'Man' in the Bible

That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.

And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.

And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.

And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward.

And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them.

For he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people.

All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.

Haman said moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king.

So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself?

And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honour,

And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king's most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour.

Then took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour.

Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring: for the writing which is written in the king's name, and sealed with the king's ring, may no man reverse.

The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.

For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?

And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?

Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?

For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.

Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:

Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling?

What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?

Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:

I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?

For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.

Hast thou eyes of flesh? or seest thou as man seeth?

Are thy days as the days of man? are thy years as man's days,

Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?

Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.

I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.

Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.

They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.

Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?

Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.

But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?

So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.

If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.

The waters wear the stones: thou washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.

Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?

Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?

What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?

The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.

And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps.

O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!

But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you.

Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,

There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.

This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.

As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?

The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.

Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?

But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.

He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life.

How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?

How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?

This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.

The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.

Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.

Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.

That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.

If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:

He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.

Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,

What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?

For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.

For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.

For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.

When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:

Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.

Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.

Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.

Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.

He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.

Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.

To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;

Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

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

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

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

{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.