'Man' in the Bible

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And that man was pure and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil.

So the Lord said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on the earth, a pure and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil."

So the Lord said to Satan, "All right then, everything he has is in your power. Only do not extend your hand against the man himself!" So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.

Then the Lord said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a pure and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil. And he still holds firmly to his integrity, so that you stirred me up to destroy him without reason."

But Satan answered the Lord, "Skin for skin! Indeed, a man will give up all that he has to save his life!

"Let the day on which I was born perish, and the night that said, 'A man has been conceived!'

Why is light given to a man whose way is hidden, and whom God has hedged in?

"Is a mortal man righteous before God? Or a man pure before his Creator?

"Therefore, blessed is the man whom God corrects, so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.

Do you intend to criticize mere words, and treat the words of a despairing man as wind?

"Does not humanity have hard service on earth? Are not their days also like the days of a hired man?

Like a servant longing for the evening shadow, and like a hired man looking for his wages,

"Surely, God does not reject a blameless man, nor does he grasp the hand of the evildoers.

If a land has been given into the hand of a wicked man, he covers the faces of its judges; if it is not he, then who is it?

"Should not this abundance of words be answered, or should this talkative man be vindicated?

But an empty man will become wise, when a wild donkey's colt is born a human being.

I am a laughingstock to my friends, I, who called on God and whom he answered -- a righteous and blameless man is a laughingstock!

Would it turn out well if he would examine you? Or as one deceives a man would you deceive him?

"Man, born of woman, lives but a few days, and they are full of trouble.

Look away from him and let him desist, until he fulfills his time like a hired man.

But man dies and is powerless; he expires -- and where is he?

so man lies down and does not rise; until the heavens are no more, they will not awake nor arise from their sleep.

If a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait until my release comes.

"Does a wise man answer with blustery knowledge, or fill his belly with the east wind?

"Were you the first man ever born? Were you brought forth before the hills?

What is man that he should be pure, or one born of woman, that he should be righteous?

how much less man, who is abominable and corrupt, who drinks in evil like water!

All his days the wicked man suffers torment, throughout the number of the years that are stored up for the tyrant.

and he contends with God on behalf of man as a man pleads for his friend.

If a man denounces his friends for personal gain, the eyes of his children will fail.

Upright men are appalled at this; the innocent man is troubled with the godless.

But the righteous man holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.

"But turn, all of you, and come now! I will not find a wise man among you.

Surely such is the residence of an evil man; and this is the place of one who has not known God.'"

Is my complaint against a man? If so, why should I not be impatient?

You may say, 'God stores up a man's punishment for his children!' Instead let him repay the man himself so that he may know it!

"One man dies in his full vigor, completely secure and prosperous,

And another man dies in bitterness of soul, never having tasted anything good.

that the evil man is spared from the day of his misfortune, that he is delivered from the day of God's wrath?

"Is it to God that a strong man is of benefit? Is it to him that even a wise man is profitable?

Although you were a powerful man, owning land, an honored man living on it,

how much less a mortal man, who is but a maggot -- a son of man, who is only a worm!"

This is the portion of the wicked man allotted by God, the inheritance that evildoers receive from the Almighty.

what he stores up a righteous man will wear, and an innocent man will inherit his silver.

Man puts an end to the darkness; he searches the farthest recesses for the ore in the deepest darkness.

On the flinty rock man has set to work with his hand; he has overturned mountains at their bases.

the blessing of the dying man descended on me, and I made the widow's heart rejoice;

"Surely one does not stretch out his hand against a broken man when he cries for help in his distress.

then let my wife turn the millstone for another man, and may other men have sexual relations with her.

If I have seen anyone about to perish for lack of clothing, or a poor man without a coat,

So do not say, 'We have found wisdom! God will refute him, not man!'

I will not show partiality to anyone, nor will I confer a title on any man.

What man is like Job, who drinks derision like water!

For he says, 'It does not profit a man when he makes his delight with God.'

who says to a king, 'Worthless man' and to nobles, 'Wicked men,'

so that the godless man should not rule, and not lay snares for the people.

Men of understanding say to me -- any wise man listening to me says --

Should he be informed that I want to speak? If a man speaks, surely he would be swallowed up!

Get ready for a difficult task like a man; I will question you and you will inform me!

"Get ready for a difficult task like a man. I will question you and you will inform me!

Scatter abroad the abundance of your anger. Look at every proud man and bring him low;

Look at every proud man and abase him; crush the wicked on the spot!