Proverbs 25:19

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Putting one's faith in a false man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth and a shaking foot.

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  • 2 Chr 28:20-21 : 20 Then Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, came to him, but was a cause of trouble and not of strength to him. 21 For Ahaz took a part of the wealth from the house of the Lord, and from the house of the king and of the great men, and gave it to the king of Assyria; but it was no help to him.
  • Job 6:14-20 : 14 He whose heart is shut against his friend has given up the fear of the Ruler of all. 15 My friends have been false like a stream, like streams in the valleys which come to an end: 16 Which are dark because of the ice, and the snow falling into them; 17 Under the burning sun they are cut off, and come to nothing because of the heat. 18 The camel-trains go out of their way; they go up into the waste and come to destruction. 19 The camel-trains of Tema were searching with care, the bands of Sheba were waiting for them: 20 They were put to shame because of their hope; they came and their hope was gone.
  • Isa 30:1-3 : 1 Ho! uncontrolled children, says the Lord, who give effect to a purpose which is not mine, and who make an agreement, but not by my spirit, increasing their sin: 2 Who make a move to go down into Egypt, without authority from me; who are looking to the strength of Pharaoh for help, and whose hope is in the shade of Egypt. 3 And the strength of Pharaoh will be your shame, and your hope in the shade of Egypt will come to nothing.
  • Isa 36:6 : 6 See, you are basing your hope on that broken rod of Egypt, which will go into a man's hand if he makes use of it for a support; for so is Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to all who put their faith in him.
  • Ezek 29:6-7 : 6 And it will be clear to all the people of Egypt that I am the Lord, because you have been a false support to the children of Israel. 7 When they took a grip of you in their hands, you were crushed so that their arms were broken: and when they put their weight on you for support, you were broken and all their muscles gave way.
  • 2 Tim 4:16 : 16 At my first meeting with my judges, no one took my part, but all went away from me. May it not be put to their account.

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  • Prov 25:17-18
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    17 Let not your foot be frequently in your neighbour's house, or he may get tired of you, and his feeling be turned to hate.

    18 One who gives false witness against his neighbour is a hammer and a sword and a sharp arrow.

  • Mic 7:5
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    5 Put no faith in a friend, do not let your hope be placed in a relation: keep watch on the doors of your mouth against her who is resting on your breast.

  • Job 12:5
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    5 In the thought of him who is in comfort there is no respect for one who is in trouble; such is the fate of those whose feet are slipping.

  • Prov 25:26
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    26 Like a troubled fountain and a dirty spring, is an upright man who has to give way before evil-doers.

  • Prov 17:18
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    18 A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.

  • Prov 3:26
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    26 For the Lord will be your hope, and will keep your foot from being taken in the net.

  • Prov 29:25
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    25 The fear of man is a cause of danger: but whoever puts his faith in the Lord will have a safe place on high.

  • Prov 26:19
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    19 So is the man who gets the better of his neighbour by deceit, and says, Am I not doing so in sport?

  • Ps 118:8-9
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    8 It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in man.

    9 It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in rulers.

  • Prov 25:20
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    20 Like one who takes off clothing in cold weather and like acid on a wound, is he who makes melody to a sad heart.

  • Ps 52:7
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    7 See, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but had faith in his goods and his property, and made himself strong in his wealth.

  • Prov 27:6
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    6 The wounds of a friend are given in good faith, but the kisses of a hater are false.

  • Prov 26:7
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    7 The legs of one who has no power of walking are hanging loose; so is a wise saying in the mouth of the foolish.

  • Prov 21:22
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    22 A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith.

  • Prov 19:1
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    1 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

  • Jer 17:5-6
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    69%

    5 This is what the Lord has said: Cursed is the man who puts his faith in man, and makes flesh his arm, and whose heart is turned away from the Lord.

    6 For he will be like the brushwood in the upland, and will not see when good comes; but his living-place will be in the dry places in the waste land, in a salt and unpeopled land.

  • Prov 6:15
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    15 For this cause his downfall will be sudden; quickly he will be broken, and there will be no help for him.

  • Prov 16:27-29
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    27 A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.

    28 A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.

    29 A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good.

  • Prov 29:5
    68%

    5 A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps.

  • Isa 36:6
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    6 See, you are basing your hope on that broken rod of Egypt, which will go into a man's hand if he makes use of it for a support; for so is Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to all who put their faith in him.

  • Prov 6:12
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    12 A good-for-nothing man is an evil-doer; he goes on his way causing trouble with false words;

  • Prov 17:20
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    20 Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.

  • Jer 12:5
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    5 If running with the fighting-men has made you tired, how will you be able to keep up with horses? and if in a land of peace you go in flight, what will become of you in the thick growth of Jordan?

  • Jer 9:4
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    4 Let everyone keep watch on his neighbour, and put no faith in any brother: for every brother will certainly be tricking his brother, and every neighbour will go about saying evil.

  • Prov 25:14
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    14 As clouds and wind without rain, so is one who takes credit for an offering he has not given.

  • Prov 6:19
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    19 A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers.

  • Ps 40:4
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    4 Happy is the man who has faith in the Lord, and does not give honour to the men of pride or to those who are turned away to deceit.

  • Prov 20:17
    67%

    17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but after, his mouth will be full of sand.

  • Ps 41:9
    67%

    9 Even my dearest friend, in whom I had faith, who took bread with me, is turned against me.

  • Prov 11:15
    67%

    15 He who makes himself responsible for a strange man will undergo much loss; but the hater of such undertakings will be safe.

  • 2 Kgs 18:21
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    21 See, now, you are basing your hope on that broken rod of Egypt, which will go through a man's hand if he makes use of it for a support; for so is Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to all who put their faith in him.

  • Prov 27:8
    67%

    8 Like a bird wandering from the place of her eggs is a man wandering from his station.

  • Prov 19:3
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    3 By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

  • Prov 11:28
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    28 He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.

  • Job 15:31
    67%

    31 Let him not put his hope in what is false, falling into error: for he will get deceit as his reward.

  • Isa 30:13
    67%

    13 This sin will be to you like a crack in a high wall, causing its fall suddenly and in a minute.

  • Jer 7:8
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    8 See, you put your faith in false words which are of no profit.

  • Lev 21:19
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    19 Or a man with broken feet or hands,

  • Amos 5:19
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    19 As if a man, running away from a lion, came face to face with a bear; or went into the house and put his hand on the wall and got a bite from a snake.

  • Prov 26:28
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    28 A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling.

  • Prov 20:6
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    6 Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?

  • Prov 28:26
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    26 He whose faith is in himself is foolish; but everyone walking wisely will be kept safe.

  • Prov 17:4
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    4 A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.

  • Prov 13:17
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    17 A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well.

  • Job 8:14
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    14 Whose support is cut off, and whose hope is no stronger than a spider's thread.