Proverbs 25:19

Bishops' Bible (1568)

The confidence that is put in an vnfaythfull man in tyme of trouble, is like a broken tooth, and a sliding foote.

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  • 2 Chr 28:20-21 : 20 And Thilgath Pilneser king of the Assyrians came vpon him, and troubled him rather then strengthed him. 21 For Ahaz toke away a portion out of the house of the Lorde, and out of the kinges house, and out of the lordes houses, and gaue vnto the king of the Assyrians: and yet it helped him not.
  • Job 6:14-20 : 14 He that is in tribulation, ought to be comforted of his neyghbour: but the feare of the almightie is cleane away. 15 Myne owne brethren passe ouer by me as the water brooke, & as the ouerflowing of waters, whiche do hastly go away, 16 Whiche are blackish be reason of the ice, and wherin the snowe is hyd. 17 Which when they haue passed by do vanishe, and when the heate commeth they fayle out of their place. 18 They depart from the course of their wonted chanell to other places, they runne in vayne and perishe. 19 They that went to The man considered them, and they that went to Saba wayted for them. 20 But they were confounded in their hope, they came thyther and were ashamed.
  • Isa 30:1-3 : 1 Alas for those disobedient chyldren saith the Lorde, that they will take counsell and not of me, that they wyll take a secrete aduice and not out of my spirite, and therefore adde they sinne vnto sinne. 2 Euen they that walke to go downe into Egypt, and haue asked no question at my mouth, but seeke strength in the might of Pharao, and trust in the shadowe of Egypt. 3 Therefore shall the strength of Pharao be your confusion, and the trust in the shadowe of Egypt your shame.
  • Isa 36:6 : 6 Lo, thou puttest thy trust in a broken staffe of reede I meane Egypt, which he that leaneth vpon, it goeth into his hande and shooteth it through: euen so is Pharao the kyng of Egypt vnto all them that trust in hym.
  • Ezek 29:6-7 : 6 That all they which dwell in Egypt may know that I am the Lord, because they haue ben a staffe of reede to the house of Israel. 7 When they toke hold of thee with their hand, thou brakest & rent all their shoulder: & when they leaned vpon thee, thou brakest and madest all their loynes to stande vpright.
  • 2 Tim 4:16 : 16 At my first aunsweryng, no man assisted me, but all forsoke me, I pray God yt it may not be layde to their charges:

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 75%

    17Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house: lest he be werie of thee, and so hate thee.

    18Whoso beareth false witnesse against his neighbour, he is a very club, a sworde, and a sharpe arrowe.

  • 5Let no man beleeue his friende, nor put his confidence in his brother: kepe the doore of thy mouth from her that lyeth in thy bosome.

  • 5Being as alight despised in the heartes of the riche, and as one redy to fall.

  • 26A righteous man fallyng downe before the vngodly, is like a troubled wel, and a spring that is corrupted.

  • 18Who so promiseth by the hande and is suretie for his neighbour, he is a foole.

  • 26For the Lorde shall stande by thy side, & kepe thy foote that thou be not taken.

  • 25He that feareth men shall haue a fall: but who so putteth his trust in the Lorde, is without daunger.

  • 19So doth a dissembler with his neighbour, and saith, am not I in sport?

  • Ps 118:8-9
    2 verses
    69%

    8It is better to trust in God: then to put any confidence in man.

    9It is better to trust in God: then to put any confidence in princes.

  • 20Who so taketh away a mans garment in the colde weather, is like vineger vpon lime, or lyke hym that singeth songues to an heauie heart.

  • 7Saying lo this is the man that put not the Lorde to be his strength: but trusted vnto the multitude of his riches, and strengthed him selfe in his wickednesse.

  • 6Faythfull are the woundes of a louer: but the kysses of an enemie are cruell.

  • 7Like as in a lame man his legges are not equall: euen so is a parable in a fooles mouth.

  • 22A wyse man skaleth the citie of the mightie, & ouerthroweth the strength wherein they trusted.

  • 1Better is the poore that liueth godly, then he that abuseth his lippes, and is a foole.

  • Jer 17:5-6
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    69%

    5Thus saith the Lorde, Cursed be the man that putteth his trust in man, and that taketh fleshe for his arme, and he whose heart departeth from the Lord.

    6He shalbe like the heath that groweth in wildernesse: As for the good thyng that is for to come, he shall not see it, but dwell in a drye place of the wildernesse, in a salt and vnoccupied lande.

  • 15Therefore shall his destruction come hastyly vpon hym, sodainly shall he be all to broken, and not be healed.

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    27An vngodly person stirreth vp euyll, and in his lippes he is as an hotte burnyng fyre.

    28A frowarde body causeth strife: and he that is a blabbe of his tongue maketh deuision among princes.

    29A wicked man beguyleth his neyghbour, and leadeth hym into the way that is not good:

  • 5Who so flattereth his neighbour, layeth a net for his feete.

  • 6Lo, thou puttest thy trust in a broken staffe of reede I meane Egypt, which he that leaneth vpon, it goeth into his hande and shooteth it through: euen so is Pharao the kyng of Egypt vnto all them that trust in hym.

  • 12An vngodly person, a wicked man, goeth with a frowarde mouth.

  • 20Who so hath a frowarde heart, obteyneth no good: and he that hath a double tongue, shall fall into mischiefe.

  • 5Seyng thou art weery in runnyng with the footmen, howe wilt thou then runne with horses? In a peaceable sure lande thou mayest be safe: but howe wylt thou do in the furious pride of Iordane?

  • 4Yea, one must kepe hym selfe from another, no man may safely trust his owne brother: for one brother vndermindeth another, one neighbour beguileth another.

  • 14Whoso maketh great boastes and geueth nothing, is lyke cloudes and winde without rayne.

  • 19A false witnesse that bringeth vp lyes, and hym that soweth discorde among brethren.

  • 4Many shall see it, and feare: and shall put their trust in God.

  • 17A man liketh the bread that is gotten with deceipt: but at the last his mouth shalbe filled with grauell.

  • 9Yea besides this, euen myne owne friende whom I trusted: which dyd also eate of my bread, hath kicked very much agaynst me.

  • 15He that is suretie for a straunger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretishyp is sure.

  • 21Doest thou trust to the staffe of this broken reede Egypt, on which if a man leane, it will go into his hande, & pearse it: Euen so is Pharao king of Egypt vnto all that trust on hym.

  • 8He that oft times flitteth, is like a byrd that forsaketh her nest.

  • 3The foolishnesse of man paruerteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lorde.

  • 28He that trusteth in his riches shall haue a fall: but the ryghteous shall florishe as the greene leafe.

  • 31He beleeueth not that he erreth in vanitie, and yet vanitie shalbe his recompence.

  • 13Therfore shall ye haue this mischiefe for your destruction and fall, like as an hye wall that falleth because of some rift or blast, whose breakyng commeth sodainly.

  • 8But take heede, ye trust in lying tales, that beguile you and do you no good.

  • 19Or is broken footed, or broken handed,

  • 19As if a man dyd flee from a lion, and a beare meete him, & went into the house, and leaned his hand vnto the wal, and a serpent bite hym.

  • 28A lying tongue hateth the afflicted: and a flattering mouth worketh mischiefe.

  • 6Many there be that woulde be called good doers: but where shall one finde a faythfull man?

  • 26He that trusteth in his owne heart is a foole: but he that dealeth wisely shalbe safe.

  • 4A wicked body geueth heede to false lippes, and a lyer geueth eare to a deceiptfull tongue.

  • 17An vngodly messenger falleth into mischiefe: but a faythfull embassadour is as health.

  • 14His confidence shalbe destroyed, and his trust shalbe a spiders webbe.