Caravaggio, Saint Jerome Writing (c. 1605), Galleria Borghese. Public domain.
10 verses in the King James Version. Word study for “being” →
Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:
They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.
But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.
I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;
Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
While I live will I praise the LORD : I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.
