Biblical Concept: Men In Wisdom Literature

Findings

Job: “greatest of all the men of the east”

Job 32:5 And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men his anger burned.

(Not speaking right comforters Job 42:7)

Job 37:7 "He seals the hand of every man, That all men may know His work.

“godless men should not rule”

Job 37:24 "Therefore men fear Him; He does not regard any who are wise of heart."

Psalm 4:2 O sons of men, how long will my honor become a reproach? How long will you love what is

worthless and aim at deception? Selah.

Psalm 9:20 Put them in fear, O LORD; Let the nations know that they are but men. Selah.

Lord: “His eyelids test the sons of men”

“For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men.”

⁸ The wicked strut about on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

Psalm 14:2 The LORD has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, To see if there are any who

understand, Who seek after God.

Psalm 17:4 As for the deeds of men, by the word of Thy lips I have kept from the paths of the violent.

“men of the world, whose portion is in this life”

“I do not sit with deceitful men”

“men of bloodshed”

Psalm 31:19 How great is Thy goodness, Which Thou hast stored up for those who fear Thee, Which

Thou hast wrought for those who take refuge in Thee, Before the sons of men!

Psalm 33:13 The LORD looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men;

“the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Thy wings”

Obvious needed: “For he sees that even wise men die”

“violent men have sought my life”

“Men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days”

“the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.”

“Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?”

“save me from men of bloodshed”

“Fierce men launch an attack against me”

“men of rank are a lie” … “lighter than breath”

Re God: “Then all men will fear”

Prayer idealism: “To Thee all men come”

“awesome in His deeds toward the sons of men”

“Thou didst make men ride over our heads”

The wicked: “They are not in trouble as other men”

“Men declare Thy wondrous works.”

God re Exodus generation: “subdued the choice men of Israel”

“Shiloh, The tent which He had pitched among men”

“a band of violent men have sought my life”

Psalm 89:47 Remember what my span of life is; For what vanity Thou hast created all the sons of men!

Psalm 107:8 Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of

men!

“earth He has given to the sons of men”

Psalm 116:11 I said in my alarm, "All men are liars."

“Depart from me, therefore, men of bloodshed.”

“Preserve me from violent men”

“To practice deeds of wickedness With men who do iniquity”

“walk in the way of good men”

“do not proceed in the way of evil men”

Proverbs 6:30 Men do not despise a thief if he steals To satisfy himself when he is hungry;

Wisdom: “my voice is to the sons of men”

Wisdom: “my delight in the sons of men”

“Wise men store up knowledge”

“violent men attain riches”)

“The wicked desires the booty of evil men”

“He who walks with wise men will be wise”

“open before the LORD” … “hearts of men”

“Grandchildren are the crown of old men”

Gift: “brings him before great men”

“glory of young men is their strength”

“honor of old men is their gray hair”

Skilled work: “will not stand before obscure men”

Harlot: “increases the faithless among men”

“Do not be envious of evil men”

⁸ He who plans to do evil, Men will call him a schemer.

“the scoffer is an abomination to men”

“do not stand in the place of great men”

“Evil men do not understand justice”

“when the wicked rise, men hide themselves”

“wise men turn away anger”

“Men of bloodshed hate the blameless”

“see what good there is for the sons of men to do under heaven the few years of their lives”

“the pleasures of men-- many concubines”

Ecclesiastes 3:10 I have seen the task which God has given the sons of men with which to occupy

themselves.

“God has so worked that men should fear Him”

¹⁸ I said to myself concerning the sons of men, "God has surely tested them in order for them to see that

they are but beasts."

“God made men upright, but they have sought out many devices”

Ecclesiastes 8:11 Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts

of the sons of men among them are given fully to do evil.

“righteous men to whom it happens according to the deeds of the wicked”

“there are evil men to whom it happens according to the deeds of the righteous”

‘righteous men, wise men, and their deeds are in the hand of God”

³ This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one fate for all men. Furthermore, the

hearts of the sons of men are full of evil, and insanity is in their hearts throughout their lives. Afterwards

they go to the dead.

Men are nuts and then they die.

“nor wealth to the discerning, nor favor to men of ability; for time and chance overtake them all”

Folly: “rich men sit in humble places”

¹¹ The words of wise men are like goads, and masters of these collections are like well-driven nails; they

are given by one Shepherd.

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^NASJob 1:3 His possessions also were 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and very many servants; and that man was the greatest of all the men of the east. (Job: “greatest of all the men of the east”)

^NASJob 4:13 "Amid disquieting thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falls on men,

^NASJob 7:20 "Have I sinned? What have I done to Thee, O watcher of men? Why hast Thou set me as Thy target, So that I am a burden to myself?

^NASJob 11:3 "Shall your boasts silence men? And shall you scoff and none rebuke? (Not speaking right comforters Job 42:7)

¹¹ "For He knows false men, And He sees iniquity without investigating.

^NASJob 12:12 "Wisdom is with aged men, With long life is understanding.

^NASJob 15:18 What wise men have told, And have not concealed from their fathers,

^NASJob 17:6 "But He has made me a byword of the people, And I am one at whom men spit.

^NASJob 21:29 "Have you not asked wayfaring men, And do you not recognize their witness?

³² "While he is carried to the grave, Men will keep watch over his tomb.

³³ "The clods of the valley will gently cover him; Moreover, all men will follow after him, While countless ones go before him.

^NASJob 22:6 "For you have taken pledges of your brothers without cause, And stripped men naked.

¹⁵ "Will you keep to the ancient path Which wicked men have trod,

^NASJob 24:12 "From the city men groan, And the souls of the wounded cry out; Yet God does not pay attention to folly.

^NASJob 27:23 "Men will clap their hands at him, And will hiss him from his place.

^NASJob 28:4 "He sinks a shaft far from habitation, Forgotten by the foot; They hang and swing to and fro far from men.

^NASJob 29:8 The young men saw me and hid themselves, And the old men arose and stood.

^NASJob 31:31 "Have the men of my tent not said, 'Who can find one who has not been satisfied with his meat '?

^NASJob 32:1 Then these three men ceased answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

⁵ And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men his anger burned. (All) (Not speaking right comforters Job 42:7)

^NASJob 33:15 "In a dream, a vision of the night, When sound sleep falls on men, While they slumber in their beds,

¹⁶ Then He opens the ears of men, And seals their instruction,

²⁷ "He will sing to men and say, 'I have sinned and perverted what is right, And it is not proper for me.

²⁹ "Behold, God does all these oftentimes with men,

^NASJob 34:2 "Hear my words, you wise men, And listen to me, you who know.

⁸ Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, And walks with wicked men?

¹⁰ "Therefore, listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wickedness, And from the Almighty to do wrong. (Not speaking right comforters Job 42:7)

²⁴ "He breaks in pieces mighty men without inquiry, And sets others in their place.

³⁰ So that godless men should not rule, Nor be snares of the people. (“godless men should not rule”)

³⁴ "Men of understanding will say to me, And a wise man who hears me,

³⁶ 'Job ought to be tried to the limit, Because he answers like wicked men.

^NASJob 35:12 "There they cry out, but He does not answer Because of the pride of evil men.

^NASJob 36:24 "Remember that you should exalt His work, Of which men have sung.

²⁵ "All men have seen it; Man beholds from afar.

^NASJob 37:7 "He seals the hand of every man, That all men may know His work. (All)

²¹ "And now men do not see the light which is bright in the skies; But the wind has passed and cleared them.

²⁴ "Therefore men fear Him; He does not regard any who are wise of heart." (All)

^NASPsalm 4:2 O sons of men, how long will my honor become a reproach? How long will you love what is worthless and aim at deception? Selah. (All)

^NASPsalm 9:20 Put them in fear, O LORD; Let the nations know that they are but men. Selah. (All)

^NASPsalm 11:4 The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD's throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men. (Lord: “His eyelids test the sons of men”)

^NASPsalm 12:1 For the choir director; upon an eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm of David. Help, LORD, for the godly man ceases to be, For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men. (“For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men.”)

⁸ The wicked strut about on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men. (All)

^NASPsalm 14:2 The LORD has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, To see if there are any who understand, Who seek after God. (All)

^NASPsalm 17:4 As for the deeds of men, by the word of Thy lips I have kept from the paths of the violent. (All)

¹⁴ From men with Thy hand, O LORD, From men of the world, whose portion is in this life; And whose belly Thou dost fill with Thy treasure; They are satisfied with children, And leave their abundance to their babes. (“men of the world, whose portion is in this life”)

^NASPsalm 21:10 Their offspring Thou wilt destroy from the earth, And their descendants from among the sons of men.

