Proverbs 21:31

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Each English term is keyed to a Strong's number, enabling direct lookup of the underlying Hebrew or Greek word.
KJV text basis: Employs the classic King James Version wording known for formal equivalence and literary style.
Study-focused layout: Optimized for research and analysis, prioritizing lexical access over uninterrupted readability.
Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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Strong linkage to original Hebrew/Greek via Strong's numbers
High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

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Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

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Referenced Verses

Isa 31:1 : 1 Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay 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 the LORD!
Ps 3:8 : 8 Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.
Ps 20:7 : 7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
Ps 33:17-18 : 17 An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength. 18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
Ps 68:20 : 20 He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.
Ps 144:10 : 10 It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
Ps 147:10 : 10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not 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 favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Jer 3:23 : 23 Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the LORD our God is the salvation of Israel.
Ps 3:3 : 3 But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 33:16-18
3 verses
84%
16There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
17An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
18Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
Prov 21:30
80%
30There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
Ps 20:7
74%
7Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD 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 stay 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 the LORD!
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 strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?
Prov 24:6
71%
6For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Jer 51:21
70%
21And with thee will I break in pieces the horse and his rider; and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot and his rider;
Jer 46:3-4
2 verses
70%
3Order 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, and put on the brigandines.
Ps 147:10
70%
10He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not 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 the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you.
Deut 20:1
70%
1When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee, which 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 mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
2 Sam 22:31
70%
31As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust 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 shall come to pass, that thy choicest valleys shall be full of chariots, and the horsemen shall set themselves in array at the gate.
Nah 3:2-3
2 verses
70%
2The noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the pransing horses, and of the jumping chariots.
3The horseman lifteth up both the bright sword and the glittering spear: and there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcases; and there is none end of their corpses; they stumble upon their corpses:
Isa 31:3
70%
3Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.
Prov 16:1
69%
1The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.
Ps 76:6
69%
6At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep{H8737)}.
Ps 37:39
69%
39But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength 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 the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor 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 the LORD.
Judg 5:22
68%
22Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones.
Prov 30:31
68%
31A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
Isa 28:29
68%
29This also cometh forth from the LORD of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working.
Prov 19:21
68%
21There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
Isa 5:28
68%
28Whose arrows are sharp, and all their bows bent, their horses' hoofs shall be counted like flint, and their wheels like a whirlwind:
Ps 18:30
68%
30As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.
Ps 21:7
68%
7For the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy 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 wheels, 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 by the sword, and thy strong garrisons shall go down to the ground.
Isa 33:6
68%
6And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times, and strength of salvation: the fear of the LORD is his treasure.
Prov 3:26
67%
26For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
Ps 27:3
67%
3Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
Ps 18:32
67%
32It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
Hab 1:8
67%
8Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat.
Prov 18:10
67%
10The name of the LORD 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 on to meet the armed men.
Ps 21:1
67%
1To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
Ps 118:8-9
2 verses
67%
8It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
9It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.
Ps 140:7
67%
7O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
Jer 47:3
67%
3At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong horses, at the rushing of his chariots, and at the rumbling of his wheels, the fathers shall not look back to their children for feebleness of hands;
Zech 12:4
67%
4In that day, saith the LORD, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness.