It is betterto takerefugein the LORDThanto trustin princes.
Woeto those who godownto Egyptfor help[And] relyon horses,And trustin chariotsbecausethey are manyAnd in horsemenbecausethey are verystrong,But they do not lookto the HolyOneof Israel,norseekthe LORD!
And the Assyrianwill fallby a swordnot of man,And a swordnot of manwill devourhim. So he will not escapethe sword,And his youngmenwill becomeforcedlaborers.
"When they tookholdof you with the hand,You brokeand torealltheir hands;And when they leanedon you, You brokeand made alltheir loinsquake."
Surelynowthey will say,"We havenoking,For we do not reverethe LORD.As for the king,whatcan he dofor us?"
