Thematic Bible: Of weakness
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He won't break a bruised reed. And he won't put out a smoldering wick, until he leads justice to victory.
He won't break a bruised reed. And he won't extinguish a dimly burning wick. He will faithfully bring justice.
Behold, you trust in the staff of this bruised reed, even in Egypt, which if a man leans on it, it will go into his hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.
All the inhabitants of Egypt will know that I am the LORD, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
For the LORD will strike Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water; and he will root up Israel out of this good land which he gave to their fathers, and will scatter them beyond the River, because they have made their Asherim, provoking the LORD to anger.
Now, behold, you trust in the staff of this bruised reed, even in Egypt. If a man leans on it, it will go into his hand, and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust on him.
And as these went their way, Jesus began to say to the crowds concerning John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
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