King James Version
Job 25:6 in the King James Version says “How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?” — study this verse from Job chapter 25 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?”
Job 25:6 · KJV
How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.
How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?
KJV Study — Public Domain
meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively though
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“How much less man”
H582properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified h0120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
“and the son”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“which is a worm”
H8438a maggot (as voracious); specifically (often with ellipsis of h8144) the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the color from it, and cl
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