Trust No Man

Better to take refuge in Jehovah than to trust in man,

Believe not in a friend, trust not in a leader, From her who is lying in thy bosom keep the openings of thy mouth.

Thus said Jehovah: Cursed <FI>is<Fi> the man who doth trust in man, And hath made flesh his arm, And from Jehovah whose heart turneth.

Better to take refuge in Jehovah, Than to trust in princes.

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not. — read the full passage →

Better to take refuge in Jehovah than to trust in man, — read the full passage →

And He putteth in my mouth a new song, `Praise to our God.' Many do see and fear, and trust in Jehovah. — read the full passage →

Woe <FI>to<Fi> those going down to Egypt for help, And on horses lean, And trust on chariots, because many, And on horsemen, because very strong, And have not looked on the Holy One of Israel, And Jehovah have not sought.

for if any one doth think <FI>himself<Fi> to be something--being nothing--himself he doth deceive;

and evil men and impostors shall advance to the worse, leading astray and being led astray. — read the full passage →

To no one owe anything, except to love one another; for he who is loving the other--law he hath fulfilled,

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift,

Cease for you from man, Whose breath <FI>is<Fi> in his nostrils, For--in what is he esteemed?

Trust not in princes--in a son of man, For he hath no deliverance.

for the flesh doth desire contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit contrary to the flesh, and these are opposed one to another, that the things that ye may will--these ye may not do;

remain in me, and I in you, as the branch is not able to bear fruit of itself, if it may not remain in the vine, so neither ye, if ye may not remain in me.

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.

The day I am afraid I am confident toward Thee.

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

Fear of man causeth a snare, And the confident in Jehovah is set on high.

Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.

They trust in Thee who do know Thy name, For Thou hast not forsaken Those seeking Thee, O Jehovah.

Some of chariots, and some of horses, And we of the name of Jehovah our God Make mention.

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

how strait <FI>is<Fi> the gate, and compressed the way that is leading to the life, and few are those finding it!

and Jesus himself was not trusting himself to them, because of his knowing all <FI>men<Fi> , — read the full passage →

Give to us help from adversity, And vain <FI>is<Fi> the deliverance of man.

O the happiness of the man Who hath made Jehovah his trust, And hath not turned unto the proud, And those turning aside to lies.

so that we do boldly say, `The Lord <FI>is<Fi> to me a helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me.'

`If ye love me, my commands keep,

Better to take refuge in Jehovah, Than to trust in princes. — read the full passage →

peace pursue with all, and the separation, apart from which no one shall see the Lord,

Trust in Jehovah, and do good, Dwell <FI>in<Fi> the land, and enjoy faithfulness,

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

Blessed <FI>is<Fi> the man who trusteth in Jehovah, And whose confidence hath been Jehovah. — read the full passage →

An imagination supported Thou fortifiest peace--peace! For in Thee it is confident.

Roll on Jehovah thy way, And trust upon Him, and He worketh,

`Let not your heart be troubled, believe in God, also in me believe;

and my God shall supply all your need, according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus;

If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling; — read the full passage →

The wise in any matter findeth good, And whoso is trusting in Jehovah, O his happiness.

And this is the boldness that we have toward Him, that if anything we may ask according to his will, He doth hear us,

for as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God;

I find, then, the law, that when I desire to do what is right, with me the evil is present,

look to the fowls of the heaven, for they do not sow, nor reap, nor gather into storehouses, and your heavenly Father doth nourish them; are not ye much better than they?

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

In God I praise His word, in God I have trusted, I fear not what flesh doth to me.

and the God of the hope shall fill you with all joy and peace in the believing, for your abounding in the hope in power of the Holy Spirit.

and we--we have known and believed the love, that God hath in us; God is love, and he who is remaining in the love, in God he doth remain, and God in him.

Better to take refuge in Jehovah, Than to trust in princes. — read the full passage →

but we speak the hidden wisdom of God in a secret, that God foreordained before the ages to our glory, — read the full passage →

for through faith we walk, not through sight--

`I am the vine, ye the branches; he who is remaining in me, and I in him, this one doth bear much fruit, because apart from me ye are not able to do anything;

Cause me to hear in the morning Thy kindness, For in Thee I have trusted, Cause me to know the way that I go, For unto Thee I have lifted up my soul.

My strength and song <FI>is<Fi> Jah, And He is to me for salvation.

