Proverbs 25:19
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
KJV
Dens putridus, et pes lassus, qui sperat super infideli in die angustiæ,
Vulgate
ὁδὸς κακοῦ καὶ ποὺς παρανόμου ὀλεῖται ἐν ἡμέρᾳ κακῇ.
LXX
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Islikea broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
ASV
שֵׁ֣ן רֹ֭עָה וְ/רֶ֣גֶל מוּעָ֑דֶת מִבְטָ֥ח בּ֝וֹגֵ֗ד בְּ/י֣וֹם צָרָֽה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
בֹּגְדִ֣ים
bgdym
verb · 49×
ו
v
noun · 247×
ו
v
noun · 55×
וֹ
v
noun · 15×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
מוּעָ֑דֶת
mv'dt
verb · 1×
צָרָֽה
tsrh
noun · 72×
רֹ֭עָה
r'h
verb · 1×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Ezek 29:6 — And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the LORD, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
- Isa 36:6 — Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.
- Job 6:14 — To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.