Proverbs 21:31
The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.
KJV
Equus paratur ad diem belli ; Dominus autem salutem tribuit.
Vulgate
ἵππος ἑτοιμάζεται εἰς ἡμέραν πολέμου, παρὰ δὲ Κυρίου ἡ βοήθεια.
LXX
The horse is prepared against the day of battle; But victory is of Jehovah.
ASV
ס֗וּס מ֭וּכָן לְ/י֣וֹם מִלְחָמָ֑ה וְ֝/לַֽ/יהוָ֗ה הַ/תְּשׁוּעָֽה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
מִּלְחָמָ֔ה
mlchmh
noun · 316×
נָכ֣וֹן
nkvn
verb · 217×
סוּסִ֖ים
svsym
noun · 141×
תְּשׁוּעָ֥ה
tshv'h
noun · 32×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Commencing with the invocation of God, Augustine relates in detail the beginning of his life, his infancy and boyhood, up to his fifteenth year; at which age he acknowledges that he was more inclined to all youthful pleasures and vices than to the study of letters. Chapter 1. He Proclaims the Greatness of God, Whom He Desires to Seek and Invoke, Being Awakened by Him. 1. Great …
Cross-references
- 1Cor 15:57 — But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 2Kgs 5:1 — Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but
- 2Sam 23:12 — But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.
- Eccl 9:11 — 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 skil
- Isa 31:1 — 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 Isra
- Jer 3:23 — 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 — But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
- Ps 3:8 — Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.
- Ps 3:8 — Salvation belongeth unto the LORD: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.
- Ps 20:7 — Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
- Ps 20:7 — Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
- Ps 33:17 — An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
- Ps 33:17 — An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
- Ps 68:20 — He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.
- Ps 144:10 — It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
- Ps 147:10 — He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
- Ps 147:10 — He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
- Zech 10:3 — Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle.