He also measured its wall, one hundred forty-four cubits ¹  according to human measurement, which is also the angel’s. ² 

“Do you have eyes of flesh, ¹  or do you see ²  as a human being sees? ³ 

But an empty man will become wise, when a wild donkey’s colt is born a human being. ¹ 

in whose hand ¹  is the life ²  of every creature and the breath of all the human race. ³ 

Of what importance is the human race, ¹  that you should notice ²  them? Of what importance is mankind, ³  that you should pay attention to them, ⁴ 

Give us help against the enemy, for any help men might offer is futile. ¹ 

O Lord, of what importance is the human race, ¹  that you should notice them? Of what importance is mankind, ²  that you should be concerned about them? ³ 

Stop trusting in human beings, whose life’s breath is in their nostrils. For why should they be given special consideration?

I will make human beings more scarce than pure gold, and people more scarce ¹  than gold from Ophir.

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your clients; they exchanged slaves and bronze items for your merchandise.

Then the one who appeared to be a human being touched me again ¹  and strengthened me.

But if we say, ‘From people,’ we fear the crowd, for they all consider John to be a prophet.”

But if we say, ‘From people,’ all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

For there is one God and one intermediary ¹  between God and humanity, Christ Jesus, himself human, ² 

For every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and sea creature ¹  is subdued and has been subdued by humankind. ² 

But no human being can subdue the tongue; it is a restless ¹  evil, full of deadly poison.

But if our unrighteousness demonstrates ¹  the righteousness of God, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is he? ²  (I am speaking in human terms.) ³ 

If from a human point of view I fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, ¹  what did it benefit me? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die. ² 

Brothers and sisters, ¹  I offer an example from everyday life: ²  When a covenant ³  has been ratified, ⁴  even though it is only a human contract, no one can set it aside or add anything to it.

Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, he likewise shared in ¹  their humanity, ²  so that through death he could destroy ³  the one who holds the power of death (that is, the devil),