Jeremiah 12:5

Jehovah says: Jeremiah, if you get tired racing against people, how can you race against horses? If you cannot even stand up in open country, how will you manage in the thicket by the Jordan?

Jeremiah 49:19

Like a lion coming out of the thick woods along the Jordan River up to the green pastureland, I will come and make the Edomites run away suddenly from their country. Then the leader I choose will rule the nation. Who can be compared to me? Who would dare challenge me? What ruler could oppose me?

Jeremiah 50:44

I will suddenly chase them from their places like a lion coming out of the jungle along the Jordan River into pastureland. I will appoint over Babylon whomever I choose. Who is like me? Who can challenge me? Is there any leader who can stand up to me?

Joshua 3:15

As they carried the ark into the Jordan and the feet of the priests dipped into the water, for Jordan is at food stage at the time of harvest.

1 Chronicles 12:15

They crossed the Jordan River during its seasonal flooding at the beginning of the year and drove out all the people living in the lowlands on both the east and west banks.

Psalm 42:7

One deep sea calls to another at the roar of your waterspouts. All the whitecaps on your waves have swept over me.

Psalm 69:1-2

([Psalm of David]) Save me, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck!

Proverbs 3:11

My son, do not despise Jehovah's discipline or be weary of his correction.

Proverbs 24:10

If you fail in time of trouble your strength is small.

Jeremiah 26:8

As soon as I had finished saying all that Jehovah commanded me to say, they grabbed me and shouted: You ought to be killed for this!

Jeremiah 36:26

The king commanded Jerahmeel the king's son, Seraiah son of Azriel, and Shelemiah son of Abdeel to arrest the scribe Baruch and the prophet Jeremiah. But Jehovah had hidden Baruch and Jeremiah.

Jeremiah 38:4-6

The officials went to the king and said: This man must be put to death. By talking like this he is making the soldiers in the city lose their courage. He is doing the same thing to everyone else left in the city. He is not trying to help the people. He only wants to hurt them.

Hebrews 12:3-4

Consider him who endured such contrary talk by sinners against him. You should not get tired and give up in your mind (heart).

1 Peter 4:12

Beloved ones do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, for it comes upon you like a test, as though some strange thing were happening to you.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?

Bible References

Thou hast

Proverbs 3:11
My son, do not despise Jehovah's discipline or be weary of his correction.
Proverbs 24:10
If you fail in time of trouble your strength is small.
Hebrews 12:3
Consider him who endured such contrary talk by sinners against him. You should not get tired and give up in your mind (heart).
1 Peter 4:12
Beloved ones do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, for it comes upon you like a test, as though some strange thing were happening to you.

Canst

Jeremiah 26:8
As soon as I had finished saying all that Jehovah commanded me to say, they grabbed me and shouted: You ought to be killed for this!
Jeremiah 36:26
The king commanded Jerahmeel the king's son, Seraiah son of Azriel, and Shelemiah son of Abdeel to arrest the scribe Baruch and the prophet Jeremiah. But Jehovah had hidden Baruch and Jeremiah.
Jeremiah 38:4
The officials went to the king and said: This man must be put to death. By talking like this he is making the soldiers in the city lose their courage. He is doing the same thing to everyone else left in the city. He is not trying to help the people. He only wants to hurt them.

Swelling

Jeremiah 49:19
Like a lion coming out of the thick woods along the Jordan River up to the green pastureland, I will come and make the Edomites run away suddenly from their country. Then the leader I choose will rule the nation. Who can be compared to me? Who would dare challenge me? What ruler could oppose me?
Jeremiah 50:44
I will suddenly chase them from their places like a lion coming out of the jungle along the Jordan River into pastureland. I will appoint over Babylon whomever I choose. Who is like me? Who can challenge me? Is there any leader who can stand up to me?
Joshua 3:15
As they carried the ark into the Jordan and the feet of the priests dipped into the water, for Jordan is at food stage at the time of harvest.
1 Chronicles 12:15
They crossed the Jordan River during its seasonal flooding at the beginning of the year and drove out all the people living in the lowlands on both the east and west banks.
Psalm 42:7
One deep sea calls to another at the roar of your waterspouts. All the whitecaps on your waves have swept over me.
Psalm 69:1
([Psalm of David]) Save me, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck!