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Proverbs 25:19 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Proverbs 25:19 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 25 verse 19 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.”
Proverbs 25:19 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 25:19
Confidence in an unfaithful person in trouble is like a broken tooth or lame foot. The Hebrew 'batach' (trust/confidence) in 'boghed' (treacherous/unfaithful) creates vivid imagery. Broken tooth and lame foot: both fail when needed most. Tooth breaks when chewing; foot fails when walking. Similarly, unfaithful people fail when you most need them. This warns: evaluate others' faithfulness before crisis, not during. Unreliable people can't be relied on when reliability matters most.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 25:19
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“you trust in the staff of this bruised reed”
“because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.”
“and distressed him”
“no one came to help me”