^NASPsalm 22:6 But I am a worm, and not a man, A reproach of men, and despised by the people.

^NASPsalm 26:4 I do not sit with deceitful men, Nor will I go with pretenders. (“I do not sit with deceitful men”)

⁹ Do not take my soul away along with sinners, Nor my life with men of bloodshed, (“men of bloodshed”)

^NASPsalm 31:19 How great is Thy goodness, Which Thou hast stored up for those who fear Thee, Which Thou hast wrought for those who take refuge in Thee, Before the sons of men! (All)

^NASPsalm 33:13 The LORD looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men; (All)

^NASPsalm 36:7 How precious is Thy lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Thy wings. (“the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Thy wings”)

^NASPsalm 45:2 Thou art fairer than the sons of men; Grace is poured upon Thy lips; Therefore God has blessed Thee forever.

^NASPsalm 49:10 For he sees that even wise men die; The stupid and the senseless alike perish, And leave their wealth to others. (Obvious needed: “For he sees that even wise men die”)

¹⁸ Though while he lives he congratulates himself-- And though men praise you when you do well for yourself--

^NASPsalm 53:2 God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men, To see if there is anyone who understands, Who seeks after God.

^NASPsalm 54:3 For strangers have risen against me, And violent men have sought my life; They have not set God before them. Selah. (“violent men have sought my life”)

^NASPsalm 55:23 But Thou, O God, wilt bring them down to the pit of destruction; Men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in Thee. (“Men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days”)

^NASPsalm 57:4 My soul is among lions; I must lie among those who breathe forth fire, Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword. (“the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.”)

^NASPsalm 58:1 For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David. Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men? (“Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?”)

¹¹ And men will say, "Surely there is a reward for the righteous; Surely there is a God who judges on earth!"

^NASPsalm 59:1 For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Mikhtam of David, when Saul sent men, and they watched the house in order to kill him. Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me.

² Deliver me from those who do iniquity, And save me from men of bloodshed. (“save me from men of bloodshed”)

³ For behold, they have set an ambush for my life; Fierce men launch an attack against me, Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O LORD, (“Fierce men launch an attack against me”)

¹³ Destroy them in wrath, destroy them, that they may be no more; That men may know that God rules in Jacob, To the ends of the earth. Selah.

^NASPsalm 62:9 Men of low degree are only vanity, and men of rank are a lie; In the balances they go up; They are together lighter than breath. (“men of rank are a lie” … “lighter than breath”)

^NASPsalm 64:9 Then all men will fear, And will declare the work of God, And will consider what He has done. (Re God: “Then all men will fear”)

^NASPsalm 65:2 O Thou who dost hear prayer, To Thee all men come. (Prayer idealism: “To Thee all men come”)

^NASPsalm 66:5 Come and see the works of God, Who is awesome in His deeds toward the sons of men. (“awesome in His deeds toward the sons of men”)

¹² Thou didst make men ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water; Yet Thou didst bring us out into a place of abundance. (“Thou didst make men ride over our heads”)

^NASPsalm 68:18 Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast led captive Thy captives; Thou hast received gifts among men, Even among the rebellious also, that the LORD God may dwell there.

^NASPsalm 72:17 May his name endure forever; May his name increase as long as the sun shines; And let men bless themselves by him; Let all nations call him blessed.

^NASPsalm 73:5 They are not in trouble as other men; Nor are they plagued like mankind. (The wicked: “They are not in trouble as other men”)

^NASPsalm 75:1 For the choir director; set to Al-tashheth. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song. We give thanks to Thee, O God, we give thanks, For Thy name is near; Men declare Thy wondrous works. (“Men declare Thy wondrous works.”)

^NASPsalm 78:31 The anger of God rose against them, And killed some of their stoutest ones, And subdued the choice men of Israel. (God re Exodus generation: “subdued the choice men of Israel”)

⁶⁰ So that He abandoned the dwelling place at Shiloh, The tent which He had pitched among men, (“Shiloh, The tent which He had pitched among men”)

⁶³ Fire devoured His young men; And His virgins had no wedding songs.

^NASPsalm 82:7 "Nevertheless you will die like men, And fall like any one of the princes."

^NASPsalm 86:14 O God, arrogant men have risen up against me, And a band of violent men have sought my life, And they have not set Thee before them. (“a band of violent men have sought my life”)

^NASPsalm 89:47 Remember what my span of life is; For what vanity Thou hast created all the sons of men! (All)

^NASPsalm 90:3 Thou dost turn man back into dust, And dost say, "Return, O children of men."

