh, and he takes pleasure in his way.

Observe [the] blameless and look at [the] upright, for [there is] a future for a man of peace.

And [so] I am like a man who hears not, and in whose mouth there are no retorts.

Surely a man walks about as a [mere] {shadow}; surely in vain they bustle about. He heaps up [possessions] but does not know who [will] gather them [in].

[When] with rebukes you chastise a man for sin, you {consume} like a moth his delightful [things]. Surely everyone [is] a [mere] vapor. Selah

Blessed [is] the man who makes Yahweh his trust and does not turn to [the] proud and [to those who] fall away [to] a lie.

Judge me, O God, and plead my case against an unfaithful nation. From a man of deceit and wickedness rescue me,

Surely a man cannot redeem a brother. He cannot give to God his ransom

But man cannot continue in [his] pomp. He is like the beasts [that] perish.

Do not fear when a man becomes rich, when the wealth of his house increases,

Why do you boast about evil, O mighty man? The loyal love of God [endures] {continually}.

"Look, the man [who] would not make God his refuge, but he trusted in the greatness of his wealth; he took refuge in his destructiveness."

But [it is] you, a man my equal, my friend and confidant.

How long will you attack a man? All of you will be shattered like a leaning wall, a tottering fence.

{They carefully plot} injustices [saying], "We have perfected {the perfect plot}!" Both [the] {inner thought} and heart of man [are] deep.

Let your hand be on the man of your right hand, on [the] son of humankind [whom] you made strong for yourself.

Blessed [is the] man whose strength [is] in you; in their heart [are the] highways [to Zion].

O Yahweh [of] hosts, blessed [is the] man who trusts you.

I am reckoned with [those] descending to [the] pit. I am like a man without strength,

Formerly you spoke in a vision to your faithful ones, and said, "I have bestowed help on a mighty man; I have exalted one chosen from [the] people.

[The] enemy will not deceive him, and no {evil man} will afflict him.

What man can live [on] and not see death? Can he deliver his life from the {power} of Sheol? Selah

You return man to [the] dust, {saying}, "Return, O sons of man."

[The] brutish man does not know, and [the] fool cannot understand this.

Blessed [is] the man, O Yah, whom you instruct and teach from your law,

As for man, his days [are] like the grass. As the flower of the field, so he blossoms.

and wine [that] makes glad [the] heart of man, so that [their] faces shine from oil, and bread [that] strengthens the heart of man.

He sent a man on ahead of them; Joseph was sold as a slave.

Appoint over him a wicked [man], and let an accuser stand at his right [hand].

Praise Yah! Blessed [is the] man [who] fears Yahweh; he takes great delight in his commands.

[It goes] well [for] a man [who] is gracious and lends, [who] conducts his {business properly}.

How can a young man keep his way pure? By taking heed according to your word.

Blessed [is] the man who fills his quiver with them. They shall not be put to shame when they speak with enemies at the gate.

Look, for thus shall a man be blessed {who fears Yahweh}.

Do not let a {slanderer} be established in the land; as for [the] man of violence, let evil hunt him quickly.

O Yahweh, what [is] humankind that you take knowledge of him, [or the] son of man that you take thought of him?

He does not delight in the strength of the horse; he takes no pleasure in the legs of the man.

[in order] to deliver you from the way of evil, from a man who speaks devious things--

Do not envy a man of violence, and do not choose any of his ways,

like a {robber} shall your poverty come, and what you lack like an armed man.

A worthless man, an evil man, goes around with {deceitful speech}.

Upon {such a man}, suddenly shall his calamity come; in a moment he will be damaged and there is no healing.

For [the] price of a woman, a prostitute, [is the] price of a loaf of bread, but the {woman belonging to a man} hunts precious life.

Can a man carry fire in his lap, and his clothes not burn?

If a man walks upon the hot coals, will his feet not be burned?

And I saw among the simple, I observed among the youth, a young man lacking {sense},

For there is no man in his home; he has gone on a {long journey}.

For his mouth of good sense, a man will be recommended, but he who is of perverse {mind} will be despised.

From the fruit of the mouth of a man, he is filled with good, and the reward of {a man's labor} will return to him.

Anxiety in the heart of a man will weigh him down, but a good word will cheer him.

The lazy will not roast his game, but diligence is the precious wealth of a man.

From the fruit of the mouth of a man, he shall eat what is good, but the desire of the treacherous, wrongdoing.

The ransom of the life of a man [is] his wealth, but the poor does not receive a threat.

Leave {the presence of a foolish man}, [for] you will not [come to] know {words of knowledge}.

There is a way [that seems] upright {to} a man, but its end [is] the way of death.

From his ways, the perverse of heart will be satisfied, and {from his own}, [so shall] a good man.

He who is short of {temper} will act foolishly, and the man who schemes will be hated.

A man who is hot-tempered will stir up strife, but he who is slow [to] {anger}, he will calm contention.

Joy [belongs] to a man with answers in his mouth, and a word in its time, how good [it is]!

All the ways of a man [are] pure in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the spirit.

When the ways of a man are pleasing [to] Yahweh, even his enemies he will cause to make peace with him.

There is a way [that seems] upright {to} a man, but its end [is] the way of death.

A man of wickedness concocts evil, and his lips [are] like a scorching fire.

[May] a man meet a she-bear robbed of offspring and not a fool in his folly.

He who spares his sayings knows knowledge, and a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

Deep waters [are] words of the mouth of a man; a gushing stream [is] a fountain of wisdom.

In the presence of destruction, the heart of a man will be haughty, but in the presence of honor, humble.