King James Version
Proverbs 21:31 in the King James Version says “The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD. safety: or, victory” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 21 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD. safety: or, victory”
Proverbs 21:31 · KJV
A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way. directeth: or, considereth
There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD. safety: or, victory
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“is prepared”
H3559properly, to be erect (i.e., stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix,
“against the day”
H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
“is of the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
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