171 occurrences in 13 translations

'Man' in the Bible

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

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsUseless ThingsTrust, Lack OfAvoiding DeceitLoving EvilPsalm Interjections

For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness;No evil [person] dwells with You.

Verse ConceptsPleasing GodPleasureCharacter Of WickedNot Pleasing Godwickednessartists

Oh let the wrong of the wicked come to an end, and establish thou the righteous man; even thou that triest the hearts and reins, the righteous God.

Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgeGod, Righteousness OfImagination, Inward DesiresGod Testing PeopleGod Establishes UsGod Knowing the Human HeartEmotionswickednessmotives

If a man does not repent, He will sharpen His sword;He has bent His bow and made it ready.

Verse ConceptsSwordsThreateningsSharpening

Behold, the [wicked and irreverent] man is pregnant with sin,And he conceives mischief and gives birth to lies.

Verse ConceptsPregnancyMalice Of The Wicked

Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.

Verse ConceptsGod ArisingMan's Relation To God

He keeps himself in a secret place like a lion in his hole, waiting to put his hands on the poor man, and pulling him into his net.

Verse ConceptsLionsNetsMan TrappingLike Creaturesrehabilitation

Why does the wicked man reject God? He says to himself, "You will not hold me accountable."

Verse ConceptsAccountabilityrehabilitationNot Seeking God

You have seen it; for your eyes are on sorrow and grief, to take it into your hand: the poor man puts his faith in you; you have been the helper of the child who has no father.

Verse ConceptsOrphansPoverty, Attitudes TowardsSorrowSympathyUnhappinessAfflictions, Consolation DuringChoosing God's WayGod Helpsrehabilitation

Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

Verse ConceptsArmsBones BrokenGod Searching HeartsA Broken HeartBroken Heartswickedness

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.

Verse ConceptsThose Not Fearingoppressionrehabilitationvindicationterrorism

{To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.} Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, To GodNames And Titles For The ChristianEvil TimesPeople Passing AwayGod Help!Causes of failure inGodly ManA Good Man

He who doesn't slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man;

Verse ConceptsBackbitinggossiping

In whose eyes a vile man is despised, but who honors those who fear Yahweh; he who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and doesn't change;

Verse ConceptsReverence, And Social BehaviourEvil AssociationsSwearing OathsDespising PeopleThe Honourable Will Be HonouredHurtSwearinghurting

As to doings of man, Through a word of Thy lips I have observed The paths of a destroyer;

Verse ConceptsEvil WaysLipsBible, Given ForAvoiding ViolenceAvoiding EvilSatan as DestroyerPaths

Rise up, Lord! Confront him! Knock him down! Use your sword to rescue me from the wicked man!

Verse ConceptsConfrontationGod ArisingGod's SwordProtection From Enemies

With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

Verse ConceptsGood ReboundingThe Grace Of GodGod's FaithfulnessBeing YourselfChanging Yourselfmyself

He who is holy will see that you are holy; but to the man whose way is not straight you will be a hard judge.

Verse ConceptsPurity, Moral And SpiritualTwisted WaysGod Is PureGood ReboundingBeing Yourselfmyself

He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.

Verse ConceptsViolenceRescue From ViolenceGod Lifting PeopleGod Saving From EnemiesProtection From EnemiesEnemy Attacks

Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.

Verse ConceptsAthletesWeddingsCompetitionsGoing OutsideSunRaceheroes

Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

Verse Conceptsdefence, divineSafetySanctuaryGod Being Our Hiding PlaceGod Being Our RefugeGod Hiding PeopleConspiracyshelter

All my bones will say, Lord, who is like you? The saviour of the poor man from the hands of the strong, of him who is poor and in need from him who takes his goods.

Verse ConceptsThe NeedyBad LeadershipBonesGod, The ProviderOppression, God's Attitude ToPoverty, Remedies ForPoverty, SpiritualRescueGod And The PoorCaring For OthersAnatomyWho Is Like God?

For the music director; written by the Lord's servant, David; an oracle. An evil man is rebellious to the core. He does not fear God,

Verse ConceptsAgnosticismIrreverenceOraclesReverence, And Social BehaviourSin, Universality OfNature Of The HeartNo Fear Of God

Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more;And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there.

Verse ConceptsThe Fate Of The WickedPeople Passing Away

The mouth of the good man says words of wisdom; the talk of his tongue is of righteousness.

Verse ConceptsMouthsTongueWisdom, Human ImportanceTeaching WisdomMan's Wisdom

I have seen a wicked, violent manwell-rooted like a flourishing native tree.

