7 Bible Verses about Drawbacks To Man's Power

Thus says the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:

For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourns; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their might is not right.

The beauty of Israel is slain upon your high places: how are the mighty fallen!

How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, you were slain in your high places.

How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!

The nations shall see and be ashamed at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord wills, and will know, not the speech of them who are puffed up, but the power.