Job 25:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“how much less man, who is but a maggot, and the son of man, who is but a worm!””
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BSBPD
“how much less man, who is but a maggot, and the son of man, who is but a worm!””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“How much less man, that is a worm! And the son of man, that is a worm!”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“How much less man--a grub, And the son of man--a worm!”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Job 25:6 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 18:27Then Abraham answered, “Now that I have ventured to speak to the Lord—though I am but dust and ashes—
- Job 4:19how much more those who dwell in houses of clay, whose foundations are in the dust, who can be crushed like a moth!
- Job 7:17What is man that You should exalt him, that You should set Your heart upon him,
- Psalms 22:6But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.
- Isaiah 41:14Do not fear, O worm of Jacob, O few men of Israel. I will help you,” declares the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
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