'Men' in the Bible

So he read it before the plaza in front of the Water Gate from dawn till noon before the men and women and those children who could understand. All the people were eager to hear the book of the law.

The people gave their blessing on all the men who volunteered to settle in Jerusalem.

The sum total of the descendants of Perez who were settling in Jerusalem was 468 exceptional men.

and his colleagues who were exceptional men -- 128. The officer over them was Zabdiel the son of Haggedolim.

On that day men were appointed over the storerooms for the contributions, first fruits, and tithes, to gather into them from the fields of the cities the portions prescribed by the law for the priests and the Levites, for the people of Judah took delight in the priests and Levites who were ministering.

When the evening shadows began to fall on the gates of Jerusalem before the Sabbath, I ordered the doors to be closed. I further directed that they were not to be opened until after the Sabbath. I positioned some of my young men at the gates so that no load could enter on the Sabbath day.

Also in those days I saw the men of Judah who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab.

So I entered a complaint with them. I called down a curse on them, and I struck some of the men and pulled out their hair. I had them swear by God saying, "You will not marry off your daughters to their sons, and you will not take any of their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves!

The king then inquired of the wise men who were discerners of the times -- for it was the royal custom to confer with all those who were proficient in laws and legalities.

Those who were closest to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan. These men were the seven officials of Persia and Media who saw the king on a regular basis and had the most prominent offices in the kingdom.

Haman then related to his wife Zeresh and to all his friends everything that had happened to him. These wise men, along with his wife Zeresh, said to him, "If indeed this Mordecai before whom you have begun to fall is Jewish, you will not prevail against him. No, you will surely fall before him!"

In Susa the citadel the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men.

Then the king said to Queen Esther, "In Susa the citadel the Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men and the ten sons of Haman! What then have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? What is your request? It shall be given to you. What other petition do you have? It shall be done."

The Jews who were in Susa then assembled on the fourteenth day of the month of Adar, and they killed three hundred men in Susa. But they did not confiscate their property.

In the troubling thoughts of the dreams in the night when a deep sleep falls on men,

If I have sinned -- what have I done to you, O watcher of men? Why have you set me as your target? Have I become a burden to you?

For he knows deceitful men; when he sees evil, will he not consider it?

The gray-haired and the aged are on our side, men far older than your father.

what wise men declare, hiding nothing, from the tradition of their ancestors,

God abandons me to evil men, and throws me into the hands of wicked men.

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

These men change night into day; they say, 'The light is near in the face of darkness.'

Will you keep to the old path that evil men have walked --

men who were carried off before their time, when the flood was poured out on their foundations?

Men move boundary stones; they seize the flock and pasture them.

the young men would see me and step aside, and the old men would get up and remain standing;

the chief men refrained from talking and covered their mouths with their hands;

Moreover, the strength of their hands -- what use was it to me? Men whose strength had perished;

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

if I have covered my transgressions as men do, by hiding iniquity in my heart,

So these three men refused to answer Job further, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

But when Elihu saw that the three men had no further reply, he became very angry.

It is not the aged who are wise, nor old men who understand what is right.

"Listen to my words, you wise men; hear me, you learned men.

He goes about in company with evildoers, he goes along with wicked men.

"Therefore, listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wickedness, from the Almighty to do evil.

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

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

But Job will be tested to the end, because his answers are like those of wicked men.

You men, how long will you try to turn my honor into shame? How long will you love what is worthless and search for what is deceptive? (Selah)

Rise up, Lord! Don't let men be defiant! May the nations be judged in your presence!

As for the actions of people -- just as you have commanded, I have not followed in the footsteps of violent men.

Protect me from the wicked men who attack me, my enemies who crowd around me for the kill.

He delivers me from my enemies; you snatch me away from those who attack me; you rescue me from violent men.

Yes, wild dogs surround me -- a gang of evil men crowd around me; like a lion they pin my hands and feet.

I do not associate with deceitful men, or consort with those who are dishonest.

I hate the mob of evil men, and do not associate with the wicked.

When evil men attack me to devour my flesh, when my adversaries and enemies attack me, they stumble and fall.

