Jeremiah 48:14

New Century Version

“You cannot say, ‘We are warriors! We are brave men in battle!’

Cross References

Psalm 11:1

I trust in the Lord for protection. So why do you say to me, “Fly like a bird to your mountain.

Psalm 33:16

No king is saved by his great army. No warrior escapes by his great strength.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

I also saw something else here on earth: The fastest runner does not always win the race, the strongest soldier does not always win the battle, the wisest does not always have food, the smartest does not always become wealthy, and the talented one does not always receive praise. Time and chance happen to everyone.

Isaiah 10:13

The king of Assyria says this: “By my own power I have done these things; by my wisdom I have defeated many nations. I have taken their wealth, and, like a mighty one, I have taken their people.

Isaiah 10:16

So the Lord God All-Powerful will send a terrible disease upon Assyria’s soldiers. The strength of Assyria will be burned up like a fire burning until everything is gone.

Isaiah 16:6

We have heard that the people of Moab are proud and very conceited. They are very proud and angry, but their bragging means nothing.

Jeremiah 49:16

Edom, you frightened other nations, but your pride has fooled you. You live in the hollow places of the cliff and control the high places of the hills. Even if you build your home as high as an eagle’s nest, I will bring you down from there,” says the Lord.

Jeremiah 8:8

“ ‘You keep saying, “We are wise, because we have the teachings of the Lord.” But actually, those who explain the Scriptures have written lies with their pens.

Jeremiah 9:23

This is what the Lord says: “The wise must not brag about their wisdom. The strong must not brag about their strength. The rich must not brag about their money.

Ezekiel 30:6

“ ‘This is what the Lord says: Those who fight on Egypt’s side will fall. The power she is proud of will be lost. The people in Egypt will fall dead in war from Migdol in the north to Aswan in the south, says the Lord God.

Zephaniah 2:10

This is what Moab and Ammon get for being proud, because they insulted and made fun of the people of the Lord All-Powerful.