Caravaggio, Saint Jerome Writing (c. 1605), Galleria Borghese. Public domain.
15 verses in the King James Version. Word study for “himself” →
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD .
Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD , and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD .
And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?
He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?
For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.
Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.
He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?
Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?
On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:
Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?
Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.
