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How much less man, who is a worm! The son of man, who is a worm!"
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A Humble Comparison
Commentators explain that comparing man to a "worm" is a powerful biblical image for humanity's lowliness and impurity before a perfectly holy God. The original Hebrew words suggest worms bred in decay, emphasizing our feebleness and mortal nature. This isn't meant to be merely insulting, but to create a stark contrast with God's infinite majesty, a theme found in other scriptures like Psalm 22:6.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
How much less man - See (Job 4:19). Man is mentioned here as a worm; in (Job 4:19) he is said to dwell in a house of…
19th Century
Anglican
How much less man ... — Compare Psalms 8:4; Psalms 22:6; Isaiah 41:14, and others.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
How much less man, [that is] a worm ? &c.] Whose original is of the earth, dwells in it, and is supported by it, and…
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Bildad sets aside the question about the prosperity of wicked men, but shows the infinite distance that exists between God and man. He presents to …
13th Century
Catholic
In his answer, Job had now refuted the two false accusations that Eliphaz had thrown at him in his previous response (Job 22:5, 12). He…
