Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.
Than to put
Bible References
Than to put
Psalm 146:3
Do not trust in princes, in mortal man, in whom there is no salvation.
Isaiah 30:2
You go to Egypt for help without asking for my advice. You want Egypt to protect you. You put your trust in Egypt's military might.
Isaiah 31:1
How horrible it will be for those who go to Egypt for help! Cursed are those who rely on very strong warhorses, who depend on many chariots. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel. They do not seek Jehovah.
Isaiah 36:6
When you trust Egypt, you trust a broken stick for a staff. If you lean on it, it stabs your hand and goes through it. This is what Pharaoh king of Egypt is like for everyone who trusts him.
Ezekiel 29:7
When they took hold of you with the hand, you broke and tore all their hands. When they leaned on you, you broke and made all their loins quake.