Psalm 147:10 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁰ He does not delight in the strength of the horse, He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁰ He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: He taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁰ He delights not in the strength of the horse, nor does He take pleasure in the legs of a man.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁰ He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man.

Common English Bible

¹⁰ God doesn’t prize the strength of a horse; God doesn’t treasure the legs of a runner.

Psalm 147:10 Cross References

2 Samuel 1:23

“Sha’ul and Yehonathan were beloved And pleasant in their lives, And in their death they were not parted. They were swifter than eagles, They were stronger than lions.

Job 39:11

Would you rely on his great strength? Or would you leave your labour to him?

Psalm 20:7

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, But we remember the Name of יהוה  our Elohim.

Proverbs 21:31

The horse is prepared for the day of battle, But the deliverance is of יהוה.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

I again saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the mighty, nor even bread to the wise, nor even riches to men of understanding, nor even favour to men of knowledge – for time and chance meets with them all.

Isaiah 31:1

Woe to those who go down to Mitsrayim for help, and rely on horses, who trust in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are very strong, but who do not look to the Set-apart One of Yisra’ĕ

Hosea 1:7

“But I shall have compassion on the house of Yehuḏ

1 Samuel 16:7

But יהוה  said to Shemu’ĕ