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
Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria came to him, and distressed him, but didn't strengthen him.
Job 6:14
"To him who is ready to faint, kindness should be shown from his friend; even to him who forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
Isaiah 30:1
"Woe to the rebellious children," says Yahweh, "who take counsel, but not from me; and who make an alliance, but not with my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin,
Isaiah 36:6
Behold, you trust in the staff of this bruised reed, even in Egypt, which if a man leans on it, it will go into his hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.
Ezekiel 29:6
All the inhabitants of Egypt will know that I am Yahweh, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
2 Timothy 4:16
At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.