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Proverbs 25:19
Trusting a double-crosser when you're in trouble is like biting down on an abscessed tooth.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Trusting an unreliable person in a difficult timeis like a rotten tooth or a faltering foot.
Trusting an unreliable person in a difficult timeis like a rotten tooth or a faltering foot.
Hebrew Names Version
Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble Is like a bad tooth, or a lame foot.
Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble Is like a bad tooth, or a lame foot.
King James Version
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
English Standard Version
Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.
Trusting in a treacherous man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.
New American Standard Bible
Like a bad tooth and an unsteady foot Is confidence in a treacherous person in time of trouble.
Like a bad tooth and an unsteady foot Is confidence in a treacherous person in time of trouble.
New Century Version
Trusting unfaithful people when you are in trouble is like eating with a broken tooth or walking with a crippled foot.
Trusting unfaithful people when you are in trouble is like eating with a broken tooth or walking with a crippled foot.
Amplified Bible
Like a broken tooth or an unsteady foot Is confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble.
Like a broken tooth or an unsteady foot Is confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble.
World English Bible
Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble Is like a bad tooth, or a lame foot.
Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble Is like a bad tooth, or a lame foot.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Confidence in an vnfaythfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth and a sliding foote.
Confidence in an vnfaythfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth and a sliding foote.
Legacy Standard Bible
Like an aching tooth and a slipping footIs trust in a treacherous man in a day of distress.
Like an aching tooth and a slipping footIs trust in a treacherous man in a day of distress.
Berean Standard Bible
Like a broken tooth or a foot out of joint is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.
Like a broken tooth or a foot out of joint is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.
Contemporary English Version
A friend you can't trust in times of trouble is like having a toothache or a sore foot.
A friend you can't trust in times of trouble is like having a toothache or a sore foot.
Complete Jewish Bible
Relying on an untrustworthy person in a time of trouble is like [relying on] a broken tooth or an unsteady leg.
Relying on an untrustworthy person in a time of trouble is like [relying on] a broken tooth or an unsteady leg.
Darby Translation
A broken tooth, and a tottering foot, is confidence in an unfaithful [man] in the day of trouble.
A broken tooth, and a tottering foot, is confidence in an unfaithful [man] in the day of trouble.
Easy-to-Read Version
Never depend on a liar in times of trouble. It's like chewing with a bad tooth or walking with a crippled foot.
Never depend on a liar in times of trouble. It's like chewing with a bad tooth or walking with a crippled foot.
George Lamsa Translation
Like a sore tooth and a foot out of joint, such is the confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble.
Like a sore tooth and a foot out of joint, such is the confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble.
Good News Translation
Depending on an unreliable person in a crisis is like trying to chew with a loose tooth or walk with a crippled foot.
Depending on an unreliable person in a crisis is like trying to chew with a loose tooth or walk with a crippled foot.
Lexham English Bible
A bad tooth and a lame foot is the trust of a faithless person in a time of trouble.
A bad tooth and a lame foot is the trust of a faithless person in a time of trouble.
Literal Translation
Confidence in a treacherous man in time of distress is like a bad tooth and a slipping foot.
Confidence in a treacherous man in time of distress is like a bad tooth and a slipping foot.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The hope of the vngodly in tyme of nede, is like a rotten toth and a slippery foote.
The hope of the vngodly in tyme of nede, is like a rotten toth and a slippery foote.
American Standard Version
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
Bible in Basic English
Putting one's faith in a false man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth and a shaking foot.
Putting one's faith in a false man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth and a shaking foot.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
King James Version (1611)
Confidence in an vnfaithfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of ioynt.
Confidence in an vnfaithfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of ioynt.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The confidence that is put in an vnfaythfull man in tyme of trouble, is like a broken tooth, and a sliding foote.
The confidence that is put in an vnfaythfull man in tyme of trouble, is like a broken tooth, and a sliding foote.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
the track of a flying eagle; and the ways of a serpent on a rock; and the paths of a ship passing through the sea; and the ways of a man in youth.
the track of a flying eagle; and the ways of a serpent on a rock; and the paths of a ship passing through the sea; and the ways of a man in youth.
English Revised Version
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
A rotun tooth, and a feynt foot is he, that hopith on an vnfeithful man in the dai of angwisch,
A rotun tooth, and a feynt foot is he, that hopith on an vnfeithful man in the dai of angwisch,
Update Bible Version
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is [like] a crumbling tooth, and an unsteady foot.
