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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Mire</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/m/mire.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/2_peter/2-22.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/m/mire.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Mire</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/m/mirage.htm" title="Mirage">&#9668;</a> Mire <a href="/topical/m/mire_and_deep_waters.htm" title="Mire and Deep Waters">&#9658;</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#isb" title="International Standard Bible Encyclopedia">ISBE</a> &#8226; <a href="#web" title="Webster's Dictionary">Webster's</a> &#8226; <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> &#8226; <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> &#8226; <a href="#grk" title="Strong's Greek Concordance">Greek</a> &#8226; <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> &#8226; <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> &#8226; <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> &#8226; <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div><b>Definition and Context:</b> <br>Mire refers to a swampy or boggy ground, often characterized by wet, sticky mud or sludge. In biblical literature, mire is frequently used metaphorically to describe a state of degradation, entrapment, or moral filth. It symbolizes the entanglements and corruptions of sin, as well as the difficulties and struggles faced by individuals who stray from righteousness.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b><br><br>1. <b><a href="/psalms/40-2.htm">Psalm 40:2</a> :</b> "He lifted me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm." <br> &#183; In this verse, mire represents a state of despair and helplessness. The psalmist acknowledges God's deliverance from a perilous situation, illustrating the transformative power of divine intervention. The "miry clay" signifies the entrapment and instability of life without God's guidance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/jeremiah/38-6.htm">Jeremiah 38:6</a> :</b> "So they took Jeremiah and cast him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king&#8217;s son, which was in the courtyard of the guard. They lowered Jeremiah with ropes. Now there was no water in the cistern, but only mud, and Jeremiah sank into the mud." <br> &#183; Here, the prophet Jeremiah is literally cast into a mire, symbolizing the rejection and persecution he faced for delivering God's message. The physical mire reflects the spiritual and societal mire of Judah, which had turned away from God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/2_peter/2-22.htm">2 Peter 2:22</a> :</b> "Of them the proverbs are true: 'A dog returns to its vomit,' and, 'A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud.'" <br> &#183; This passage uses the imagery of mire to describe the folly of returning to sinful behaviors after having been cleansed. The "wallowing in the mud" is a metaphor for the relapse into sin, highlighting the persistent nature of human depravity without the sustaining grace of God.<br><br><b>Theological Implications:</b><br><br>Mire, as used in the Bible, serves as a powerful metaphor for the human condition apart from God. It illustrates the entrapment and moral decay that result from sin and disobedience. The imagery of being stuck in mire underscores the need for divine rescue and redemption. Just as one cannot easily extricate oneself from physical mire, so too is it impossible to escape the mire of sin without God's intervention.<br><br>The biblical narrative consistently portrays God as the one who lifts individuals out of the mire, setting them on a firm foundation. This act of deliverance is emblematic of salvation through Jesus Christ, who offers redemption and a new path for those ensnared by sin. The recurring theme of mire in Scripture serves as a reminder of the consequences of turning away from God and the hope of restoration through His grace.<br><br><b>Moral and Spiritual Lessons:</b><br><br>The concept of mire in the Bible teaches several key lessons:<br><br>&#183; <b>Dependence on God:</b> Just as one cannot escape physical mire without help, spiritual deliverance requires reliance on God. Human efforts alone are insufficient to overcome the bondage of sin.<br> <br>&#183; <b>The Danger of Sin:</b> Mire symbolizes the entangling nature of sin, which can trap and degrade the soul. It serves as a warning against complacency and the allure of sinful behaviors.<br><br>&#183; <b>Hope and Redemption:</b> Despite the depth of the mire, God's power to save is greater. The imagery of being lifted from the mire offers hope for renewal and transformation through faith.<br><br>In summary, mire in the Bible is a vivid symbol of the struggles and entrapments of life without God, emphasizing the necessity of divine intervention for true liberation and righteousness.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>n.</I>) An ant.<p>2. (<I>n.</I>) Deep mud; wet, spongy earth.<p>3. (<I>v. t.</I>) To cause or permit to stick fast in mire; to plunge or fix in mud; as, to mire a horse or wagon.<p>4. (<I>v. t.</I>) To soil with mud or foul matter.<p>5. (<I>v. i.</I>) To stick in mire.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">MIRE</span><p>mir.<br><br>See <a href="../c/chalkstone.htm">CHALKSTONE</a>; <a href="../c/clay.htm">CLAY</a>; MARSH.<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/1004.htm"><span class="l">1004. borboros -- mud, filth</span></a> <br><b>...</b> mud, filth. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: borboros Phonetic Spelling:<br> (bor&#39;-bor-os) Short Definition: mud, <b>mire</b>, filth Definition: mud, <b>mire</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1004.