Proverbs 21:31

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The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory belongs to the LORD.

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  • Isa 31:1 : 1 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, relying on horses and trusting in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are strong, but who do not look to the Holy One of Israel and do not seek the LORD.
  • Ps 3:8 : 8 Arise, LORD! Save me, my God! For you strike all my enemies on the cheek, and you break the teeth of the wicked.
  • Ps 20:7 : 7 Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven with the victorious power of His right hand.
  • Ps 33:17-18 : 17 A horse is a false hope for victory, and its great strength does not provide escape. 18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, on those who hope in His steadfast love.
  • Ps 68:20 : 20 Blessed be the Lord! Day by day, He bears our burdens—our God is our salvation. Selah.
  • Ps 144:10 : 10 You, who brings salvation to kings and rescues Your servant David from the harmful sword.
  • Ps 147:10 : 10 He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
  • Eccl 9:11 : 11 Again I saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor does bread come to the wise, nor riches to the discerning, nor favor to the knowledgeable; but time and chance happen to them all.
  • Jer 3:23 : 23 Surely the false worship on the hills and the commotion on the mountains is a deception. Truly, the salvation of Israel is in the LORD our God.
  • Ps 3:3 : 3 Many say of me, "There is no salvation for him in God." Selah.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 33:16-18
    3 verses
    84%

    16A king is not saved by a large army; a warrior will not be delivered by great strength.

    17A horse is a false hope for victory, and its great strength does not provide escape.

    18Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, on those who hope in His steadfast love.

  • Prov 21:30
    80%

    30There is no wisdom, no understanding, and no counsel that can stand against the LORD.

  • Ps 20:7
    74%

    7Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven with the victorious power of His right hand.

  • Amos 2:15
    73%

    15The archer will not stand his ground, the swift-footed will not escape, and the horseman will not save his life.

  • Isa 31:1
    72%

    1Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, relying on horses and trusting in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are strong, but who do not look to the Holy One of Israel and do not seek the LORD.

  • Job 39:18-19
    2 verses
    71%

    18When she rises on high, she mocks the horse and its rider.

    19Do you give strength to the horse or clothe its neck with a flowing mane?

  • Prov 24:6
    71%

    6For with wise counsel you wage war, and in an abundance of advisers there is victory.

  • Jer 51:21
    70%

    21With you, I shatter horse and rider; with you, I shatter chariot and driver.

  • Jer 46:3-4
    2 verses
    70%

    3Prepare your shields, both small and large, and march out for battle!

    4Harness the horses, and mount the riders! Take your positions with helmets on! Polish the spears, and put on your armor!

  • Ps 147:10
    70%

    10He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

  • 2 Chr 20:17
    70%

    17You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions, stand firm, and see the deliverance the LORD will give you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you.'

  • Deut 20:1
    70%

    1When you go out to battle against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and a people more numerous than you, do not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, is with you.

  • Ps 32:9
    70%

    9Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled with bit and bridle or they will not come near you.

  • 2 Sam 22:31
    70%

    31The way of God is perfect; the word of the LORD is refined. He is a shield to all who take refuge in him.

  • Isa 30:16
    70%

    16You said, 'No, we will flee on horses'—therefore you will flee! And, 'We will ride on swift horses'—therefore your pursuers will be swift!

  • Isa 22:7
    70%

    7Your choicest valleys were filled with chariots, and the horsemen took their stand at the gate.

  • Nah 3:2-3
    2 verses
    70%

    2The sound of whips, the clatter of wheels, galloping horses, and jolting chariots.

    3Charging horsemen, flashing swords, glittering spears—a vast number of slain, a heap of corpses with no end. People stumble over the dead bodies.

  • Isa 31:3
    70%

    3The Egyptians are human and not God; their horses are flesh and not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, both the helper will stumble and the one being helped will fall; they will all perish together.

  • Prov 16:1
    69%

    1To humans belong the plans of the heart, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.

  • Ps 76:6
    69%

    6The valiant ones were plundered; they slept their final sleep, and none of the warriors could lift their hands.

  • Ps 37:39
    69%

    39The salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD; He is their stronghold in times of trouble.

  • 2 Chr 20:15
    68%

    15He said: 'Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s.'

  • Prov 16:33
    68%

    33The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.

  • Judg 5:22
    68%

    22Then the hoofs of horses hammered—galloping, galloping of their mighty steeds.

  • Prov 30:31
    68%

    31a strutting rooster, a he-goat, and a king secure against revolt.

  • Isa 28:29
    68%

    29This also comes from the LORD of Hosts, whose counsel is wonderful and whose wisdom is magnificent.

  • Prov 19:21
    68%

    21Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that will prevail.

  • Isa 5:28
    68%

    28Their arrows are sharp, and all their bows are drawn. The hooves of their horses are like flint, and their wheels like a whirlwind.

  • Ps 18:30
    68%

    30With You I can run against a troop, and with my God I can leap over a wall.

  • Ps 21:7
    68%

    7For You make him a blessing forever; You gladden him with the joy of Your presence.

  • Ezek 26:10-11
    2 verses
    68%

    10'The dust from his many horses will cover you. The noise of the horsemen, the wheels, and the chariots will make your walls shake when he enters your gates like warriors entering a breached city.'

    11'With the hooves of his horses, he will trample all your streets. He will kill your people with the sword, and your mighty pillars will collapse to the ground.'

  • Isa 33:6
    68%

    6He will be the stability of your times, a wealth of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is His treasure.

  • Prov 3:26
    67%

    26For the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught.

  • Ps 27:3
    67%

    3Though an army encamps against me, my heart will not be afraid; though war rises against me, in this I will be confident.

  • Ps 18:32
    67%

    32For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the rock except our God?

  • Hab 1:8
    67%

    8Their horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than evening wolves. Their horsemen charge ahead; their horsemen come from afar. They fly like an eagle swooping to devour.

  • Prov 18:10
    67%

    10The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

  • Job 39:21
    67%

    21It paws eagerly in the valley, rejoices in its strength, and charges into the battle.

  • Ps 21:1
    67%

    1To the chief musician, a psalm of David.

  • Ps 118:8-9
    2 verses
    67%

    8It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.

    9It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.

  • Ps 140:7
    67%

    7I said to the LORD, 'You are my God.' Listen, O LORD, to my cries for mercy.

  • Jer 47:3
    67%

    3At the sound of galloping hooves of mighty horses, at the rumbling of their chariots and the roar of their wheels, fathers will not turn to help their children, for their hands will be exhausted.

  • Zech 12:4
    67%

    4On that day,” declares the Lord, “I will strike every horse with panic and its rider with madness. But I will watch over the house of Judah, while I strike every horse of the nations with blindness.