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is [like] a crumbling tooth, and an unsteady foot.
Webster's Bible Translation
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble [is like] a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble [is like] a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
New English Translation
Like a bad tooth or a foot out of joint, so is confidence in an unfaithful person at the time of trouble.
Like a bad tooth or a foot out of joint, so is confidence in an unfaithful person at the time of trouble.
New King James Version
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is like a bad tooth and a foot out of joint.
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble Is like a bad tooth and a foot out of joint.
New Living Translation
Putting confidence in an unreliable person in times of trouble is like chewing with a broken tooth or walking on a lame foot.
Putting confidence in an unreliable person in times of trouble is like chewing with a broken tooth or walking on a lame foot.
New Life Bible
In time of trouble, trusting in a man who is not faithful is like a bad tooth or a foot out of joint.
In time of trouble, trusting in a man who is not faithful is like a bad tooth or a foot out of joint.
New Revised Standard
Like a bad tooth or a lame foot is trust in a faithless person in time of trouble.
Like a bad tooth or a lame foot is trust in a faithless person in time of trouble.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
A broken tooth and a faltering foot, is confidence in the treacherous, in the day of danger.
A broken tooth and a faltering foot, is confidence in the treacherous, in the day of danger.
Douay-Rheims Bible
To trust in an unfaithful man in the time of trouble, is like a rotten tooth, and weary foot,
To trust in an unfaithful man in the time of trouble, is like a rotten tooth, and weary foot,
Revised Standard Version
Trust in a faithless man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.
Trust in a faithless man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a foot that slips.
Young's Literal Translation
A bad tooth, and a tottering foot, [Is] the confidence of the treacherous in a day of adversity.
A bad tooth, and a tottering foot, [Is] the confidence of the treacherous in a day of adversity.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Like a bad tooth and an unsteady foot Is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.
Like a bad tooth and an unsteady foot Is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.
Contextual Overview
19 Trusting a double-crosser when you're in trouble is like biting down on an abscessed tooth.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
2 Chronicles 28:20, 2 Chronicles 28:21, Job 6:14-20, Isaiah 30:1-3, Isaiah 36:6, Ezekiel 29:6, Ezekiel 29:7, 2 Timothy 4:16
Reciprocal: Acts 15:38 - who
Cross-References
1 Chronicles 1:32
Keturah, Abraham's concubine, gave birth to Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Then Jokshan had Sheba and Dedan. And Midian had Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. These made up the Keturah branch.
Keturah, Abraham's concubine, gave birth to Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Then Jokshan had Sheba and Dedan. And Midian had Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. These made up the Keturah branch.
Matthew 1:2
Abraham had Isaac, Isaac had Jacob, Jacob had Judah and his brothers, Judah had Perez and Zerah (the mother was Tamar), Perez had Hezron, Hezron had Aram, Aram had Amminadab, Amminadab had Nahshon, Nahshon had Salmon, Salmon had Boaz (his mother was Rahab), Boaz had Obed (Ruth was the mother), Obed had Jesse, Jesse had David, and David became king. David had Solomon (Uriah's wife was the mother), Solomon had Rehoboam, Rehoboam had Abijah, Abijah had Asa, Asa had Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat had Joram, Joram had Uzziah, Uzziah had Jotham, Jotham had Ahaz, Ahaz had Hezekiah, Hezekiah had Manasseh, Manasseh had Amon, Amon had Josiah, Josiah had Jehoiachin and his brothers, and then the people were taken into the Babylonian exile. When the Babylonian exile ended, Jeconiah had Shealtiel, Shealtiel had Zerubbabel, Zerubbabel had Abiud, Abiud had Eliakim, Eliakim had Azor, Azor had Zadok, Zadok had Achim, Achim had Eliud, Eliud had Eleazar, Eleazar had Matthan, Matthan had Jacob, Jacob had Joseph, Mary's husband, the Mary who gave birth to Jesus, the Jesus who was called Christ. There were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, another fourteen from David to the Babylonian exile, and yet another fourteen from the Babylonian exile to Christ. The birth of Jesus took place like this. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. Before they came to the marriage bed, Joseph discovered she was pregnant. (It was by the Holy Spirit, but he didn't know that.) Joseph, chagrined but noble, determined to take care of things quietly so Mary would not be disgraced. While he was trying to figure a way out, he had a dream. God's angel spoke in the dream: "Joseph, son of David, don't hesitate to get married. Mary's pregnancy is Spirit-conceived. God's Holy Spirit has made her pregnant. She will bring a son to birth, and when she does, you, Joseph, will name him Jesus—‘God saves'—because he will save his people from their sins." This would bring the prophet's embryonic sermon to full term: Watch for this—a virgin will get pregnant and bear a son; They will name him Immanuel (Hebrew for "God is with us"). Then Joseph woke up. He did exactly what God's angel commanded in the dream: He married Mary. But he did not consummate the marriage until she had the baby. He named the baby Jesus.
Abraham had Isaac, Isaac had Jacob, Jacob had Judah and his brothers, Judah had Perez and Zerah (the mother was Tamar), Perez had Hezron, Hezron had Aram, Aram had Amminadab, Amminadab had Nahshon, Nahshon had Salmon, Salmon had Boaz (his mother was Rahab), Boaz had Obed (Ruth was the mother), Obed had Jesse, Jesse had David, and David became king. David had Solomon (Uriah's wife was the mother), Solomon had Rehoboam, Rehoboam had Abijah, Abijah had Asa, Asa had Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat had Joram, Joram had Uzziah, Uzziah had Jotham, Jotham had Ahaz, Ahaz had Hezekiah, Hezekiah had Manasseh, Manasseh had Amon, Amon had Josiah, Josiah had Jehoiachin and his brothers, and then the people were taken into the Babylonian exile. When the Babylonian exile ended, Jeconiah had Shealtiel, Shealtiel had Zerubbabel, Zerubbabel had Abiud, Abiud had Eliakim, Eliakim had Azor, Azor had Zadok, Zadok had Achim, Achim had Eliud, Eliud had Eleazar, Eleazar had Matthan, Matthan had Jacob, Jacob had Joseph, Mary's husband, the Mary who gave birth to Jesus, the Jesus who was called Christ. There were fourteen generations from Abraham to David, another fourteen from David to the Babylonian exile, and yet another fourteen from the Babylonian exile to Christ. The birth of Jesus took place like this. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. Before they came to the marriage bed, Joseph discovered she was pregnant. (It was by the Holy Spirit, but he didn't know that.) Joseph, chagrined but noble, determined to take care of things quietly so Mary would not be disgraced. While he was trying to figure a way out, he had a dream. God's angel spoke in the dream: "Joseph, son of David, don't hesitate to get married. Mary's pregnancy is Spirit-conceived. God's Holy Spirit has made her pregnant. She will bring a son to birth, and when she does, you, Joseph, will name him Jesus—‘God saves'—because he will save his people from their sins." This would bring the prophet's embryonic sermon to full term: Watch for this—a virgin will get pregnant and bear a son; They will name him Immanuel (Hebrew for "God is with us"). Then Joseph woke up. He did exactly what God's angel commanded in the dream: He married Mary. But he did not consummate the marriage until she had the baby. He named the baby Jesus.
Acts 7:8
"Then he made a covenant with him and signed it in Abraham's flesh by circumcision. When Abraham had his son Isaac, within eight days he reproduced the sign of circumcision in him. Isaac became father of Jacob, and Jacob father of twelve ‘fathers,' each faithfully passing on the covenant sign.
"Then he made a covenant with him and signed it in Abraham's flesh by circumcision. When Abraham had his son Isaac, within eight days he reproduced the sign of circumcision in him. Isaac became father of Jacob, and Jacob father of twelve ‘fathers,' each faithfully passing on the covenant sign.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble,.... It is not good to put confidence in any man, not in princes, nor in the best of men; much less in an unfaithful, prevaricating, and treacherous man; and especially in a time of distress and trouble, depending on his help and assistance, which is leaning on a broken reed, and trusting to a broken staff. Or, "the confidence of an unfaithful man in time of trouble" o; that which he puts confidence in; who trusts in his riches, or in his righteousness, or in his own heart, all which are vain and deceitful:
[is like] a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint; which are so far from being of any use, the one in eating food, and the other in walking, that they are both an hindrance to those actions, and cause pain and uneasiness: or, "a bad tooth", so the Targum and Syriac version; a rotten one.
o מבטח בוגד "fiducia praevaricatoris", Pagninus, Montanus, Mercerus, Gejerus; "fiducia perfidi", Cocceius, Michaelis.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Stress is to be laid on the uselessness of the “broken tooth” and the “foot out of joint,” or tottering, rather than on the pain connected with them. The King James Version loses the emphasis and point of the Hebrew by inverting the original order, which is “a broken ... joint is confidence” etc.
