Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

It is better to take refuge in the Lord
Than to trust in princes.

King James Version

It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.

Holman Bible

It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in nobles.

International Standard Version

It is better to take shelter in the LORD than to trust in princes.

A Conservative Version

It is better to take refuge in LORD than to put confidence in rulers.

American Standard Version

It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in princes.

Amplified


It is better to take refuge in the Lord
Than to trust in princes.

Bible in Basic English

It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in rulers.

Darby Translation

It is better to trust in Jehovah than to put confidence in nobles.

Julia Smith Translation

Good to trust in Jehovah rather than to trust in nobles.

King James 2000

It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[It is] better to take refuge in Yahweh than to trust princes.

Modern King James verseion

It is better to trust in Jehovah than to trust in princes.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

It is better to trust in the LORD, than to put any confidence in princes.

NET Bible

It is better to take shelter in the Lord than to trust in princes.

New Heart English Bible

It is better to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in princes.

The Emphasized Bible

It is, better to seek refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in nobles.

Webster

It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.

World English Bible

It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in princes.

Youngs Literal Translation

Better to take refuge in Jehovah, Than to trust in princes.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
to trust
חסה 
Chacah 
to trust, to make a refuge, have hope
Usage: 37

in the Lord

Usage: 0

בּטח 
Batach 
Usage: 120

References

Context Readings

Praise To God For His Loyal Love

8 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
Than to trust in man.
9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
Than to trust in princes.
10 All nations surrounded me;
In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.


Cross References

Psalm 146:3-5

Do not trust in princes,
In mortal man, in whom there is no salvation.

Isaiah 30:2-3

Who proceed down to Egypt
Without consulting Me,
To take refuge in the safety of Pharaoh
And to seek shelter in the shadow of Egypt!

Isaiah 30:15-17

For thus the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, has said,
“In repentance and rest you will be saved,
In quietness and trust is your strength.”
But you were not willing,

Isaiah 31:1

Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help
And rely on horses,
And trust in chariots because they are many
And in horsemen because they are very strong,
But they do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek the Lord!

Isaiah 31:8

And the Assyrian will fall by a sword not of man,
And a sword not of man will devour him.
So he will not escape the sword,
And his young men will become forced laborers.

Isaiah 36:6-7

Behold, you rely on the staff of this crushed reed, even on 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 rely on him.

Ezekiel 29:7

“When they took hold of you with the hand,
You broke and tore all their hands;
And when they leaned on you,
You broke and made all their loins quake.”

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