'Men' in the Bible

Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly, both men and women, and all who could hear with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month.

He read therein before the broad place that was before the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those who could understand; and the ears of all the people were [attentive] to the book of the law.

The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.

All the sons of Perez who lived in Jerusalem were four hundred sixty-eight valiant men.

and their brothers, mighty men of valor, one hundred twenty-eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.

On that day were men appointed over the rooms for the treasures, for the wave offerings, for the first fruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them, according to the fields of the cities, the portions appointed by the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites who waited.

In those days saw I in Judah some men treading winepresses on the Sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and loading donkeys [therewith]; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all kinds of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day: and I testified [against them] in the day in which they sold food.

There lived men of Tyre also therein, who brought in fish, and all kinds of wares, and sold on the Sabbath to the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.

Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times, (for it was the king's custom to consult those who knew law and judgment;

Haman recounted to Zeresh his wife and all his friends everything that had happened to him. Then his wise men and Zeresh his wife said to him, "If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is of Jewish descent, you will not prevail against him, but you will surely fall before him."

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

The king said to Esther the queen, "The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in the citadel of Susa, including the ten sons of Haman; what then have they done in the rest of the king's provinces! Now what is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your further request? It shall be done."

The Jews who were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and killed three hundred men in Shushan; but they didn't lay their hand on the spoil.

and behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young men, and they are dead. I alone have escaped to tell you."

In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men,

If I have sinned, what do I do to you, you watcher of men? Why have you set me as a mark for you, so that I am a burden to myself?

Should your boastings make men hold their peace? When you mock, shall no man make you ashamed?

For he knows false men. He sees iniquity also, even though he doesn't consider it.

With aged men is wisdom, in length of days understanding.

With us are both the gray-headed and the very aged men, much elder than your father.

(Which wise men have told by their fathers, and have not hidden it;

Upright men shall be astonished at this. The innocent shall stir up himself against the godless.

Haven't you asked wayfaring men? Don't you know their evidences,

Yet he will be borne to the grave. Men shall keep watch over the tomb.

The clods of the valley shall be sweet to him. All men shall draw after him, as there were innumerable before him.

Will you keep the old way, which wicked men have trodden,

They make oil within the walls of these men. They tread wine presses, and suffer thirst.

From out of the populous city, men groan. The soul of the wounded cries out, yet God doesn't regard the folly.

Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.

He breaks open a shaft away from where people live. They are forgotten by the foot. They hang far from men, they swing back and forth.

The young men saw me and hid themselves. The aged rose up and stood.

"Men listened to me, waited, and kept silence for my counsel.

Of what use is the strength of their hands to me, men in whom ripe age has perished?

They are driven out from the midst of men. They cry after them as after a thief;

They are children of fools, yes, children of base men. They were flogged out of the land.

if the men of my tent have not said, 'Who can find one who has not been filled with his meat?'

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

When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, his wrath was kindled.

In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, in slumbering on the bed;

Then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,

He sings before men, and says, 'I have sinned, and perverted that which was right, and it didn't profit me.

"Hear my words, you wise men. Give ear to me, you who have knowledge.

Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men?

"Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

He breaks in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out, and sets others in their place.

He strikes them as wicked men in the open sight of others;

Men of understanding will tell me, yes, every wise man who hears me:

I wish that Job were tried to the end, because of his answering like wicked men.

There they cry, but none gives answer, because of the pride of evil men.

"Remember that you magnify his work, whereof men have sung.

All men have looked thereon. Man sees it afar off.

He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he has made may know it.

Now men don't see the light which is bright in the skies, but the wind passes, and clears them.

Therefore men revere him. He doesn't regard any who are wise of heart."

He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength. He goes out to meet the armed men.

You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah.

Put them in fear, Yahweh. Let the nations know that they are only men. Selah.

Yahweh is in his holy temple. Yahweh is on his throne in heaven. His eyes observe. His eyes examine the children of men.

Help, Yahweh; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men.

The wicked walk on every side, when what is vile is exalted among the sons of men. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.

Yahweh looked down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there were any who did understand, who did seek after God.

As for the works of men, by the word of your lips, I have kept myself from the ways of the violent.

from men by your hand, Yahweh, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life. You fill the belly of your cherished ones. Your sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children.

You will destroy their descendants from the earth, their posterity from among the children of men.

But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.

I have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites.

Don't gather my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men;

Oh how great is your goodness, which you have laid up for those who fear you, which you have worked for those who take refuge in you, before the sons of men!

Yahweh looks from heaven. He sees all the sons of men.

How precious is your loving kindness, God! The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings.

Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men.

You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.

For he sees that wise men die; likewise the fool and the senseless perish, and leave their wealth to others.

Though while he lived he blessed his soul -- and men praise you when you do well for yourself --

God looks down from heaven on the children of men, to see if there are any who understood, who seek after God.

For strangers have risen up against me. Violent men have sought after my soul. They haven't set God before them. Selah.

But you, God, will bring them down into the pit of destruction. Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in you. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Silent Dove in Distant Lands." A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath.

My soul is among lions. I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

Do you indeed speak righteousness, silent ones? Do you judge blamelessly, you sons of men?

so that men shall say, "Most certainly there is a reward for the righteous. Most certainly there is a God who judges the earth." For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A poem by David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.

Deliver me from the workers of iniquity. Save me from the bloodthirsty men.

Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.

to shoot innocent men from ambushes. They shoot at him suddenly and fearlessly.

You who hear prayer, to you all men will come.

Come, and see God's deeds -- awesome work on behalf of the children of men.

You allowed men to ride over our heads. We went through fire and through water, but you brought us to the place of abundance.

You have ascended on high. You have led away captives. You have received gifts among men, yes, among the rebellious also, that Yah God might dwell there.

They shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba. Men shall pray for him continually. They shall bless him all day long.

His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.

They are free from burdens of men, neither are they plagued like other men.

They behaved like men wielding axes, cutting through a thicket of trees.

We give thanks to you, God. We give thanks, for your Name is near. Men tell about your wondrous works.

Valiant men lie plundered, they have slept their last sleep. None of the men of war can lift their hands.

when the anger of God went up against them, killed some of the fattest of them, and struck down the young men of Israel.

So that he forsook the tent of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men;

Fire devoured their young men. Their virgins had no wedding song.

Nevertheless you shall die like men, and fall like one of the rulers."

God, the proud have risen up against me. A company of violent men have sought after my soul, and they don't hold regard for you before them.

Remember how short my time is! For what vanity have you created all the children of men!

You turn man to destruction, saying, "Return, you children of men."