Verse ConceptsColors, GreenAffluenceWicked Described AsPursuing ViolenceAbuse

Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.

Verse ConceptsUnhearing

For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David. I decided, "I will watch what I say and make sure I do not sin with my tongue. I will put a muzzle over my mouth while in the presence of an evil man."

Verse ConceptsPrudenceReadinessRestraintSpeech, Positive Aspects OfTongueWatchfulness, Of BelieversSpeaking, Wisdom InVigilanceIndividuals Being SilentThe TongueGod's TimingGods TimingWaiting For God's TimingGuarding Yourself

Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.

Verse ConceptsPhysical LifeWeights And Measures, LinearVanityMan A Mere BreathPsalm InterjectionsPerspective

Make me free from all my sins; do not let me be shamed by the man of evil behaviour.

Verse ConceptsAfflictions, Prayer DuringThe Work Of FoolsDespising PeopleFun

When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.

Verse ConceptsInsectsRebukeBeauty, Temporal Nature OfVanityPossessions DecayingMothsMan A Mere BreathPsalm InterjectionsGod Requite Them!Time Passing

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of believersInjustice, Hated By GodRescueGod Vindicatesvindication

No man can redeem the life of another, nor can he give to God a sufficient payment for him

Verse ConceptsRedemptionSiblingsDebtThe SoulValueSaving Moneyredeemed

(Because it takes a great price to keep his soul from death, and man is not able to give it.)

Verse ConceptsExpensiveRedemptionThe SoulBeauty And Self WorthValueSaving Moneysoulredeemedtrying

Though while he lives he counts himself happy and prosperous—And though people praise you when you do well for yourself—

Verse ConceptsSelf DelusionCommending OneselfBlessings And Prosperity

{To the chief Musician, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.} Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God endureth continually.

Verse ConceptsBoasting, CondemnedPride, Results OfSpiritual MalnutritionStrength, HumanGoodnessBoastingheroes

{To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.} Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

Verse ConceptsMusicThose OppressedAll Day

The upright man will be glad when he sees their punishment; his feet will be washed in the blood of the evil-doer.

Verse ConceptsBlood, Figurative UseConquestCovered With BloodClean FeetRejoicing Over JusticePunishment of the The WickedRevengefootsteps

So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.

Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgeJudgesReward, Divine

By the power of your hand the earth is shaking and broken; make it strong again, for it is moved.

Verse ConceptsCarvings Of FlowersMusicDivine DispleasureDispleasure

How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.

Verse ConceptsEvil PlansWalls

Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

Verse ConceptsFutureGod, Impartiality OfReward, DivineReward For WorksBemaJudgment According To Works

To shoot from ambush at the blameless [one];Suddenly they shoot at him, without fear.

Verse ConceptsThose Not Fearing

The righteous man will be glad in the Lord and will take refuge in Him;And all the upright in heart will glory.

Verse ConceptsTrust, Importance OfRejoicingUprightness

Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

Verse Conceptselection, privileges ofChoicesdrawing near to GodAccess To God, The Characteristics OfApproaching GodPlenty Through GodBlessed Through GodWe Live With GodGoodness

Thou hast caused man to ride at our head. We have entered into fire and into water, And Thou bringest us out to a watered place.

Verse ConceptsAbundance, MaterialFootstoolsGenerosity, God'sFlowing WaterSevere AfflictionsSaved From FireAbundanceFloodsfulfillment

Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts in Man, and even for the rebellious, for the dwelling there of Jah Elohim.

Verse ConceptsGiftsGiving To GodChrist, The Head Of The ChurchGift Of The Holy SpiritCaptivity, MetaphoricallyMessianic PropheciesSubject To Christrebellion

Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

Verse ConceptsCruelty, examples ofSuffering, Causes OfGod Delivering From Evil

A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.

Verse ConceptsAxesFelling Trees

O let not the crushed be turned back in shame; let the low man and the poor give praise to your name.

Verse ConceptsPraiseInferiorityPraise The Lord!Losing Honour

Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.

Verse ConceptsRestraintDivine RestraintsGod's ClothingPraising Godbridges

But he, being full of pity, has forgiveness for sin, and does not put an end to man: frequently turning back his wrath, and not being violently angry.

Verse ConceptsCompassionAnger Of God, DescriptionGod, Patience OfMercifulnessPropitiationRestraintSin, And God's CharacterGod Has ForgivenGod Showed MercyGod Will No More Be AngryAnger And Forgiveness

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