Do not drag me away with evil men, with those who behave wickedly, who talk so friendly to their neighbors, while they plan to harm them!

O Lord, do not let me be humiliated, for I call out to you! May evil men be humiliated! May they go wailing to the grave!

You hide them with you, where they are safe from the attacks of men; you conceal them in a shelter, where they are safe from slanderous attacks.

Violent men perjure themselves, and falsely accuse me.

Do not let arrogant men overtake me, or let evil men make me homeless!

By David. Do not fret when wicked men seem to succeed! Do not envy evildoers!

Wicked men will be wiped out, but those who rely on the Lord are the ones who will possess the land.

Evil men will soon disappear; you will stare at the spot where they once were, but they will be gone.

Evil men plot against the godly and viciously attack them.

Evil men draw their swords and prepare their bows, to bring down the oppressed and needy, and to slaughter those who are godly.

The little bit that a godly man owns is better than the wealth of many evil men,

for evil men will lose their power, but the Lord sustains the godly.

But evil men will die; the Lord's enemies will be incinerated -- they will go up in smoke.

Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous.

For the Lord promotes justice, and never abandons his faithful followers. They are permanently secure, but the children of evil men are wiped out.

Evil men set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them.

Rely on the Lord! Obey his commands! Then he will permit you to possess the land; you will see the demise of evil men.

I have seen ruthless evil men growing in influence, like a green tree grows in its native soil.

Sinful rebels are totally destroyed; evil men have no future.

The Lord helps them and rescues them; he rescues them from evil men and delivers them, for they seek his protection.

Vindicate me, O God! Fight for me against an ungodly nation! Deliver me from deceitful and evil men!

You are the most handsome of all men! You speak in an impressive and fitting manner! For this reason God grants you continual blessings.

Why should I be afraid in times of trouble, when the sinful deeds of deceptive men threaten to overwhelm me?

He pronounces this blessing on himself while he is alive: "May men praise you, for you have done well!"

When you see a thief, you join him; you associate with men who are unfaithful to their wives.

For foreigners attack me; ruthless men, who do not respect God, seek my life. (Selah)

For the music director; according to the yonath-elem-rechovim style; a prayer of David, written when the Philistines captured him in Gath. Have mercy on me, O God, for men are attacking me! All day long hostile enemies are tormenting me.

In God -- I boast in his promise -- in God I trust, I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me?

in God I trust, I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me?

I am surrounded by lions; I lie down among those who want to devour me; men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are a sharp sword.

For the music director; according to the al-tashcheth style; a prayer of David, written when Saul sent men to surround his house and murder him. Deliver me from my enemies, my God! Protect me from those who attack me!

Deliver me from evildoers! Rescue me from violent men!

For look, they wait to ambush me; powerful men stalk me, but not because I have rebelled or sinned, O Lord.

Give us help against the enemy, for any help men might offer is futile.

Men are nothing but a mere breath; human beings are unreliable. When they are weighed in the scales, all of them together are lighter than air.

and you, O Lord, demonstrate loyal love. For you repay men for what they do.

Hide me from the plots of evil men, from the crowd of evildoers.

You allowed men to ride over our heads; we passed through fire and water, but you brought us out into a wide open place.

You ascend on high, you have taken many captives. You receive tribute from men, including even sinful rebels. Indeed the Lord God lives there!

They are immune to the trouble common to men; they do not suffer as other men do.

Certainly your angry judgment upon men will bring you praise; you reveal your anger in full measure.

when the anger of God flared up against them. He killed some of the strongest of them; he brought the young men of Israel to their knees.

He abandoned the sanctuary at Shiloh, the tent where he lived among men.

Fire consumed their young men, and their virgins remained unmarried.

O God, arrogant men attack me; a gang of ruthless men, who do not respect you, seek my life.

Men then go out to do their work, and labor away until evening.

Give us help against the enemy, for any help men might offer is futile.

I rashly declared, "All men are liars."

Turn away from me, you evil men, so that I can observe the commands of my God.

Deliver me from oppressive men, so that I can keep your precepts.

if the Lord had not been on our side, when men attacked us,

He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, including both men and animals.