Verse 9

Surely men{H120}{H1121} of low degree are vanity{H1892}, and men{H376} of high degree are a lie{H3577}: to be laid{H5927}{H8800)} in the balance{H3976}, they are altogether{H3162} lighter than vanity{H1892}.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 39:5 : 5 Behold, thou hast made{H5414}{(H8804)} my days{H3117} as an handbreadth{H2947}; and mine age{H2465} is as nothing before thee: verily every{H3605} man{H120} at his best state{H5324}{H8737)} is altogether{H3605} vanity{H1892}. Selah{H5542}.
  • Isa 40:15 : 15 Behold, the nations{H1471} are as a drop{H4752} of a bucket{H1805}, and are counted{H2803}{(H8738)} as the small dust{H7834} of the balance{H3976}: behold, he taketh up{H5190}{(H8799)} the isles{H339} as a very little thing{H1851}.
  • Isa 40:17 : 17 All nations{H1471} before him are as nothing; and they are counted{H2803}{(H8738)} to him less than nothing{H657}, and vanity{H8414}.
  • Ps 39:11 : 11 When thou with rebukes{H8433} dost correct{H3256}{(H8765)} man{H376} for iniquity{H5771}, thou makest his beauty{H2530}{H8803)} to consume away{H4529}{H8686)} like a moth{H6211}: surely every man{H120} is vanity{H1892}. Selah{H5542}.
  • 1 Sam 18:5 : 5 And David{H1732} went out{H3318}{(H8799)} whithersoever Saul{H7586} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} him, and behaved himself wisely{H7919}{(H8686)}: and Saul{H7586} set{H7760}{(H8799)} him over the men{H582} of war{H4421}, and he was accepted{H3190}{(H8799)} in the sight{H5869} of all the people{H5971}, and also in the sight{H5869} of Saul's{H7586} servants{H5650}.
  • 1 Sam 18:21-26 : 21 And Saul{H7586} said{H559}{(H8799)}, I will give{H5414}{(H8799)} him her, that she may be a snare{H4170} to him, and that the hand{H3027} of the Philistines{H6430} may be against him. Wherefore Saul{H7586} said{H559}{(H8799)} to David{H1732}, Thou shalt this day{H3117} be my son in law{H2859}{(H8691)} in the one of the twain{H8147}. 22 And Saul{H7586} commanded{H6680}{(H8762)} his servants{H5650}, saying, Commune{H1696}{(H8761)} with David{H1732} secretly{H3909}, and say{H559}{(H8800)}, Behold, the king{H4428} hath delight{H2654}{(H8804)} in thee, and all his servants{H5650} love{H157}{(H8804)} thee: now therefore be the king's{H4428} son in law{H2859}{(H8690)}. 23 And Saul's{H7586} servants{H5650} spake{H1696}{(H8762)} those words{H1697} in the ears{H241} of David{H1732}. And David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Seemeth{H5869} it to you a light{H7043}{(H8738)} thing to be a king's{H4428} son in law{H2859}{(H8692)}, seeing that I am a poor{H7326}{(H8802)} man{H376}, and lightly esteemed{H7034}{(H8737)}? 24 And the servants{H5650} of Saul{H7586} told{H5046}{(H8686)} him, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, On this manner{H1697} spake{H1696}{(H8765)} David{H1732}. 25 And Saul{H7586} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Thus shall ye say{H559}{(H8799)} to David{H1732}, The king{H4428} desireth{H2656} not any dowry{H4119}, but an hundred{H3967} foreskins{H6190} of the Philistines{H6430}, to be avenged{H5358}{(H8736)} of the king's{H4428} enemies{H341}{(H8802)}. But Saul{H7586} thought{H2803}{(H8804)} to make David{H1732} fall{H5307}{(H8687)} by the hand{H3027} of the Philistines{H6430}. 26 And when his servants{H5650} told{H5046}{(H8686)} David{H1732} these words{H1697}, it pleased{H3474}{(H8799)}{H1697}{H5869} David{H1732} well to be the king's{H4428} son in law{H2859}{(H8692)}: and the days{H3117} were not expired{H4390}{(H8804)}.
  • 1 Sam 23:12 : 12 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} David{H1732}, Will the men{H1167} of Keilah{H7084} deliver{H5462}{(H8686)} me and my men{H582} into the hand{H3027} of Saul{H7586}? And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)}, They will deliver thee up{H5462}{(H8686)}.
  • 1 Sam 23:19-20 : 19 Then came up{H5927}{(H8799)} the Ziphites{H2130} to Saul{H7586} to Gibeah{H1390}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Doth not David{H1732} hide{H5641}{(H8693)} himself with us in strong holds{H4679} in the wood{H2793}, in the hill{H1389} of Hachilah{H2444}, which is on the south{H3225} of Jeshimon{H3452}? 20 Now therefore, O king{H4428}, come down{H3381}{(H8798)} according to all the desire{H185} of thy soul{H5315} to come down{H3381}{(H8800)}; and our part shall be to deliver{H5462}{(H8687)} him into the king's{H4428} hand{H3027}.
