Proverbs 21:31

KJV1611 – Modern English

The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but safety is of the LORD.

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  • Isa 31:1 : 1 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help; and rely on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek the LORD!
  • Ps 3:8 : 8 Salvation belongs to the LORD; your blessing is upon your 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 A horse is a vain hope for safety; neither shall it deliver any by its great strength. 18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him, on those who 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 gives salvation to kings: who delivers David his servant from the hurtful 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 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to men of understanding, nor favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen 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 you, O LORD, are a shield for me; my glory and the lifter of my head.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 33:16-18
    3 verses
    84%

    16No king is saved by the multitude of an army; a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

    17A horse is a vain hope for safety; neither shall it deliver any by its great strength.

    18Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him, on those who 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 handles the bow; and he who is swift of foot shall not save himself: neither shall he who rides the horse save himself.

  • Isa 31:1
    72%

    1Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help; and rely on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek the LORD!

  • Job 39:18-19
    2 verses
    71%

    18When she lifts herself on high, she laughs at the horse and its rider.

    19Have you given the horse its strength? Have you clothed its neck with a mane?

  • Prov 24:6
    71%

    6For by wise counsel you shall wage your war, and in a multitude of counselors there is safety.

  • Jer 51:21
    70%

    21And with you I will break in pieces the horse and his rider; and with you I will break in pieces the chariot and its rider;

  • Jer 46:3-4
    2 verses
    70%

    3Prepare the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.

    4Harness the horses; and get up, you horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; polish the spears, and put on the 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 need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the LORD is with you.

  • Deut 20:1
    70%

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

  • Ps 32:9
    70%

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

  • 2 Sam 22:31
    70%

    31As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a shield to all those who trust in him.

  • Isa 30:16
    70%

    16But you said, No; for we will flee on horses; therefore you shall flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore those who pursue you shall be swift.

  • Isa 22:7
    70%

    7And it shall come to pass that your 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 wheels, and of galloping horses, and of bounding chariots.

    3The horseman raises both the bright sword and the glittering spear: there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of corpses; and there is no end to their bodies; they stumble upon their corpses:

  • Isa 31:3
    70%

    3Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses are flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, both he who helps will fall, and he who is helped will fall down, and they all will fail together.

  • Prov 16:1
    69%

    1The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, are from the LORD.

  • Ps 76:6
    69%

    6At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a deep sleep.

  • Ps 37:39
    69%

    39But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; he is their strength in the time of trouble.

  • 2 Chr 20:15
    68%

    15And he said, Listen, all Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat, Thus says the LORD to you: Do not be afraid or dismayed because 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 its every decision is from the LORD.

  • Judg 5:22
    68%

    22Then were the horsehoofs broken by the prancing, the prancing of their mighty ones.

  • Prov 30:31
    68%

    31A greyhound, a male goat also, and a king against whom there is no rising up.

  • Isa 28:29
    68%

    29This also comes from the LORD of hosts, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom.

  • Prov 19:21
    68%

    21There are many plans 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' hooves 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 tested: he is a shield to all those who trust in him.

  • Ps 21:7
    68%

    7For the king trusts in the LORD, and through the mercy of the Most High he shall not be moved.

  • Ezek 26:10-11
    2 verses
    68%

    10Because of the abundance of his horses, their dust shall cover you; your walls shall shake at the noise of the horsemen, and of the wheels, and of the chariots, when he enters into your gates, as men enter a city that has been breached.

    11With the hooves of his horses he shall tread down all your streets; he shall slay your people by the sword, and your strong garrisons shall fall to the ground.

  • Isa 33:6
    68%

    6Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times, and strength of salvation; the fear of the LORD is his treasure.

  • Prov 3:26
    67%

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

  • Ps 27:3
    67%

    3Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war should rise against me, in this I will be confident.

  • Ps 18:32
    67%

    32It is God who girds me with strength, and makes my way perfect.

  • Hab 1:8
    67%

    8Their horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than evening wolves; their horsemen spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from afar; they fly as the eagle that hastens to eat.

  • Prov 18:10
    67%

    10The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous run into it, and are safe.

  • Job 39:21
    67%

    21It paws in the valley and rejoices in its strength; it charges into the throng of battle.

  • Ps 21:1
    67%

    1The king shall rejoice in your strength, O LORD; and in your 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, you have 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, says the LORD, I will strike every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open my eyes on the house of Judah, and will strike every horse of the people with blindness.