Proverbs 25:19
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
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- 2 Chr 28:20-21 : 20 And Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not. 21 For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the LORD, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but he helped him not.
- Job 6:14-20 : 14 To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty. 15 My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away; 16 Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid: 17 What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place. 18 The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish. 19 The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them. 20 They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
- Isa 30:1-3 : 1 Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin: 2 That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt! 3 Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.
- Isa 36:6 : 6 Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.
- Ezek 29:6-7 : 6 And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the LORD, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel. 7 When they took hold of thee by thy hand, thou didst break, and rend all their shoulder: and when they leaned upon thee, thou brakest, and madest all their loins to be at a stand.
- 2 Tim 4:16 : 16 At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.
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17 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
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5 He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
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26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt sing.
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26 For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
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25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
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8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
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20 As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
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7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
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6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
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22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
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5 Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
6 For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited.
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15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
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27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
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5 A man that flattereth his neighbour seadeth a net for his feet.
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6 Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.
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12 A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
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20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
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5 If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?
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4 Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.
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14 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
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19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
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4 Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
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17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
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9 Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
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31 Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.
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13 Therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly at an instant.
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8 Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.
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19 Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded,
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19 As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
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28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
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6 Most men will oclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
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26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
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4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
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17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
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14 Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's web.