^NASPsalm 102:21 That men may tell of the name of the LORD in Zion, And His praise in Jerusalem;

^NASPsalm 105:12 When they were only a few men in number, Very few, and strangers in it.

^NASPsalm 107:8 Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men! (All)

¹⁵ Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!

²¹ Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!

³¹ Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!

^NASPsalm 110:6 He will judge among the nations, He will fill them with corpses, He will shatter the chief men over a broad country.

^NASPsalm 115:16 The heavens are the heavens of the LORD; But the earth He has given to the sons of men. (“earth He has given to the sons of men”)

^NASPsalm 116:11 I said in my alarm, "All men are liars." (All)

^NASPsalm 119:85 The arrogant have dug pits for me, Men who are not in accord with Thy law.

^NASPsalm 124:2 "Had it not been the LORD who was on our side, When men rose up against us;

^NASPsalm 139:19 O that Thou wouldst slay the wicked, O God; Depart from me, therefore, men of bloodshed. (“Depart from me, therefore, men of bloodshed.”)

^NASPsalm 140:1 For the choir director. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men; Preserve me from violent men, (“Preserve me from violent men”)

⁴ Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from violent men, Who have purposed to trip up my feet.

^NASPsalm 141:4 Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, To practice deeds of wickedness With men who do iniquity; And do not let me eat of their delicacies. (“To practice deeds of wickedness With men who do iniquity”)

^NASPsalm 145:6 And men shall speak of the power of Thine awesome acts; And I will tell of Thy greatness.

¹² To make known to the sons of men Thy mighty acts, And the glory of the majesty of Thy kingdom.

^NASPsalm 148:12 Both young men and virgins; Old men and children.

^NASProverbs 2:20 So you will walk in the way of good men, And keep to the paths of the righteous. (“walk in the way of good men”)

^NASProverbs 4:14 Do not enter the path of the wicked, And do not proceed in the way of evil men. (“do not proceed in the way of evil men”)

^NASProverbs 6:30 Men do not despise a thief if he steals To satisfy himself when he is hungry; (All)

^NASProverbs 8:4 "To you, O men, I call, And my voice is to the sons of men. (Wisdom: “my voice is to the sons of men”)

³¹ Rejoicing in the world, His earth, And having my delight in the sons of men. (Wisdom: “my delight in the sons of men”)

^NASProverbs 10:14 Wise men store up knowledge, But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand. (“Wise men store up knowledge”)

^NASProverbs 11:7 When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish, And the hope of strong men perishes.

¹⁶ A gracious woman attains honor, And violent men attain riches. (“violent men attain riches”)

^NASProverbs 12:12 The wicked desires the booty of evil men, But the root of the righteous yields fruit. (“The wicked desires the booty of evil men”)

^NASProverbs 13:20 He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm. (“He who walks with wise men will be wise”)

^NASProverbs 15:11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD, How much more the hearts of men! (“open before the LORD” … “hearts of men”)

^NASProverbs 17:6 Grandchildren are the crown of old men, And the glory of sons is their fathers. (“Grandchildren are the crown of old men”)

^NASProverbs 18:16 A man's gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men. (Gift: “brings him before great men”)

^NASProverbs 20:29 The glory of young men is their strength, And the honor of old men is their gray hair. (“glory of young men is their strength”) (“honor of old men is their gray hair”)

^NASProverbs 22:29 Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure men. (Skilled work: “will not stand before obscure men”)

^NASProverbs 23:28 Surely she lurks as a robber, And increases the faithless among men. (Harlot: “increases the faithless among men”)

^NASProverbs 24:1 Do not be envious of evil men, Nor desire to be with them; (“Do not be envious of evil men”)

⁸ He who plans to do evil, Men will call him a schemer. (All)

⁹ The devising of folly is sin, And the scoffer is an abomination to men. (“the scoffer is an abomination to men”)

^NASProverbs 25:1 These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, transcribed.

⁶ Do not claim honor in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of great men; (“do not stand in the place of great men”)

^NASProverbs 26:16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who can give a discreet answer.

^NASProverbs 28:5 Evil men do not understand justice, But those who seek the LORD understand all things. (“Evil men do not understand justice”)

¹² When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, But when the wicked rise, men hide themselves. (“when the wicked rise, men hide themselves”)

²⁸ When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; But when they perish, the righteous increase.

