Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.
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Bible References
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Psalm 146:3
Do not trust in princes, or in human beings, who cannot deliver!
Isaiah 30:2
They travel down to Egypt without seeking my will, seeking Pharaoh's protection, and looking for safety in Egypt's protective shade.
Isaiah 31:1
Those who go down to Egypt for help are as good as dead, those who rely on war horses, and trust in Egypt's many chariots and in their many, many horsemen. But they do not rely on the Holy One of Israel and do not seek help from the Lord.
Isaiah 36:6
Look, you must be trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed staff. If someone leans on it for support, it punctures his hand and wounds him. That is what Pharaoh king of Egypt does to all who trust in him!
Ezekiel 29:7
when they grasped you with their hand, you broke and tore their shoulders, and when they leaned on you, you splintered and caused their legs to be unsteady.