27 Bible Verses about Trusting Other People
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Thus says the Lord,
“Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind
And makes flesh his strength,
And whose heart turns away from the Lord.
Stop regarding man, whose breath of life is in his nostrils;
For why should he be esteemed?
for we are the true circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh,
Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help
And rely on horses,
And trust in chariots because they are many
And in horsemen because they are very strong,
But they do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek the Lord!
You have plowed wickedness, you have reaped injustice,
You have eaten the fruit of lies.
Because you have trusted in your way, in your numerous warriors,
Do not trust in a neighbor;
Do not have confidence in a friend.
From her who lies in your bosom
Guard your lips.
Even my close friend in whom I trusted,
Who ate my bread,
Has lifted up his heel against me.
Like a bad tooth and an unsteady foot
Is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.
“From this place also you will go out
With your hands on your head;
For the Lord has rejected those in whom you trust,
And you will not prosper with them.”
Now Gaal the son of Ebed came with his relatives, and crossed over into Shechem; and the men of Shechem put their trust in him.
So the sons of Benjamin saw that they were defeated. When the men of Israel gave ground to Benjamin because they relied on the men in ambush whom they had set against Gibeah,
Now behold, you rely on the staff of this crushed reed, even on Egypt; on which if a man leans, it will go into his hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who rely on him.
How then can you repulse one official of the least of my master’s servants, and rely on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?
Behold, you rely on the staff of this crushed reed, even on Egypt, on which if a man leans, it will go into his hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who rely on him.
How then can you repulse one official of the least of my master’s servants and rely on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?
So Achish believed David, saying, “He has surely made himself odious among his people Israel; therefore he will become my servant forever.”
And it will never again be the confidence of the house of Israel, bringing to mind the iniquity of their having turned to Egypt. Then they will know that I am the Lord God.”’”
For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that divisions exist among you; and in part I believe it.
Great is my confidence in you; great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort; I am overflowing with joy in all our affliction.
We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.
We have sent with them our brother, whom we have often tested and found diligent in many things, but now even more diligent because of his great confidence in you.
when He comes to be glorified in His saints on that day, and to be marveled at among all who have believed—for our testimony to you was believed.
The heart of her husband trusts in her,
And he will have no lack of gain.
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