- How much less:
- etc. The original is degradingly expressive: "How much less enosh, miserable man, who is a worm; and the son of Adam, who is toleah, a maggot." "How much lessª [in] them that dwell²° in¹ housesª of clay,ª whose¹ foundationª [is] in the dust,ª [which] are crushedª° beforeª the moth?ª" {Job 4:19} + "And Abrahamª answeredª° and said,ª° Behold¹ now,¹ I have taken upon¹ me²° to speakª° unto¹ the Lord,ª whichª [am but] dustª and ashes:ª" {Gen 18:27} + "But I¹ [am] a worm,ª and no¹ man;ª a reproachª of men,ª and despisedª° of the people.ª" {Psa 22:6} + "Fearª° not,¹ thou wormª Jacob,ª [and] ye menª of Israel;ª I¹ will helpª° thee, saithª° the LORD,ª and thy redeemer,ª° the Holy Oneª of Israel.ª" {Isa 41:14}
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