He who is dwelling In the secret place of the Most High, In the shade of the Mighty lodgeth habitually, — read the full passage →

A time to rend, And a time to sew. A time to be silent, And a time to speak.

and let him ask in faith, nothing doubting, for he who is doubting hath been like a wave of the sea, driven by wind and tossed,

the Lord is not slow in regard to the promise, as certain count slowness, but is long-suffering to us, not counselling any to be lost but all to pass on to reformation,

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

`Have not I commanded thee? be strong and courageous; be not terrified nor affrighted, for with thee <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah thy God in every <FI>place<Fi> whither thou goest.'

Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,

When thou passest into waters, I <FI>am<Fi> with thee, And into floods, they do not overflow thee, When thou goest into fire, thou art not burnt, And a flame doth not burn against thee.

Near <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah to all those calling Him, To all who call Him in truth.

He suffereth not thy foot to be moved, Thy preserver slumbereth not.

On God <FI>is<Fi> my salvation, and my honour, The rock of my strength, my refuge <FI>is<Fi> in God.

Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my strength, and my shield, In Him my heart trusted, and I have been helped. And my heart exulteth, And with my song I thank Him.

Whom have I in the heavens? And with Thee none I have desired in earth.

but I chastise my body, and bring <FI>it<Fi> into servitude, lest by any means, having preached to others--I myself may become disapproved.

Thus said Jehovah: Cursed <FI>is<Fi> the man who doth trust in man, And hath made flesh his arm, And from Jehovah whose heart turneth. — read the full passage →

How abundant is Thy goodness, That Thou hast laid up for those fearing Thee,

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

ye shall therefore be perfect, as your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens is perfect.

Then was the king very glad for him, and he hath commanded Daniel to be taken up out of the den, and Daniel hath been taken up out of the den, and no injury hath been found in him, because he hath believed in his God.

In all thy ways know thou Him, And He doth make straight thy paths.

Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness. — read the full passage →

be strong and courageous, fear not, nor be terrified because of them, for Jehovah thy God <FI>is<Fi> He who is going with thee; He doth not fail thee nor forsake thee.'

Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.

Jesus answered and said to him, `If any one may love me, my word he will keep, and my Father will love him, and unto him we will come, and abode with him we will make;

Many <FI>are<Fi> the pains of the wicked; As to him who is trusting in Jehovah, Kindness doth compass him.

looking to the author and perfecter of faith--Jesus, who, over-against the joy set before him--did endure a cross, shame having despised, on the right hand also of the throne of God did sit down;

The husbands! love your own wives, as also the Christ did love the assembly, and did give himself for it,

who--not of blood nor of a will of flesh, nor of a will of man but--of God were begotten.

Beloved, every spirit believe not, but prove the spirits, if of God they are, because many false prophets have gone forth to the world;

he who is having my commands, and is keeping them, that one it is who is loving me, and he who is loving me shall be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.'

so also the faith, if it may not have works, is dead by itself.

And concerning the brotherly love, ye have no need of <FI>my<Fi> writing to you, for ye yourselves are God-taught to love one another, — read the full passage →

by faith we understand the ages to have been prepared by a saying of God, in regard to the things seen not having come out of things appearing;

but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God--to those believing in his name,

And <FI>one<Fi> hath said in that day, `Lo, this <FI>is<Fi> our God, We waited for Him, and He saveth us, This <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah, we have waited for Him, We joy and rejoice in His salvation.'

for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one <FI>is<Fi> a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;

this one God, a Prince and a Saviour, hath exalted with His right hand, to give reformation to Israel, and forgiveness of sins;

Jesus Christ yesterday and to-day the same, and to the ages;

and for all he died, that those living, no more to themselves may live, but to him who died for them, and was raised again.

let it not be! and let God become true, and every man false, according as it hath been written, `That Thou mayest be declared righteous in Thy words, and mayest overcome in Thy being judged.'

`Lo, thou hast trusted on the staff of this broken reed--on Egypt--which a man leaneth on, and it hath gone into his hand, and pierced it--so <FI>is<Fi> Pharaoh king of Egypt to all those trusting on him.

`And take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts may be weighed down with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and anxieties of life, and suddenly that day may come on you,

`For I say to you, that if your righteousness may not abound above that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye may not enter to the reign of the heavens.

In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won,

who did give himself for us, that he might ransom us from all lawlessness, and might purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works;