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Psalm 33:16
No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. (niv)
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Jesaja 10:13
For he says:“‘ By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, because I have understanding. I removed the boundaries of nations, I plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their kings. (niv)
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Jesaja 10:16
Therefore, the Lord, the Lord Almighty, will send a wasting disease upon his sturdy warriors; under his pomp a fire will be kindled like a blazing flame. (niv)
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Jesaja 16:6
We have heard of Moab’s pride— how great is her arrogance!— of her conceit, her pride and her insolence; but her boasts are empty. (niv)
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Zefanja 2:10
This is what they will get in return for their pride, for insulting and mocking the people of the Lord Almighty. (niv)
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Prediger 9:11
I have seen something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong, nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favor to the learned; but time and chance happen to them all. (niv)
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Jeremia 9:23
This is what the Lord says:“ Let not the wise boast of their wisdom or the strong boast of their strength or the rich boast of their riches, (niv)
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Jeremia 49:16
The terror you inspire and the pride of your heart have deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rocks, who occupy the heights of the hill. Though you build your nest as high as the eagle’s, from there I will bring you down,” declares the Lord. (niv)
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Jesaja 36:4-5
The field commander said to them,“ Tell Hezekiah:“‘ This is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: On what are you basing this confidence of yours?You say you have counsel and might for war— but you speak only empty words. On whom are you depending, that you rebel against me? (niv)
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Psalm 11:1
In the Lord I take refuge. How then can you say to me:“ Flee like a bird to your mountain. (niv)
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Jeremia 8:8
“‘ How can you say,“ We are wise, for we have the law of the Lord,” when actually the lying pen of the scribes has handled it falsely? (niv)
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Hesekiel 30:6
“‘ This is what the Lord says:“‘ The allies of Egypt will fall and her proud strength will fail. From Migdol to Aswan they will fall by the sword within her, declares the Sovereign Lord. (niv)