Verse 14

Therefore the flight{H4498} shall perish{H6}{(H8804)} from the swift{H7031}, and the strong{H2389} shall not strengthen{H553}{(H8762)} his force{H3581}, neither shall the mighty{H1368} deliver{H4422}{(H8762)} himself{H5315}:

Referenced Verses

• Jer 9:23 : 23 Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, Let not the wise{H2450} man glory{H1984}{(H8691)} in his wisdom{H2451}, neither let the mighty{H1368} man glory{H1984}{(H8691)} in his might{H1369}, let not the rich{H6223} man glory{H1984}{(H8691)} in his riches{H6239}:
• Amos 9:1-3 : 1 I saw{H7200}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} standing{H5324}{(H8737)} upon the altar{H4196}: and he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Smite{H5221}{(H8685)} the lintel of the door{H3730}, that the posts{H5592} may shake{H7493}{(H8799)}: and cut{H1214}{(H8798)} them in the head{H7218}, all of them; and I will slay{H2026}{(H8799)} the last{H319} of them with the sword{H2719}: he that fleeth{H5127}{(H8801)} of them shall not flee away{H5127}{(H8799)}, and he that escapeth{H6412} of them shall not be delivered{H4422}{(H8735)}. 2 Though they dig{H2864}{(H8799)} into hell{H7585}, thence shall mine hand{H3027} take{H3947}{(H8799)} them; though they climb up{H5927}{(H8799)} to heaven{H8064}, thence will I bring them down{H3381}{(H8686)}: 3 And though they hide{H2244}{(H8735)} themselves in the top{H7218} of Carmel{H3760}, I will search{H2664}{(H8762)} and take them out{H3947}{(H8804)} thence; and though they be hid{H5641}{(H8735)} from my sight{H5869} in the bottom{H7172} of the sea{H3220}, thence will I command{H6680}{(H8762)} the serpent{H5175}, and he shall bite{H5391}{(H8804)} them:
• Ps 33:16 : 16 There is no king{H4428} saved{H3467}{(H8737)} by the multitude{H7230} of an host{H2428}: a mighty man{H1368} is not delivered{H5337}{(H8735)} by much{H7230} strength{H3581}.
• Eccl 9:11 : 11 I returned{H7725}{(H8804)}, and saw{H7200}{(H8800)} under the sun{H8121}, that the race{H4793} is not to the swift{H7031}, nor the battle{H4421} to the strong{H1368}, neither yet bread{H3899} to the wise{H2450}, nor yet riches{H6239} to men of understanding{H995}{(H8737)}, nor yet favour{H2580} to men of skill{H3045}{(H8802)}; but time{H6256} and chance{H6294} happeneth{H7136}{(H8799)} to them all.
• Isa 30:16-17 : 16 But ye said{H559}{(H8799)}, No; for we will flee{H5127}{(H8799)} upon horses{H5483}; therefore shall ye flee{H5127}{(H8799)}: and, We will ride{H7392}{(H8799)} upon the swift{H7031}; therefore shall they that pursue{H7291}{(H8802)} you be swift{H7043}{(H8735)}. 17 One{H259} thousand{H505} shall flee at{H6440} the rebuke{H1606} of one{H259}; at{H6440} the rebuke{H1606} of five{H2568} shall ye flee{H5127}{(H8799)}: till ye be left{H3498}{(H8738)} as a beacon{H8650} upon the top{H7218} of a mountain{H2022}, and as an ensign{H5251} on an hill{H1389}.
• Job 11:20 : 20 But the eyes{H5869} of the wicked{H7563} shall fail{H3615}{(H8799)}, and they shall not escape{H6}{(H8804)}{H4498}, and their hope{H8615} shall be as the giving up{H4646} of the ghost{H5315}.