Bible Verses About Man

This is an account of the births of Adam: In the day of God's preparing man, in the likeness of God He hath made him;

a male and a female He hath prepared them, and He blesseth them, and calleth their name Man, in the day of their being prepared.

and your fear and your dread is on every beast of the earth, and on every fowl of the heavens, on all that creepeth on the ground, and on all fishes of the sea--into your hand they have been given.

Every creeping thing that is alive, to you it is for food; as the green herb I have given to you the whole;

Lo, in His servants He putteth no credence, Nor in His messengers setteth praise.'

Also--the inhabitants of houses of clay, (Whose foundation is in the dust, They bruise them before a moth.)

From morning to evening are beaten down, Without any regarding, for ever they perish.

Hath not their excellency been removed with them? They die, and not in wisdom!

I say unto God, `Do not condemn me, Let me know why Thou dost strive with me.

Is it good for Thee that Thou dost oppress? That Thou despisest the labour of Thy hands, And on the counsel of the wicked hast shone?

Thy hands have taken pains about me, And they make me together round about, And Thou swallowest me up!

Remember, I pray Thee, That as clay Thou hast made me, And unto dust Thou dost bring me back.

Dost Thou not as milk pour me out? And as cheese curdle me?

Skin and flesh Thou dost put on me, And with bones and sinews dost fence me.

To God is a man profitable, Because a wise man to himself is profitable?

Is it a delight to the Mighty One That thou art righteous? is it gain, That thou makest perfect thy ways?

Because of thy reverence Doth He reason with thee? He entereth with thee into judgment:

Is not thy wickedness abundant? And there is no end to thine iniquities.

And what? is man righteous with God? And what? is he pure--born of a woman?

Lo--unto the moon, and it shineth not, And stars have not been pure in His eyes.

How much less man--a grub, And the son of man--a worm!

This hast thou reckoned for judgment: Thou hast said--`My righteousness is more than God's?'

For thou sayest, `What doth it profit Thee! What do I profit from my sin?'

I return thee words, and thy friends with thee,

Behold attentively the heavens--and see, And behold the clouds, They have been higher than thou.