'Man' in the Bible

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.

What does a man gain from all of the work that he undertakes on earth?

Everything is wearisome, more than man is able to express. The eye is never satisfied by seeing, nor the ear by hearing.

I also accumulated silver, gold, and the wealth of kings and their kingdoms. I gathered around me both male and female singers, along with what delights a man all sorts of mistresses.

For neither the wise nor the fool will be long remembered, since in days to come everything will be forgotten. The wise man dies the same way as the fool, does he not?

Sweet is the sleep of a working man, whether he eats a little or a lot, but the excess wealth of the rich will not allow him to rest.

a man to whom God gives wealth, riches, and honor, so that he lacks none of his heart's desires but God does not give him the capability to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger consumes them. This is pointless and a grievous affliction.

A man might father a hundred children, and live for many years, so that the length of his life is long but if his life does not overflow with goodness, and he doesn't receive a proper burial, I maintain that stillborn children are better off than he is,

For what advantage has the wise person over the fool? What advantage does the poor man have in knowing how to face life?

For there is not a single righteous man on earth who practices good and does not sin.

Among the things I seek but have not found: one man among a thousand I did find, but I have not found one woman to be wise among all these.

Here is a pointless thing that happens on earth: A righteous man receives what happens to the wicked, and a wicked man receives what happens to the righteous. I concluded that this, too, is pointless.

So then I recommended enjoyment of life, because it is better on earth for a man to eat, drink, and be happy, since this will stay with him throughout his struggle all the days of his life, which God grants him on earth.

I saw all of it as the activity of God. Frankly, a human being cannot understand what happens on earth, because however hard a man works to discover it, he will not find out. Despite what he thinks he knows, he will not be able to figure it out.

Now there was found within it a poor, but wise man. He delivered the city by his wisdom, but not one person remembered that poor man.

So enjoy yourself in your youth, young man, and be encouraged during your younger days. Live as you like, consistent with your world view, but keep in mind that God will bring you to account for everything.

Mighty bodies of water cannot extinguish love, rivers cannot put it out. If a man were to give all the wealth of his house for love, he would surely be viewed with contempt.

the mighty man and the warrior, the judge and the prophet, the fortune-teller and the elder,

the commander of fifty and the man of rank, and the counselor, the expert magician, and the medium.

People will oppress one another It will be man against man and neighbor against neighbor. The young will be disrespectful to the old, and the worthless to the honorable.

"For a man will grab his brother in his own father's house, and say, "You have a cloak, so you be our leader, and this heap of ruins will be under your rule!'

"At that time, seven women will cling tightly to one man and will make him this offer: "We'll provide our own bread. We'll provide our own clothes. Just let us marry you so we won't be stigmatized anymore.'"

"How terrible it will be for me!" I cried, "because I am ruined! I'm a man with unclean lips, and I live among a people with unclean lips! And my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of the Heavenly Armies!"

"At that time, a man will keep alive a heifer and two sheep,

The splendor of its forest and its fruitful land the LORD will destroy both soul and body and Assyria will be as when a dying man wastes away.

"Those who see you will stare at you. They will wonder about you: "Is this the man who made the earth tremble, who made kingdoms quake,

When he sees chariots, each man with a pair of horses, riders on donkeys or riders on camels, let him pay attention, full attention."

Look! Here come riders, each man with a pair of horses!" They're shouting out the answer: "Babylon has fallen, has fallen, and they have shattered all the images of her gods on the ground!

as when a hungry man dreams he eats, but wakes up still hungry; or when a thirsty man dreams he drinks, but wakes up faint, with his thirst unquenched. So will it be with the hordes of all the nations that fight against Mount Zion.

The LORD marches out like a warrior; he stirs up his rage like a man of war; he makes his anger heard; he shouts aloud; he declares his mastery over his enemies:

I am calling a bird of prey from the east, and from a far country a man with his purpose. Indeed, I've spoken; I will certainly make it happen; I've planned it; and I will certainly carry it out.

"He was despised and rejected by others, and a man of sorrows, intimately familiar with suffering; and like one from whom people hide their faces; and we despised him and did not value him.

"For just as a young man marries a maiden, so your sons will marry you; and just as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.