Proverbs 21:31

The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory is with Yahweh.

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WEBBE

The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory is with the LORD.

BSB

A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.

KJV

The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.

ASV

The horse is prepared against the day of battle; But victory is of Jehovah.

BBE

The horse is made ready for the day of war, but power to overcome is from the Lord.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.