7 Bible Verses about Drawbacks To Man's Power

Thus hath the LORD said, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches;

For the land is full of adulterers; for because of the oath the land is deserted; the booths of the wilderness are dried up, and their course was evil, and their force was not right.

The glory of Israel is slain upon thy high places! How are the mighty fallen!

How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.

How are the valiant fallen, and the weapons of war perished!

The Gentiles shall see and be ashamed at all thy mighty acts: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall become deaf.

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord wills, and will know not the words of those who are puffed up, but the virtue.