Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Assyria » Israel condemned for trusting to
For they are gone up to Assyria, like a wild ass alone by himself: Ephraim hath hired lovers.
When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah'saw his wound, then went Ephraim to Assyria, and sent to king Jareb: but he is not able to heal you, neither will he cure you of your wound.
And Ephraim is like a silly dove, without understanding: they call unto Egypt, they go to Assyria.
false Confidence » In man
There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah'saw his wound, then went Ephraim to Assyria, and sent to king Jareb: but he is not able to heal you, neither will he cure you of your wound.
And Ephraim is like a silly dove, without understanding: they call unto Egypt, they go to Assyria.
Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: In the balances they will go up; They are together lighter than vanity.
Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils; for wherein is he to be accounted of?
Thus saith Jehovah: Cursed is the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from Jehovah.
It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in man.
Put not your trust in princes, Nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; In that very day his thoughts perish.
the Simple » The simple deceived by
And Ephraim is like a silly dove, without understanding: they call unto Egypt, they go to Assyria.
And I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding,
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?
A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.