Isaiah 51:8

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For like a coat they will be food for the insect, the worm will make a meal of them like wool: but my righteousness will be for ever, and my salvation to all generations.

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 50:9 : 9 See, the Lord God is my helper; who will give a decision against me? truly, all of them will become old like a robe; they will be food for the worm.
  • Isa 51:6 : 6 Let your eyes be lifted up to the heavens, and turned to the earth which is under them: for the heavens will go in flight like smoke, and the earth will become old like a coat, and its people will come to destruction like insects: but my salvation will be for ever, and my righteousness will not come to an end.
  • Isa 66:24 : 24 And they will go out to see the dead bodies of the men who have done evil against me: for their worm will ever be living, and their fire will never be put out, and they will be a thing of fear to all flesh.
  • Hos 5:12 : 12 And so to Ephraim I am like a wasting insect, and a destruction to the children of Judah.
  • Luke 1:50 : 50 His mercy is for all generations in whom is the fear of him.
  • Job 4:19 : 19 How much more those living in houses of earth, whose bases are in the dust! They are crushed more quickly than an insect;
  • Job 13:28 : 28 Though a man comes to nothing like a bit of dead wood, or like a robe which has become food for the worm.
  • Isa 45:17 : 17 But the Lord will make Israel free with an eternal salvation: you will not be put to shame or made low for ever and ever.
  • Isa 46:13 : 13 My righteousness is near, it is not far off; salvation will come quickly; and I will make Zion free, and give Israel my glory.

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    5 Suddenly will my righteousness come near, and my salvation will be shining out like the light; the sea-lands will be waiting for me, and they will put their hope in my strong arm.

    6 Let your eyes be lifted up to the heavens, and turned to the earth which is under them: for the heavens will go in flight like smoke, and the earth will become old like a coat, and its people will come to destruction like insects: but my salvation will be for ever, and my righteousness will not come to an end.

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    9 See, the Lord God is my helper; who will give a decision against me? truly, all of them will become old like a robe; they will be food for the worm.

  • Job 13:28
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    28 Though a man comes to nothing like a bit of dead wood, or like a robe which has become food for the worm.

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    26 They will come to an end, but you will still go on; they all will become old like a coat, and like a robe they will be changed:

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    1 The Lord says, Let your way of life be upright, and let your behaviour be rightly ordered: for my salvation is near, and my righteousness will quickly be seen.

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    13 My righteousness is near, it is not far off; salvation will come quickly; and I will make Zion free, and give Israel my glory.

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    15 There the fire will make you waste; you will be cut off by the sword: make yourself as great in number as the worms, as great in number as the locusts.

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    21 Your people will all be upright, the land will be their heritage for ever; the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, to be for my glory.

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    15 My mouth will make clear your righteousness and your salvation all the day; for they are more than may be measured.

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    10 I will be full of joy in the Lord, my soul will be glad in my God; for he has put on me the clothing of salvation, covering me with the robe of righteousness, as the husband puts on a fair head-dress, and the bride makes herself beautiful with jewels.

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    7 You will keep them, O Lord, you will keep them safe from this generation for ever.

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    17 But the Lord will make Israel free with an eternal salvation: you will not be put to shame or made low for ever and ever.

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