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/2916.htm"><span class="l">2916. tit -- mud, <b>mire</b>, clay</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2915, 2916. tit. 2917 . mud, <b>mire</b>, clay. Transliteration: tit Phonetic Spelling:<br> (teet) Short Definition: <b>mire</b>. Word Origin of uncertain <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2916.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/1206.htm"><span class="l">1206. bots -- <b>mire</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> <b>mire</b>. Transliteration: bots Phonetic Spelling: (botse) Short Definition: <b>mire</b>. Word<br> Origin from an unused word Definition <b>mire</b> NASB Word Usage <b>mire</b> (1). <b>mire</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1206.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/3121.htm"><span class="l">3121. yaven -- <b>mire</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 3120, 3121. yaven. 3122 . <b>mire</b>. Transliteration: yaven Phonetic Spelling:<br> (yaw-ven&#39;) Short Definition: <b>mire</b>. Word Origin of uncertain <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3121.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7516.htm"><span class="l">7516. rephesh -- <b>mire</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 7515, 7516. rephesh. 7517 . <b>mire</b>. Transliteration: rephesh Phonetic Spelling:<br> (reh&#39;-fesh) Short Definition: refuse. <b>...</b> <b>mire</b>. From raphas; mud (as roiled) -- <b>mire</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7516.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2563.htm"><span class="l">2563. chomer -- cement, mortar, clay</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2562, 2563. chomer. 2563a . cement, mortar, clay. Transliteration: chomer Phonetic<br> Spelling: (kho&#39;mer) Short Definition: clay. clay, heap, homer, <b>mire</b>, motion <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2563.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/1207.htm"><span class="l">1207. bitstsah -- a swamp</span></a><br><b>...</b> swamp, <b>mire</b>. Intensive from bots; a swamp -- fen, <b>mire</b>(-ry place). see HEBREW<br> bots. 1206, 1207. bitstsah. 1208 . Strong&#39;s Numbers. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1207.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2563a.htm"><span class="l">2563a. chomer -- cement, mortar, clay</span></a><br><b>...</b> Word Origin from chamar Definition cement, mortar, clay NASB Word Usage clay (12),<br> <b>mire</b> (1), mortar (4), mud (1). 2563, 2563a. chomer. 2563b . <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2563a.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/methodius/the_banquet_of_the_ten_virgins_or_concerning_chastity/chapter_ii_the_protection_of_chastity.htm"><span class="l">The Protection of Chastity and virginity Divinely Given to Men <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Discourse IV."Theopatra. Chapter II."The Protection of Chastity and Virginity Divinely<br> Given to Men, that They May Emerge from the <b>Mire</b> of Vices. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter ii the protection of chastity.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/exposition_on_the_book_of_psalms/psalm_cxiii.htm"><span class="l">Psalm CXIII.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 6. &quot;He taketh up the destitute out of the dust, and lifteth the poor out of the<br> <b>mire</b>&quot; (ver.7); &quot;that He may set Him with the princes, even with the princes of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/psalm cxiii.htm</font><p><a href="/library/unknown/the_apocalypse_of_peter/the_apocalypse_of_peter.htm"><span class="l">The Apocalypse of Peter.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 22. And there was a great lake, full of flaming <b>mire</b>, in which were certain men<br> that pervert righteousness, [3891] and tormenting angels afflicted them. 23. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../unknown/the apocalypse of peter/the apocalypse of peter.htm</font><p><a href="/library/ephraim/hymns_and_homilies_of_ephraim_the_syrian/hymn_viii_happy_are_ye.htm"><span class="l">Happy are Ye Whose Bodies have Been Made to Shine!</span></a> <br><b>...</b> the fire of the sanctuary, [514] "a mystery of that glorified fire"which the Highpriest<br> mingles in Baptism."The priests took up of the <b>mire</b>,"and on the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../ephraim/hymns and homilies of ephraim the syrian/hymn viii happy are ye.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/life_and_works_of_rufinus_with_jeromes_apology_against_rufinus_/28_that_he_descended_into.htm"><span class="l">That He Descended into Hell is Also Evidently Foretold in the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> the death.&quot; And again, &quot;What profit is there in my blood, when I shall have descended<br> into corruption?&quot; And again, &quot;I descended into the deep <b>mire</b>, where there <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../28 that he descended into.htm</font><p><a href="/library/josephus/the_antiquities_of_the_jews/chapter_7_that_the_king.htm"><span class="l">That the King of Babylon Repented of Making Jehoiachin King, and <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> the king had granted them such a permission, they presently came into the prison,<br> and took him, and let him down with a cord into a pit full of <b>mire</b>, that he <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 7 that the king.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kingsley/town_and_country_sermons/sermon_xvii_the_broken_and.htm"><span class="l">The Broken and Contrite Heart</span></a> <br><b>...</b> But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast<br> up <b>mire</b> and dirt. <b>...</b> It is not God who casts up the <b>mire</b> and dirt. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../kingsley/town and country sermons/sermon xvii the broken and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/brownlie/hymns_from_the_east/i_lift_my_hands_and.htm"><span class="l">I Lift My Hands, and with My Heart,</span></a> <br><b>...