Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
Bible References
He taketh
1 Samuel 16:7
But Jehovah said to Samuel: Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature. I have rejected him. God does not see as man sees. Man looks at the outward appearance. Jehovah looks at the heart (inner man).
2 Samuel 1:23
It was easy to love Saul and Jonathan. Together in life, together in death, they were faster than eagles and stronger than lions.
2 Samuel 2:18
Zeruiah's three sons were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel was as fast on his feet as a wild gazelle.
Ecclesiastes 9:11
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift. The battle is not to the strong. Bread does not go to the wise, or riches to men of understanding. Men of skill do not always receive favor, but time and unexpected circumstance happens to them all.