the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16
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New American Standard Bible (1995)
Isaiah 2:22
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Put no more trust in a mere human,who has only the breath in his nostrils.What is he really worth?
Stop trusting in man, whose breath is in his nostrils; For of what account is he?
Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of ?
Stop regarding man in whose nostrils is breath, for of what account is he?
Take no account of man, whose breath of life is in his nostrils; For why should he be esteemed?
You should stop trusting in people to save you, because people are only human; they aren't able to help you.
Stop regarding man, whose breath [of life] is in his nostrils [for so little time]; For why should he be esteemed?
Stop trusting in man, whose breath is in his nostrils; For of what account is he?
Cease you from the man whose breath is in his nostrels: for wherein is he to be esteemed?
Stop regarding man, whose breath of life is in his nostrils;For why should he be esteemed?
Put no more trust in man, who has only the breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?
Stop trusting the power of humans. They are all going to die, so how can they help?
Stop relying on man, in whose nostrils is a mere breath — after all, he doesn't count for much, does he?
Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils; for what account is to be made of him?
Stop trusting other people to save you. Do not think too highly of them; they are only humans who have not stopped breathing yet.
Shun the man who is hasty for of what account is he?
Put no more confidence in mortals. What are they worth?
Turn away from humanity, who has breath in its nostrils, for by what is it esteemed?
Cease yourself from man, whose breath is in his nostril, for in what is he to be esteemed?
Every man can eschue a persone moued in anger, for what doth he wysely?
Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils; for wherein is he to be accounted of?
Have no more to do with man, whose life is only a breath, for he is of no value.
Cease ye from man, in whose nostrils is a breath; for how little is he to be accounted!
Cease ye from man whose breath is in his nostrels: for wherein is hee to be accounted of?
Ceasse therfore from man in whose nosethrilles there is breath: for wherin is he to be accompted of?
Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?
Therfor ceesse ye fro a man, whos spirit is in hise nose thirlis, for he is arettid hiy.
Cease yourselves from man, whose breath is in his nostrils; for wherein is he to be accounted of?
Cease ye from man, whose breath [is] in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?
Stop trusting in human beings, whose life's breath is in their nostrils. For why should they be given special consideration?
Sever yourselves from such a man, Whose breath is in his nostrils; For of what account is he?
Don't put your trust in mere humans. They are as frail as breath. What good are they?
Stop trusting in man. He has only a breath in his nose. Why should he be honored?
Turn away from mortals, who have only breath in their nostrils, for of what account are they?
Cease ye from the son of earth, In whose nostrils is but a breath, - For wherein to be reckoned upon, is he?
Cease ye therefore from the man, whose breath is in his nostrils, for he is reputed high.
Turn away from man in whose nostrils is breath, for of what account is he?
Cease for you from man, Whose breath [is] in his nostrils, For -- in what is he esteemed?
Quit scraping and fawning over mere humans, so full of themselves, so full of hot air! Can't you see there's nothing to them?
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Cease: Psalms 62:9, Psalms 146:3, Jeremiah 17:5
whose: Genesis 2:7, Genesis 7:22, Job 27:3
for wherein: Job 7:15-21, Psalms 8:4, Psalms 144:3, Psalms 144:4
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 9:20 - it was 2 Chronicles 14:11 - man Job 4:21 - die Job 6:21 - ye are nothing Psalms 108:12 - for vain Psalms 146:4 - his thoughts Isaiah 3:1 - behold Isaiah 20:5 - their glory Isaiah 30:7 - Their Isaiah 51:12 - that thou Jeremiah 9:15 - I will Daniel 6:9 - signed Luke 8:43 - had 1 Corinthians 4:6 - that ye James 2:26 - as
Cross-References
The LORD God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed.
Out of the ground the LORD God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name.
A Song of Ascents, of Solomon.
Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman keeps awake in vain.He who finds a wife finds a good thing And obtains favor from the LORD.
House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the LORD.
For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve.
Marriage is to be held in honor among all, and the marriage bed is to be undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Cease ye from man, whose breath [is] in his nostrils,.... "From that man" y, meaning antichrist, the man of sin; who is but a mere man, a poor, frail, mortal man; though he sits in the temple of God, as if he was God, showing himself to be God, by taking that to himself which belongs to the Deity. This is advice to the followers of antichrist, to cease from going after him, and worshipping him, seeing he is not the living God, but a dying man:
for wherein is he to be accounted of? The Targum is,
"for he is alive today, and tomorrow he is not, and he is to be accounted as nothing;''
and much less as Peter's successor, as head of the church, and vicar of Christ, and as having all power in heaven, earth, and hell. It may be applied to men in general, in whom no confidence is to be placed, even the greatest of men, Psalms 118:8 and particularly the Egyptians, in whom the Jews were apt to trust, who were men, and not God; and whose horses were flesh, and not spirit, Isaiah 31:3 so Vitringa; but the first sense is best.
y מן האדם.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Cease ye from man - That is, cease to confide in or trust in him. The prophet had just said Isaiah 2:11, Isaiah 2:17 that the proud and lofty people would be brought low; that is, the kings, princes, and nobles would be humbled. They in whom the people had been accustomed to confide should show their insufficiency to afford protection. And he calls on the people to cease to put their reliance on any of the devices and refuges of men, implying that trust should be placed in the Lord only; see Psalms 146:3-4; Jeremiah 17:5.
Whose breath is in his nostrils - That is, who is weak and short-lived, and who has no control over his life. All his power exists only while he breathes, and his breath is in his nostrils. It may soon cease, and we should not confide in so frail and fragile a thing as the breath of man; see Psalms 146:3-5 :
Put not your trust in princes,
Nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth;
In that very day his thoughts perish.
Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help,
Whose hope is in the Lord his God.
The Chaldee has translated this verse, ‘Be not subject to man when he is terrible, whose breath is in his nostrils; because today he lives, and tomorrow he is not, and shall be reputed as nothing.’ It is remarkable that this verse is omitted by the Septuagint, as Vitringa supposes, because it might seem to exhort people not to put confidence in their rulers.
For wherein ... - That is, he is unable to afford the assistance which is needed. When God shall come to judge people, what can man do, who is weak, and frail, and mortal? Refuge should be sought in God. The exhortation of the prophet here had respect to a particular time, but it may be applied in general to teach us not to confide in weak, frail, and dying man. For life and health, for food and raiment, for home and friends, and especially for salvation, we are dependent on God. He alone can save the sinner; and though we should treat people with all due respect, yet we should remember that God alone can save us from the great day of wrath.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Isaiah 2:22. Cease ye from man — Trust neither in him, nor in the gods that he has invented. Neither he, nor they, can either save or destroy.
