It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.
The 1611 reading
It is better to trust in the LORD: then to put confidence in man.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Confidence or reliance placed in a person or thing. Sense 2: To rely upon, confide in, or place confidence in. Sense 3: Something committed to another's care or charge.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Judges 9:15
Complete exact-word concordance
It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.
It is better to trust in the LORD: then to put confidence in man.
It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.
It is better to trust in the LORD: then to put confidence in Princes.
1611 marginal notePsal. 146.2.
So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.
So shall I haue wherewith to answere him that reprocheth me: for I trust in thy word.
1611 marginal noteOr, so shall I answere him that reproueth me in a thing.
THEY that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
¶ They that trust in the LORD, shalbe as mount Zion, which cannot be remooued, but abideth for euer.
But mine eyes are unto thee, O God the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
But mine eyes are vnto thee, O God the LORD: in thee is my trust, leaue not my soule destitute.
1611 marginal noteHeb. make not my soule bare.
Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
Cause mee to heare thy louing kindnesse in the morning, for in thee doe I trust, cause mee to knowe the way wherein I should walke: for I lift vp my soule vnto thee.
My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
My goodnes and my fortresse, my high tower and my deliuerer, my shield, and he in whome I trust: who subdueth my people vnder me.
1611 marginal noteOr, my mercie.
1611 marginal note2.Sam.22.2,3, & .35, and 49. verses.
Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
Put not your trust in Princes: nor in the sonne of man, in whom there is no helpe.
1611 marginal noteOr, saluation.
1611 marginal notePsal.118.8,9.
¶ Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
¶ Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and leaue not vnto thine owne vnderstanding.
That thy trust may be in the Lord, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
That thy trust may bee in the LORD, I haue made knowen to thee this day, euen to thee.
1611 marginal noteOr, trust thou also.
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