What Does the Bible Say About Man?

“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.”

“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.”

“And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. moveth: Heb. creepeth”

“And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. of the dust: Heb. dust of the ground”

“And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. Adam: or, the man”

“And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. gave: Heb. called”

“And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;”

“And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. made: Heb. builded”

“And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Woman: Heb. Isha Man: Heb. Ish”

“Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.”

“And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.”

“Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea: Heb. Yea, because, etc.”

“And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:”

“But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.”

“And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:”

“For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.”

“And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. pleasant: Heb. a desire”

“And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. aprons: or, things to gird about”

“And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. cool: Heb. wind”

“And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?”

“And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.”

“And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?”

“And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.”

“Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. to thy: or, subject to thy husband”

“And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;”

“Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; bring: Heb. cause to bud”

“In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.”

“This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;”

“Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created.”

“And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.”

“Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.”

“Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.”

“For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?”

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

“Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly: and his: or, nor in his angels, in whom he put light”

“How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth?”

“They are destroyed from morning to evening: they perish for ever without any regarding it. destroyed: Heb. beaten in pieces”

“Doth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die, even without wisdom.”

“I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.”

“Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked? work: Heb. labour”

“Thine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me. have: Heb. took pains about me”

“Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again?”

“Hast thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese?”

“Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, and hast fenced me with bones and sinews. fenced: Heb. hedged”

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

“Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself? as he: or, if he may be profitable, doth his good success depend thereon?”

“Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?”

“Will he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?”

“Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?”

“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?”

“If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;”

“Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb? did not one: or, did he not fashion us in one womb?”

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

“The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.”

“Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's?”

“For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin? if: or, by it more than by my sin”

“I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee. answer: Heb. return to thee words”

“Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou.”

“If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?”

“If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?”

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

“But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;”

“Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. hast: Heb. knowest understanding”

“Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;”

“That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it? ends: Heb. wings”

“When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;”

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

“For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.”

“Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:”

“All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field; All: Heb. Flocks and oxen all of them”

“The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.”

“Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.”

“The LORD looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.”

“Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. and not: or, and his we are”

“JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.”

“The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.”

“I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. right: Heb. greatly”

“LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!”

“Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.”

“The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.”

“The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly. candle: or, lamp”

“The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.”

“All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.”

“The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.”

“Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity. happeneth even: Heb. happeneth to me, even to me”

“All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.”

“Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth? of man: Heb. of the sons of man goeth upward: Heb. is ascending, etc”

“Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.”

“Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.”

“At that day shall a man look to his Maker, and his eyes shall have respect to the Holy One of Israel.”

“With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.”

“The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field:”

“The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.”

“The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.”

“Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:”

“Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.”

“I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.”

“But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.”