Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
General references
Bible References
General references
2 Chronicles 28:20
And Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came to him, and distressed him, but did not strengthen him.
Job 6:14
To him who is ready to faint, kindness [should be] from his friend, even to him who forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
Isaiah 30:1
Woe to the rebellious sons, says LORD, who take counsel, but not of me, and who make a league, but not of my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin,
Isaiah 36:6
Behold, thou trust upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man leans, it will go into his hand, and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust on him.
Ezekiel 29:6
And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am LORD, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
2 Timothy 4:16
At my first defense no man came with me, but all forsook me. May it not be reckoned to them.