</b> II. Lo! in the <b>mire</b> of sin I lie,. My raiment all defiled; <b>...</b> VI. And hold me up, lest<br> to the <b>mire</b>. Of sin my soul return; O let Thy love my spirit fire,. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/brownlie/hymns from the east/i lift my hands and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_f/davids_hymn_of_victory.htm"><span class="l">David&#39;s Hymn of victory</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Then did I beat them as small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them<br> as the <b>mire</b> of the street, and did spread them abroad.44. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/davids hymn of victory.htm</font><p><a href="/library/brownlie/hymns_of_the_russian_church/vii_i_lift_my_hands.htm"><span class="l">I Lift My Hands, and with My Heart</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Lord, send Thy help to me. Lo, in the <b>mire</b> of sin I lie,. My raiment all defiled; <b>...</b><br> And hold me up, lest to the <b>mire</b>. Of sin My soul return; <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../brownlie/hymns of the russian church/vii i lift my hands.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/m/mire.htm"><span class="l"><b>Mire</b> (21 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 3. (vt) To cause or permit to stick fast in <b>mire</b>; to plunge or fix in mud;<br> as, to <b>mire</b> a horse or wagon. <b>...</b> 5. (vi) To stick in <b>mire</b>. Int. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/mire.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/mud.htm"><span class="l">Mud (15 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> I crushed them as the <b>mire</b> of the streets, and spread them abroad. (See NIV). Job<br> 30:19 He has cast me into the <b>mire</b>. I have become like dust and ashes. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/mud.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/marsh.htm"><span class="l">Marsh (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> the Revised Version (British and American) &quot;cistern&quot; (Isaiah 30:14); compare Arabic<br> jaba', &quot;reservoir,&quot; &quot;watering-through&quot;; (2) bots, &quot;<b>mire</b>&quot;; bitstsah, &quot;<b>mire</b><b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/marsh.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sunk.htm"><span class="l">Sunk (20 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (See NAS). Psalms 69:2 I sink in deep <b>mire</b>, where there is no standing: I am come<br> into deep waters, where the floods overflow me. (See JPS YLT NAS). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sunk.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/wallow.htm"><span class="l">Wallow (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. (n.) To roll one's self about, as in <b>mire</b>; to tumble and roll about; to move<br> lazily or heavily in any medium; to flounder; as, swine wallow in the <b>mire</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/wallow.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/out-places.htm"><span class="l">Out-places (22 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> enemy, And cover her doth shame, Who saith unto me, 'Where 'is' Jehovah thy God?'<br> Mine eyes do look on her, Now she is for a treading-place, As <b>mire</b> of the out <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/out-places.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lowered.htm"><span class="l">Lowered (14 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> down Jeremiah with cords. In the dungeon there was no water, but <b>mire</b>; and<br> Jeremiah sank in the <b>mire</b>. (See NIV). Ezekiel 1:24 When <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lowered.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/guardhouse.htm"><span class="l">Guardhouse (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> down Jeremiah with cords. And in the pit there was no water, but <b>mire</b>; and<br> Jeremiah sank in the <b>mire</b>. (See NAS). Jeremiah 38:13 So <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/guardhouse.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/dirt.htm"><span class="l">Dirt (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (KJV WBS). Isaiah 57:20 But the wicked are like the troubled sea; for it can't rest,<br> and its waters cast up <b>mire</b> and dirt. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/dirt.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/dungeon.htm"><span class="l">Dungeon (15 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Jeremiah with cords. In the dungeon there was no water, but <b>mire</b>; and Jeremiah<br> sank in the <b>mire</b>. (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS). Jeremiah 38 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/dungeon.htm - 12k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Divine-Comedy-Dantes-Inferno.html">Is The Divine Comedy / Dante's Inferno a biblically accurate description of Heaven and Hell? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/erased-book-life.html">Is it possible for a person's name to be erased from the Book of Life? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/sinners-in-the-hands-of-an-angry-God.html">What is the &#8220;Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God&#8221; sermon? &#124; GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/mire.htm">Mire: Dictionary and Thesaurus &#124; Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> &#8226; <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> &#8226; <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> &#8226; <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> &#8226; <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Mire (21 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_peter/2-22.htm">2 Peter 2:22</a></span><br />But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, "The dog turns to his own vomit again," and "the sow that has washed to wallowing in the <span class="boldtext">mire</span>."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_samuel/22-43.htm">2 Samuel 22:43</a></span><br />Then I beat them as small as the dust of the earth. I crushed them as the <span class="boldtext">mire</span> of the streets, and spread them abroad.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/8-11.htm">Job 8:11</a></span><br />"Can the papyrus grow up without <span class="boldtext">mire</span>? Can the rushes grow without water? <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/13-12.htm">Job 13:12</a></span><br />Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, your bulwarks are bulwarks of <span class="boldtext">mire</span>.<br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/30-19.htm">Job 30:19</a></span><br />He has cast me into the <span class="boldtext">mire</span>. I have become like dust and ashes. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/40-21.htm">Job 40:21</a></span><br />Under shades he lieth down, In a secret place of reed and <span class="boldtext">mire</span>.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/41-30.htm">Job 41:30</a></span><br />Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the <span class="boldtext">mire</span>. <br /><span class="source">(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/18-42.htm">Psalms 18:42</a></span><br />Then I beat them small as the dust before the wind. I cast them out as the <span class="boldtext">mire</span> of the streets. <br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/40-2.htm">Psalms 40:2</a></span><br />And He doth cause me to come up From a pit of desolation -- from <span class="boldtext">mire</span> of mud, And He raiseth up on a rock my feet, He is establishing my steps.<br /><span class="source">(YLT NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/69-2.htm">Psalms 69:2</a></span><br />I sink in deep <span class="boldtext">mire</span>, where there is no foothold. I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/69-14.htm">Psalms 69:14</a></span><br />Deliver me out of the <span class="boldtext">mire</span>, and don't let me sink. Let me be delivered from those who hate me, and out of the deep waters.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/10-6.htm">Isaiah 10:6</a></span><br />I will send him against a profane nation, and against the people who anger me will I give him a command to take the spoil and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the <span class="boldtext">mire</span> of the streets.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/14-23.htm">Isaiah 14:23</a></span><br />And have made it for a possession of a bittern, And ponds of waters, And daubed it with the <span class="boldtext">mire</span> of destruction, The affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts!<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/41-25.htm">Isaiah 41:25</a></span><br />I have stirred up 'one' from the north, And he cometh, From the rising of the sun he calleth in My name, And he cometh in 'on' prefects as 'on' clay, And as a potter treadeth down <span class="boldtext">mire</span>.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/57-20.htm">Isaiah 57:20</a></span><br />But the wicked are like the troubled sea; for it can't rest, and its waters cast up <span class="boldtext">mire</span> and dirt.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/38-6.htm">Jeremiah 38:6</a></span><br />Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchijah the king's son, that was in the court of the guard: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. In the dungeon there was no water, but <span class="boldtext">mire</span>; and Jeremiah sank in the mire.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/micah/7-10.htm">Micah 7:10</a></span><br />Then my enemy will see it, and shame will cover her who said to me, where is Yahweh your God? Then my enemy will see me and will cover her shame. Now she will be trodden down like the <span class="boldtext">mire</span> of the streets.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/nahum/3-14.htm">Nahum 3:14</a></span><br />Waters of a siege draw for thyself, Strengthen thy fortresses, Enter into <span class="boldtext">mire</span>, and tread on clay, Make strong a brick-kiln.<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/habakkuk/3-15.htm">Habakkuk 3:15</a></span><br />Thou didst walk through the sea with thy horses, through the <span class="boldtext">mire</span> of great waters.<br /><span class="source">(WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/zechariah/9-3.htm">Zechariah 9:3</a></span><br />Tyre built herself a stronghold, and heaped up silver like the dust, and fine gold like the <span class="boldtext">mire</span> of the streets.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/zechariah/10-5.htm">Zechariah 10:5</a></span><br />And they shall be as mighty men, which tread down their enemies in the <span class="boldtext">mire</span> of the streets in the battle: and they shall fight, because the LORD is with them, and the riders on horses shall be confounded.<br /><span class="source">(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/m/mire.htm">Mire</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/m/mire--figurative.htm">Mire: Figurative</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/mud.htm">Mud (15 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/marsh.htm">Marsh (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sunk.htm">Sunk (20 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/w/wallow.htm">Wallow (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a 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