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 unto him, and distressed him, and strengthened him not.
Job 6:14
To him that is afflicted pity should be shown from his friend; even though he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
Isaiah 30:1
Woe to the rebellious children, says the LORD, that take counsel, but not from me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:
Isaiah 36:6
Lo, you trust in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.
Ezekiel 29:6
And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the LORD, because they have been a staff of rod to the house of Israel.
2 Timothy 4:16
At my first defense no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.