Proverbs 21:31

American Standard Version (1901)

The horse is prepared against the day of battle; But victory is of Jehovah.

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 31:1 : 1 Woe to them that 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 look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek Jehovah!
  • Ps 3:8 : 8 Salvation belongeth unto Jehovah: Thy blessing be upon thy people. {{Selah
  • Ps 20:7 : 7 Some [trust] in chariots, and some in horses; But we will make mention of the name of Jehovah our God.
  • Ps 33:17-18 : 17 A horse is a vain thing for safety; Neither doth he deliver any by his great power. 18 Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, Upon them that hope in his lovingkindness;
  • Ps 68:20 : 20 God is unto us a God of deliverances; And unto Jehovah the Lord belongeth escape from death.
  • Ps 144:10 : 10 Thou art he that giveth salvation unto kings; Who rescueth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
  • Ps 147:10 : 10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man.
  • Eccl 9:11 : 11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
  • Jer 3:23 : 23 Truly in vain is [the help that is looked for] from the hills, the tumult on the mountains: truly in Jehovah our God is the salvation of Israel.
  • Ps 3:3 : 3 But thou, O Jehovah, art a shield about me; My glory and the lifter up of my head.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 33:16-18
    3 verses
    84%

    16There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

    17A horse is a vain thing for safety; Neither doth he deliver any by his great power.

    18Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, Upon them that hope in his lovingkindness;

  • Prov 21:30
    80%

    30There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah.

  • Ps 20:7
    74%

    7Some [trust] in chariots, and some in horses; But we will make mention of the name of Jehovah our God.

  • Amos 2:15
    73%

    15neither shall he stand that handleth the bow; and he that is swift of foot shall not deliver [himself] ; neither shall he that rideth the horse deliver himself;

  • Isa 31:1
    72%

    1Woe to them that 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 look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek Jehovah!

  • Job 39:18-19
    2 verses
    71%

    18What time she lifteth up herself on high, She scorneth the horse and his rider.

    19Hast thou given the horse [his] might? Hast thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane?

  • Prov 24:6
    71%

    6For by wise guidance thou shalt make thy war; And in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

  • Jer 51:21
    70%

    21and with thee will I break in pieces the horse and his rider;

  • Jer 46:3-4
    2 verses
    70%

    3Prepare ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.

    4Harness the horses, and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, put on the coats of mail.

  • Ps 147:10
    70%

    10He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man.

  • 2 Chr 20:17
    70%

    17Ye shall not need to fight in this [battle] : set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of Jehovah with you, O Judah and Jerusalem; fear not, nor be dismayed: to-morrow go out against them: for Jehovah is with you.

  • Deut 20:1
    70%

    1When thou goest forth to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, [and] a people more than thou, thou shalt not be afraid of them; for Jehovah thy God is with thee, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

  • Ps 32:9
    70%

    9Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding; Whose trappings must be bit and bridle to hold them in, [Else] they will not come near unto thee.

  • 2 Sam 22:31
    70%

    31As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.

  • Isa 30:16
    70%

    16but ye said, No, for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.

  • Isa 22:7
    70%

    7And it came to pass, that thy choicest valleys were full of chariots, and the horsemen set themselves in array at the gate.

  • Nah 3:2-3
    2 verses
    70%

    2The noise of the whip, and the noise of the rattling of wheels, and prancing horses, and bounding chariots,

    3the horseman mounting, and the flashing sword, and the glittering spear, and a multitude of slain, and a great heap of corpses, and there is no end of the bodies; they stumble upon their bodies;--

  • Isa 31:3
    70%

    3Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit: and when Jehovah shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall stumble, and he that is helped shall fall, and they all shall be consumed together.

  • Prov 16:1
    69%

    1The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.

  • Ps 76:6
    69%

    6At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, Both chariot and horse are cast into a deep sleep.

  • Ps 37:39
    69%

    39But the salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah; He is their stronghold in the time of trouble.

  • 2 Chr 20:15
    68%

    15and he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat: Thus saith Jehovah unto you, Fear not ye, neither be dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.

  • Prov 16:33
    68%

    33The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of Jehovah.

  • Judg 5:22
    68%

    22Then did the horsehoofs stamp By reason of the prancings, the prancings of their strong ones.

  • Prov 30:31
    68%

    31The greyhound; The he-goat also; And the king against whom there is no rising up.

  • Isa 28:29
    68%

    29This also cometh forth from Jehovah of hosts, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom.

  • Prov 19:21
    68%

    21There are many devices in a man's heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.

  • Isa 5:28
    68%

    28whose arrows are sharp, and all their bows bent; their horses' hoofs shall be accounted as flint, and their wheels as a whirlwind:

  • Ps 18:30
    68%

    30As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.

  • Ps 21:7
    68%

    7For the king trusteth in Jehovah; And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he shall not be moved.

  • Ezek 26:10-11
    2 verses
    68%

    10By reason of the abundance of his horses their dust shall cover thee: thy walls shall shake at the noise of the horsemen, and of the wagons, and of the chariots, when he shall enter into thy gates, as men enter into a city wherein is made a breach.

    11With the hoofs of his horses shall he tread down all thy streets; he shall slay thy people with the sword; and the pillars of thy strength shall go down to the ground.

  • Isa 33:6
    68%

    6And there shall be stability in thy times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge: the fear of Jehovah is thy treasure.

  • Prov 3:26
    67%

    26For Jehovah will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being taken.

  • Ps 27:3
    67%

    3Though a host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear: Though war should rise against me, Even then will I be confident.

  • Ps 18:32
    67%

    32The God that girdeth me with strength, And maketh my way perfect?

  • Hab 1:8
    67%

    8Their horses also are swifter than leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves; and their horsemen press proudly on: yea, their horsemen come from far; they fly as an eagle that hasteth to devour.

  • Prov 18:10
    67%

    10The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; The righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

  • Job 39:21
    67%

    21He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: He goeth out to meet the armed men.

  • Ps 21:1
    67%

    1[For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David]. The king shall joy in thy strength, O Jehovah; And in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

  • Ps 118:8-9
    2 verses
    67%

    8It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in man.

    9It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in princes.

  • Ps 140:7
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    7O Jehovah the Lord, the strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

  • Jer 47:3
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    3At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong ones, at the rushing of his chariots, at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers look not back to their children for feebleness of hands;

  • Zech 12:4
    67%

    4In that day, saith Jehovah, I will smite every horse with terror, and his rider with madness; and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the peoples with blindness.