7 Bible Verses about Drawbacks To Man's Power

Thus said Jehovah: Let not the wise boast himself in his wisdom, Nor let the mighty boast himself in his might, Let not the rich boast himself in his riches,

For of adulterers hath the land been full, For because of these hath the land mourned, Dried up hath been the pleasant places of the wilderness, And their course is evil, and their might -- not right.

The Roebuck, O Israel, On thy high places is wounded; How have the mighty fallen!

How have the mighty fallen In the midst of the battle! Jonathan! on thy high places wounded!

How have the mighty fallen, Yea, the weapons of war perish!'

See do nations, and they are ashamed of all their might, They lay a hand on the mouth, their ears are deaf.

but I will come quickly unto you, if the Lord may will, and I will know not the word of those puffed up, but the power;