Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Assyria » Israel condemned for trusting to
like a wild donkey going off on its own.
Ephraim has paid for love.
and Judah his wound,
Ephraim went to Assyria
and sent a delegation to the great king.
But he cannot cure you or heal your wound.
they call to Egypt,
false Confidence » In man
a warrior will not be delivered by great strength.
and Judah his wound,
Ephraim went to Assyria
and sent a delegation to the great king.
But he cannot cure you or heal your wound.
they call to Egypt,
exalted men, an illusion.
Weighed in the scales, they go up;
together they are less than a vapor.
who has only the breath in his nostrils.
What is he really worth?
This is what the Lord says:
The man who trusts in mankind,
who makes human flesh his strength
and turns his heart from the Lord is cursed.
who makes human flesh his strength
and turns his heart from the Lord is cursed.
than to trust in man.
Do not trust in nobles, in man, who cannot save. When his breath leaves him, he returns to the ground; on that day his plans die.
the Simple » The simple deceived by
they call to Egypt,
I noticed among the youths,
a young man lacking sense.
How long will you mockers
and you fools hate knowledge?
develop common sense, you who are foolish.
but the inexperienced keep going and are punished.