Proverbs 25:19
King James Version (KJV)
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is [like] a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
World English Bible (WEB)
Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth, or a lame foot.
Proverbs 25:19 Cross References
And Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.
To him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;
Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:
What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.
The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:
That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt!
Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.
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.
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.
At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.
