Proverbs 21:31
A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.
BSB
ASV
The horse is prepared against the day of battle; But victory is of Jehovah.
KJV
The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the Lord.
The horse is prepared against the day of battle - Horses were not used among the Jews before the time of Solomon. There was a Divine command against them, Deu 17:16; but Solomon transgressed it; see 1Ki 10:29. But he here allows that a horse is a vain thing for safety; and that however strong and well appointed cavalry may be, still safety, escape, and victory, are of the Lord.
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Psalms 20:7Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
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Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy…
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This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes the flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD.
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No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.
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Psalms 3:3But You, O LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head.
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Then my head will be held high above my enemies around me. At His tabernacle I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.
After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
You are my hiding place and my shield; I put my hope in Your word.
No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your…