3 Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save. 4 When his spirit departs, he returns to the ground; on that very day his plans perish. 5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,
Psalms 146:3–5
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Isaiah 2:21–22
21 They will flee to caverns in the rocks and crevices in the cliffs, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth. 22 Put no more trust in man, who has only the breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?
Psalms 118:8–10
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Psalms 21:6–8
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Psalms 52:6–8
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Job 8:12–14
12 While the shoots are still uncut, they dry up quicker than grass. 13 Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so the hope of the godless will perish. 14 His confidence is fragile; his security is in a spider’s web.
Psalms 9:17–19
17 The wicked will return to Sheol— all the nations who forget God. 18 For the needy will not always be forgotten; nor the hope of the oppressed forever dashed. 19 Rise up, O LORD, do not let man prevail; let the nations be judged in Your presence.
Psalms 49:16–18
16 Do not be amazed when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases. 17 For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down. 18 Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul— and men praise you when you prosper—
Jeremiah 17:6–8
6 He will be like a shrub in the desert; he will not see when prosperity comes. He will dwell in the parched places of the desert, in a salt land where no one lives. 7 But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. 8 He is like a tree plan…
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