'Man' in the Bible

How joyful is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding,

Do not envy a violent man, and do not emulate his lifestyle.

Indeed, a perverse man is utterly disgusting to the LORD, but he takes the upright into his confidence.

Indeed, what a man does is always in the LORD's presence, and he weighs all his paths.

Go to the ant, you lazy man! Observe its ways and become wise.

How long will you lie down, lazy man? When will you get up from your sleep?

and your poverty will come on you like a bandit and your desperation like an armed man.

A worthless man, a wicked man, goes around with devious speech,

Can a man scoop fire into his bosom without burning his clothes?

Can a man walk on hot coals without scorching his feet?

and I noticed among the naive that is, I discerned among the youths a senseless young man.

Counsel a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will add to his learning.

Just as the fool considers wickedness his joy, so is wisdom to the discerning man.

Whoever belittles his neighbor lacks sense, but the discerning man controls his comments.

A gracious man benefits himself, but the cruel person damages himself.

The good person will gain favor from the LORD, but the man who plots evil will be condemned by him.

A man is praised because of his wise words, but the perverted mind will be despised.

By his fruitful speech a man can remain satisfied, and a man's handiwork will reward him.

The lifestyle of the fool is right in his own opinion, but wise is the man who listens to advice.

A prudent man keeps what he knows to himself, but the hearts of fools shout forth their foolishness.

From the fruit of his words a man receives benefit, but the treacherous crave violence.

The life of a wealthy man may be held for ransom, but whoever is poor receives no threats.

Stay away from a foolish man, for you will not find competent advice.

There is a pathway that seems right to a man, but in the end it's a road to death.

The faithless one will pay for his behavior, but a good man will be rewarded for his.

A quick tempered person does foolish things, and a devious man is hated.

The quickly angered man stirs up contention, but anyone who controls his temper calms a dispute.

A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.

Stupidity is the delight of the senseless, but an understanding man walks uprightly.

There is a road that seems right for a man to travel, but in the end it's the road to death.

A deceitful man stirs dissension, and anyone who gossips separates friends.

A violent man entices his companion and leads him on a path that is not good.

A rebuke is more effective with a man of understanding than a hundred lashes to a fool.

A man who lacks sense cosigns a loan, becoming a guarantor for his neighbor.

The man who fathers a fool does so to his sorrow the father of a fool has no joy.

The wicked man takes a bribe in secret in order to pervert the course of justice.

Whoever controls what he says is knowledgeable; anyone who has a calm spirit is a man of understanding.

The words a man says are as deep waters a fountain of wisdom is an overflowing stream.

The positive words that a man speaks fill his stomach; he will be satisfied with what his lips produce.

The poor person pleads for mercy, but the wealthy man responds harshly.

A man with many friends can still be ruined, but a true friend sticks closer than a brother.

A poor man who walks blamelessly is better than a fool who speaks perversely.

Wealth brings many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.

Many plans occupy the mind of a man, but the LORD's purposes will prevail.

Human beings long for grace, and it's better to be poor than a man of deceit.

If you scourge a scoffer, the simple person may learn to be discreet; rebuke a discerning man and he will gain understanding.

Avoiding strife brings a man honor, but every fool is quarrelsome.

Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man, but later his mouth will be full of gravel.

The conduct of a guilty man is perverse, but the behavior of the pure is upright.

Precious treasures and oil are found where the wise live, but a foolish man devours them.

A wise man attacks the city of the mighty, bringing down the fortress in which they trust.

The wicked man puts up a bold appearance, but the upright thinks about what he is doing.

The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit; a man experiencing the LORD's wrath will fall into it.

Don't make friends with a hot-tempered man, and do not associate with someone who is easily angered,

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will work for kings, not unimportant people.

A wise man is strong, and a knowledgeable man grows in strength.

for though a righteous man falls seven times, he will rise again, but the wicked stumble into calamity.

For the wicked man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.

I went by the field belonging to a lazy man, by a vineyard belonging to a senseless person.

Like clouds and winds without rain is the man who brags about gifts he never gave.

A club, a sword, and a sharp arrow that's what a man is who lies about his neighbor.

A bad tooth and an unsteady foot that's what confidence in an unreliable man is like in a time of trouble.

Like a city with breached walls is a man without self-control.

Do you see a man who is wise in his own opinion? There's more hope for a fool than for him.

Charcoal is to hot coals as wood is to fire; so also a quarrelsome man fuels strife.

Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders away from his home.

Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens a friend's character.

As the crucible tests silver, and the furnace assays gold; so praise received tests a man.

When a land transgresses, it gains a succession of leaders, but with an understanding and knowledgeable man, its stability endures.

A poor man who oppresses the weak is like a rainstorm that destroys all the crops.

The rich man may be wise in his own opinion; but a discerning, poor man sees through him.

Blessed is the man who always fears the LORD, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into disaster.

A guilty man tormented by bloodshed will be a lifelong fugitive; let no one support him.

The faithful man will prosper with blessings, but whoever is in a hurry to get rich will not escape punishment.

Whoever rebukes a man will later on find more favor than someone who flatters with his words.

An arrogant man stirs up dissension, but anyone who trusts in the LORD prospers.

After many rebukes, the stiff-necked man will be broken incurably, without any warning.

The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but anyone who consorts with immoral women squanders his wealth.

A king brings stability to a land through justice, but a man who takes bribes brings it to ruin.

A strong man who flatters his neighbor is setting a trap where he walks.

An evil man is trapped by transgression, but the righteous person sings and rejoices.

When a wise man has a dispute with a fool, the fool either rages or laughs without relief.

The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: the LORD gave them both eyes with which to see.

Do you see a man who speaks hastily? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

An angry man stirs up arguments, and a hot-tempered man causes many transgressions.

Many seek a ruler's favor, but justice for a man comes from the LORD.

The unjust man is detestable to the righteous, and whoever lives blamelessly is detestable to the wicked.

A discourse by the faithful collector. This is what this valiant man declared to the God with me, to the God with me, who then prevailed:

Surely I am beyond the senselessness of any man; I do not perceive things the way human beings do.

The way an eagle flies in the sky, the way of a serpent on a rock, the way of a ship on the high seas, and the way of a man with a young woman.