Popular Bible Verses about Mortals

Found 34 Verses

Jeremiah 17:5

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This is what the LORD says: "Cursed are those who trust in mortals, who depend on flesh for their strength and whose hearts turn away from the LORD." NIV

Thus says the Lord: Cursed [with great evil] is the strong man who trusts in and relies on frail man, making weak [human] flesh his arm, and whose mind and heart turn aside from the Lord. AMP

Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD. KJV

Job 14:1

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"Mortals, born of woman, are of few days and full of trouble." NIV

MAN WHO is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble. AMP

Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble. KJV

Psalms 8:4

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What are mere mortals that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? NIV

What is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of [earthborn] man that You care for him? AMP

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

Micah 5:7

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The remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the LORD, like showers on the grass, which do not wait for mortals or depend on any human being. NIV

Then the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the Lord, like showers upon the grass which [come suddenly and] tarry not for man nor wait for the sons of men. [Ps. 72:6; 110:3.] AMP

And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men. KJV

Job 15:16

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How much less mortals, who are vile and corrupt, who drink up evil like water! NIV

How much less that which is abominable and corrupt, a man who drinks iniquity like water? AMP

How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water? KJV

Psalms 9:20

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Strike them with terror, LORD; let the nations know they are only mortals. NIV

Put them in fear [make them realize their frail nature], O Lord, that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! AMP

Put them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah. KJV

Psalms 9:19

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Arise, LORD, do not let mortals triumph; let the nations be judged in your presence. NIV

Arise, O Lord! Let not man prevail; let the nations be judged before You. AMP

Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight. KJV

Psalms 10:18

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Defending the fatherless and the oppressed, so that mere earthly mortals will never again strike terror. NIV

To do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, so that man, who is of the earth, may not terrify them any more. AMP

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress. KJV

Proverbs 11:7

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Hopes placed in mortals die with them; all the promise of their power comes to nothing. NIV

When the wicked man dies, his hope [for the future] perishes; and the expectation of the godless comes to nothing. AMP

When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth. KJV

Job 9:2

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"Indeed, I know that this is true. But how can mere mortals prove their innocence before God?" NIV

Yes, I know it is true. But how can mortal man be right before God? AMP

I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God? KJV