^NASProverbs 29:8 Scorners set a city aflame, But wise men turn away anger. (“wise men turn away anger”)

¹⁰ Men of bloodshed hate the blameless, But the upright are concerned for his life. (“Men of bloodshed hate the blameless”)

^NASProverbs 30:14 There is a kind of man whose teeth are like swords, And his jaw teeth like knives, To devour the afflicted from the earth, And the needy from among men.

^NASEcclesiastes 1:13 And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom concerning all that has been done under heaven. It is a grievous task which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

^NASEcclesiastes 2:3 I explored with my mind how to stimulate my body with wine while my mind was guiding me wisely, and how to take hold of folly, until I could see what good there is for the sons of men to do under heaven the few years of their lives. (“see what good there is for the sons of men to do under heaven the few years of their lives”)

⁸ Also, I collected for myself silver and gold, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I provided for myself male and female singers and the pleasures of men-- many concubines. (“the pleasures of men-- many concubines”)

^NASEcclesiastes 3:10 I have seen the task which God has given the sons of men with which to occupy themselves. (All)

¹⁴ I know that everything God does will remain forever; there is nothing to add to it and there is nothing to take from it, for God has so worked that men should fear Him. (“God has so worked that men should fear Him”)

¹⁸ I said to myself concerning the sons of men, "God has surely tested them in order for them to see that they are but beasts." (All)

¹⁹ For the fate of the sons of men and the fate of beasts is the same. As one dies so dies the other; indeed, they all have the same breath and there is no advantage for man over beast, for all is vanity.

^NASEcclesiastes 6:1 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun and it is prevalent among men--

^NASEcclesiastes 7:29 "Behold, I have found only this, that God made men upright, but they have sought out many devices." (“God made men upright, but they have sought out many devices”)

^NASEcclesiastes 8:11 Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons of men among them are given fully to do evil. (All)

¹⁴ There is futility which is done on the earth, that is, there are righteous men to whom it happens according to the deeds of the wicked. On the other hand, there are evil men to whom it happens according to the deeds of the righteous. I say that this too is futility. (“righteous men to whom it happens according to the deeds of the wicked”) (“there are evil men to whom it happens according to the deeds of the righteous”)

^NASEcclesiastes 9:1 For I have taken all this to my heart and explain it that righteous men, wise men, and their deeds are in the hand of God. Man does not know whether it will be love or hatred; anything awaits him. (‘righteous men, wise men, and their deeds are in the hand of God”)

³ This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one fate for all men. Furthermore, the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil, and insanity is in their hearts throughout their lives. Afterwards they go to the dead. (All) (Men are nuts and then they die.)

¹¹ I again saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, and the battle is not to the warriors, and neither is bread to the wise, nor wealth to the discerning, nor favor to men of ability; for time and chance overtake them all. (“nor wealth to the discerning, nor favor to men of ability; for time and chance overtake them all”)

¹² Moreover, man does not know his time: like fish caught in a treacherous net, and birds trapped in a snare, so the sons of men are ensnared at an evil time when it suddenly falls on them.

¹⁴ There was a small city with few men in it and a great king came to it, surrounded it, and constructed large siegeworks against it.

^NASEcclesiastes 10:6 folly is set in many exalted places while rich men sit in humble places. (Folly: “rich men sit in humble places”)

¹⁹ Men prepare a meal for enjoyment, and wine makes life merry, and money is the answer to everything.

^NASEcclesiastes 12:3 in the day that the watchmen of the house tremble, and mighty men stoop, the grinding ones stand idle because they are few, and those who look through windows grow dim;

⁵ Furthermore, men are afraid of a high place and of terrors on the road; the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper drags himself along, and the caperberry is ineffective. For man goes to his eternal home while mourners go about in the street.

¹¹ The words of wise men are like goads, and masters of these collections are like well-driven nails; they are given by one Shepherd. (All)

^NASSong of Solomon 2:3 "Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, So is my beloved among the young men. In his shade I took great delight and sat down, And his fruit was sweet to my taste.

^NASSong of Solomon 3:7 "Behold, it is the traveling couch of Solomon; Sixty mighty men around it, Of the mighty men of Israel.

^NASSong of Solomon 4:4 "Your neck is like the tower of David Built with rows of stones, On which are hung a thousand shields, All the round shields of the mighty men.

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