Proverbs 21:31

Proverbs 21:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The horse is prepared for the day of battle, But deliverance is of the Lord.

Context of Proverbs 21:31

29A wicked man hardeneth his face; but as for the upright, he establisheth his way. 30There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against Jehovah. The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but safety is of Jehovah.

Proverbs 21:31 word by word

ס֗וּס מ֭וּכָן לְי֣וֹם מִלְחָמָ֑ה וְ֝לַֽיהוָ֗ה הַתְּשׁוּעָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• horseסוּסsûs sûs · horseH5483
• preparedכּוּןkûn · to establish: prepareH3559
• dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• battleמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421

Cross-references for Proverbs 21:31

• Psalms 20:7Some make mention of chariots, and some of horses, but we of the name of Jehovah our God.
• Psalms 33:17The horse is a vain thing for safety; neither doth he deliver by his great power.
• Psalms 147:10He delighteth not in the strength of the horse, he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man;
• Ecclesiastes 9:11I 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 the intelligent, nor yet favour to men of knowledge; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
• Isaiah 31:1Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help, and depend on horses, and confide in chariots because [they are] many, and in horsemen because they are very strong; and who look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek Jehovah!
• Psalms 3:3But thou, Jehovah, art a shield about me; my glory, and the lifter up of my head.
• Psalms 68:20Our God is the God of salvation; and with Jehovah, the Lord, are the goings forth [even] from death.
• Psalms 144:10Who givest salvation unto kings; who rescuest David thy servant from the hurtful sword.

Commentaries on Proverbs 21:31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31The 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, Deuteronomy 17:16; but Solomon transgressed it; see 1 Kings 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. Among the ancient Asiatics, the horse was used only for war; oxen…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 30-31Verses 30-31 Means are to be used, but, after all, our safety and salvation are only of the Lord. In our spiritual warfare we must arm ourselves with the whole armour of God; but our strength must be in the Lord, and in the power of his might.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 30-31Human wisdom is powerless against the Lord (see Proverbs 16:1, 3, 9, 33). Similarly, military power, symbolized by the horse, is powerless without the Lord's blessing.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 30-3130-31. Men's best devices and reliances are vain compared with God's, or without His aid (Pr 19:21; Psa 20:7; 33:17).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Proverbs 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings