Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
A horse is a vain thing for safety, nor does he deliver any by his great power.
New American Standard Bible
Nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength.
King James Version
An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
Holman Bible
it provides no escape by its great power.
International Standard Version
It is vain to trust in a horse for deliverance, even with its great strength, it cannot deliver.
American Standard Version
A horse is a vain thing for safety; Neither doth he deliver any by his great power.
Amplified
A horse is a false hope for victory;
Nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength.
Bible in Basic English
A horse is a false hope; his great power will not make any man free from danger.
Darby Translation
The horse is a vain thing for safety; neither doth he deliver by his great power.
Julia Smith Translation
The horse was false to salvation, and he shall not deliver by the multitude of his strength.
King James 2000
A horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The horse [is] a false hope for victory, nor can it save by the greatness of its power.
Modern King James verseion
A horse is a vain thing for safety; neither shall he deliver by his great strength.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
A horse is counted but a vain thing to save a man; neither shall he deliver any man by his great strength.
NET Bible
A horse disappoints those who trust in it for victory; despite its great strength, it cannot deliver.
New Heart English Bible
A horse is a vain thing for safety, neither does he deliver any by his great power.
The Emphasized Bible
A deception, is the horse, for victory, and, by his great strength, shall he not deliver.
Webster
A horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
World English Bible
A horse is a vain thing for safety, neither does he deliver any by his great power.
Youngs Literal Translation
A false thing is the horse for safety, And by the abundance of his strength He doth not deliver.
Themes
false Confidence » In outward resources
Horse » Description of » A vain thing for safety
Horses » Described as » Strong
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 33:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Praise To Yahweh For His Character And Creation
16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength. 17 A horse is a vain thing for safety, nor does he deliver any by his great power. 18 Behold, the eye of LORD is upon those who fear him, upon those who hope in his loving kindness,
Names
Cross References
Psalm 20:7
Some [trust] in chariots, and some in horses, but we will make mention of the name of LORD our God.
Proverbs 21:31
The horse is prepared against the day of battle, but victory is from LORD.
Psalm 147:10
He does not delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
Judges 4:15
And LORD discomfited Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his army, with the edge of the sword before Barak. And Sisera alighted from his chariot, and fled away on his feet.
2 Kings 7:6-7
For LORD had made the army of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great army. And they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel has hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and
Job 39:19-25
Have thou given the horse [his] might? Have thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane?
Ecclesiastes 9:11
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill, but time and chance happens t
Isaiah 30:16
but ye said, No, for we will flee upon horses. Therefore ye shall flee. And [ye said], We will ride upon the swift. Therefore those who pursue you shall be swift.
Hosea 14:3
Assyria shall not save us. We will not ride upon horses, nor will we say any more to the work of our hands, Our gods. For in thee the fatherless finds mercy.