  • 1 Sam 26:21-25 : 21 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} Saul{H7586}, I have sinned{H2398}{(H8804)}: return{H7725}{(H8798)}, my son{H1121} David{H1732}: for I will no more do thee harm{H7489}{(H8686)}, because my soul{H5315} was precious{H3365}{(H8804)} in thine eyes{H5869} this day{H3117}: behold, I have played the fool{H5528}{(H8689)}, and have erred{H7686}{(H8799)} exceedingly{H7235}{(H8687)}{H3966}. 22 And David{H1732} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold the king's{H4428} spear{H2595}! and let one{H259} of the young men{H5288} come over{H5674}{(H8799)} and fetch{H3947}{(H8799)} it. 23 The LORD{H3068} render{H7725}{(H8686)} to every man{H376} his righteousness{H6666} and his faithfulness{H530}: for the LORD{H3068} delivered{H5414}{(H8804)} thee into my hand{H3027} to day{H3117}, but I would{H14}{(H8804)} not stretch forth{H7971}{(H8800)} mine hand{H3027} against the LORD'S{H3068} anointed{H4899}. 24 And, behold, as thy life{H5315} was much set by{H1431}{(H8804)} this day{H3117} in mine eyes{H5869}, so let my life{H5315} be much set by{H1431}{(H8799)} in the eyes{H5869} of the LORD{H3068}, and let him deliver{H5337}{(H8686)} me out of all tribulation{H6869}. 25 Then Saul{H7586} said{H559}{(H8799)} to David{H1732}, Blessed{H1288}{(H8803)} be thou, my son{H1121} David{H1732}: thou shalt both do{H6213}{(H8799)} great{H6213}{(H8800)} things, and also shalt still{H3201}{(H8800)} prevail{H3201}{(H8799)}. So David{H1732} went{H3212}{(H8799)} on his way{H1870}, and Saul{H7586} returned{H7725}{(H8804)} to his place{H4725}.
  • 2 Sam 15:6 : 6 And on this manner{H1697} did{H6213}{(H8799)} Absalom{H53} to all Israel{H3478} that came{H935}{(H8799)} to the king{H4428} for judgment{H4941}: so Absalom{H53} stole{H1589}{(H8762)} the hearts{H3820} of the men{H582} of Israel{H3478}.
  • 2 Sam 15:31 : 31 And one told{H5046}{(H8689)} David{H1732}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Ahithophel{H302} is among the conspirators{H7194}{(H8802)} with Absalom{H53}. And David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)}, O LORD{H3068}, I pray thee, turn the counsel{H6098} of Ahithophel{H302} into foolishness{H5528}{(H8761)}.
  • Ps 116:11 : 11 I said{H559}{(H8804)} in my haste{H2648}{(H8800)}, All men{H120} are liars{H3576}{(H8802)}.
  • Ps 118:9 : 9 It is better{H2896} to trust{H2620}{(H8800)} in the LORD{H3068} than to put confidence{H982}{(H8800)} in princes{H5081}.
  • Matt 21:9 : 9 And{G1161} the multitudes{G3793} that went before{G4254}{(G5723)}, and{G2532} that followed{G190}{(G5723)}, cried{G2896}{(G5707)}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Hosanna{G5614} to the Son{G5207} of David{G1138}: Blessed{G2127}{(G5772)} is he that cometh{G2064}{(G5740)} in{G1722} the name{G3686} of the Lord{G2962}; Hosanna{G5614} in{G1722} the highest{G5310}.
  • John 19:15 : 15 But{G1161} they cried out{G2905}{(G5656)}, Away with{G142}{(G5657)} him, away with{G142}{(G5657)} him, crucify{G4717}{(G5657)} him{G846}. Pilate{G4091} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto them{G846}, Shall I crucify{G4717}{(G5692)} your{G5216} King{G935}? The chief priests{G749} answered{G611}{(G5662)}, We have{G2192}{(G5719)} no{G3756} king{G935} but{G1508} Caesar{G2541}.
  • Rom 3:4 : 4 God forbid{G3361}{G1096}{(G5636)}: yea{G1161}, let{G1096} God{G2316} be{G1096}{(G5737)} true{G227}, but{G1161} every{G3956} man{G444} a liar{G5583}; as{G2531} it is written{G1125}{(G5769)}, That{G3704} thou mightest{G302} be justified{G1344}{(G5686)} in{G1722} thy{G4675} sayings{G3056}, and{G2532} mightest overcome{G3528}{(G5661)} when{G1722} thou{G4571} art judged{G2919}{(G5745)}.
  • 1 Sam 18:7 : 7 And the women{H802} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} one another as they played{H7832}{(H8764)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Saul{H7586} hath slain{H5221}{(H8689)} his thousands{H505}, and David{H1732} his ten thousands{H7233}.
  • Ps 55:13-14 : 13 But it was thou, a man{H582} mine equal{H6187}, my guide{H441}, and mine acquaintance{H3045}{H8794)}. 14 We took sweet{H4985}{H8686)} counsel{H5475} together{H3162}, and walked{H1980}{H8762)} unto the house{H1004} of God{H430} in company{H7285}.
  • Dan 5:27 : 27 TEKEL{H8625}{(H8752)}; Thou art weighed{H8625}{(H8760)} in the balances{H3977}, and art found{H7912}{(H8728)} wanting{H2627}.