Proverbs 21:31
The sus is prepared against the yom milchamah, 1 but teshuah (victory, deliverance) is from Hashem.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.
In Context
30There is no chochmah nor tevunah (understanding) 1 nor etzah against Hashem. 1
Cross References
2 Samuel 23:12But he stood in the midst of the allotted ground, and defended it, and slaughtered the Pelishtim; and Hashem wrought a teshuah gedolah.
Psalms 3:8Arise, Hashem; hoshieini (save me), O Elohai; 1 for Thou hast struck all mine enemies upon the cheekbone; 1 Thou hast broken the teeth of the resha'im. 1
Psalms 20:8Some trust in chariots, and some susim: 1 but we will trust in the Shem Hashem Eloheinu. 1
Psalms 68:20Baruch Adonoi, 1 Who yom yom bears us up, 1 even HaEl Yeshu'ateinu (the G-d of our salvation). 1 Selah 1
Psalms 147:10He delighteth not in the gevurat hasus: 1 He taketh not pleasure in the shokayim of an ish (legs of a man). 1
Isaiah 31:1Woe to them that go down to Mitzrayim for ezrah (help); 1 and rely on susim, 1 and trust in merkavot, because they are many; 1 and in parashim, because they are very strong; 1 but they look not unto the Kadosh Yisroel, 1 neither seek Hashem! 1
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 21:31
30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord . 31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the Lord . The designing busy part of mankind are directed, in all their counsels and undertakings, to have their eye to God, and to believe, 1. That there can be no success against God, and therefore they must never act in opposition to him, in contempt of his commands, or in contradiction to his counsels. Though they think they have wisdom, and understanding, and counsel,… Read the whole commentary →