7 Bible Verses about Drawbacks To Man's Power

This is what Jehovah says: Do not let wise people brag about their wisdom. Do not let strong people brag about their strength. Do not let rich people brag about their riches.

The land is full of adulterers! The land mourns because of the curse. The pastures of the wilderness have dried up. Their course also is evil and their might is not right.

Your beauty, O Israel, is slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen!

The brave soldiers have fallen. They were killed in battle. Jonathan lies dead in the hills.

The mighty have fallen, their weapons abandoned and useless.

The nations will see and be ashamed of all their might! They will cover their mouth with their hand and their ears will be deaf.

But I will come to you shortly, if God wills, and I will get to know what the proud ones do and not what they say, but their power.