Proverbs 25:19
Proverbs 25:19 in Multiple Translations
Like a broken tooth or a foot out of joint is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.
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.
Putting one's faith in a false man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth and a shaking foot.
Trusting in unreliable people in times of trouble is like eating with a broken tooth or walking on a bad foot.
Confidence in an vnfaythfull man in time of trouble, is like a broken tooth and a sliding foote.
A bad tooth, and a tottering foot, [Is] the confidence of the treacherous in a day of adversity.
Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth or a lame foot.
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
To trust to an unfaithful man in the time of trouble, is like a rotten tooth, and weary foot,
Depending on unreliable people when you have troubles is as bad as trying to eat when you have a bad/hurting tooth or trying to walk when your foot is crippled.
Berean Amplified Bible — Proverbs 25:19
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Proverbs 25:19 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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שֵׁ֣ן
רֹ֭עָה
וְ/רֶ֣גֶל
מוּעָ֑דֶת
מִבְטָ֥ח
בּ֝וֹגֵ֗ד
בְּ/י֣וֹם
צָרָֽה
שֵׁ֣ן
shên
H8127
tooth
N-cs
רֹ֭עָה
rôʻâh
H7465
to shatter
V-Qal
וְ/רֶ֣גֶל
regel
H7272
foot
Conj | N-fs
מוּעָ֑דֶת
mûwʻedeth
H4154
disjointed
V-Q-Inf-c
מִבְטָ֥ח
mibṭâch
H4009
confidence
N-ms
בּ֝וֹגֵ֗ד
bâgad
H898
to act treacherously
V-Qal
בְּ/י֣וֹם
yôwm
H3117
day
Prep | N-ms
צָרָֽה
tsârâh
H6869
dearth
N-fs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Proverbs 25:19
שֵׁ֣ן
shên
H8127
"tooth"
N-cs
The Hebrew word for tooth can also mean ivory or a sharp cliff. It is used in the Bible to describe the teeth of humans and animals, as well as sharp rocks, and is often translated as tooth or ivory.
Definition: : tooth 1) tooth, ivory 1a) tooth 1a1) of man, lex talionis, beast 1b) tooth, tine (of fork) 1c) ivory 1c1) as material 1c2) of commerce 1d) sharp pointed rock
Usage: Occurs in 48 OT verses. KJV: crag, [idiom] forefront, ivory, [idiom] sharp, tooth. See also: Genesis 49:12; Psalms 57:5; Psalms 3:8.
רֹ֭עָה
rôʻâh
H7465
"to shatter"
V-Qal
To shatter or break something completely is the meaning of this word, implying a violent or forceful action. It is used to describe destruction or chaos, as seen in the stories of wars and natural disasters in the Bible.
Definition: (fem) broken A grammatical form of ra.a (רָעַע "to shatter" H7489B)
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: broken, utterly. See also: Proverbs 25:19.
וְ/רֶ֣גֶל
regel
H7272
"foot"
Conj | N-fs
This word also means a foot, like when God says he will tread on the wicked in Malachi 4:3. It's used to describe human and animal feet, as well as the base of objects like tables or idols.
Definition: 1) foot 1a) foot, leg 1b) of God (anthropomorphic) 1c) of seraphim, cherubim, idols, animals, table 1d) according to the pace of (with prep) 1e) three times (feet, paces) Aramaic equivalent: re.gal (רְגַל "foot" H7271)
Usage: Occurs in 232 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] be able to endure, [idiom] according as, [idiom] after, [idiom] coming, [idiom] follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), [idiom] great toe, [idiom] haunt, [idiom] journey, leg, [phrase] piss, [phrase] possession, time. See also: Genesis 8:9; 2 Samuel 22:39; Psalms 8:7.
מוּעָ֑דֶת
mûwʻedeth
H4154
"disjointed"
V-Q-Inf-c
This word means dislocated or out of joint, and is used to describe something that is made to slip or is disjointed, like a bone that is out of place.
Definition: sliding
Usage: Occurs in 1 OT verses. KJV: out of joint. See also: Proverbs 25:19.
מִבְטָ֥ח
mibṭâch
H4009
"confidence"
N-ms
Mibtach means a place of trust or confidence, like a refuge where one can feel secure and assured.
Definition: 1) trust, confidence, refuge 1a) act of confiding 1b) object of confidence 1c) state of confidence, security
Usage: Occurs in 15 OT verses. KJV: confidence, hope, sure, trust. See also: Job 8:14; Proverbs 21:22; Psalms 40:5.
בּ֝וֹגֵ֗ד
bâgad
H898
"to act treacherously"
V-Qal
To act treacherously means to be deceitful or unfaithful, as seen in Job 31:27-28, where Job denies acting treacherously. It involves covering or hiding one's true intentions, often to pillage or offend others.
Definition: 1) to act treacherously, deceitfully, deal treacherously 1a) (Qal) to act or deal treacherously, faithlessly, deceitfully, offend
Usage: Occurs in 39 OT verses. KJV: deal deceitfully (treacherously, unfaithfully), offend, transgress(-or), (depart), treacherous (dealer, -ly, man), unfaithful(-ly, man), [idiom] very. See also: Exodus 21:8; Isaiah 24:16; Psalms 25:3.
בְּ/י֣וֹם
yôwm
H3117
"day"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
צָרָֽה
tsârâh
H6869
"dearth"
N-fs
A vexer is someone who causes trouble or distress, like a rival wife, used in the Bible to describe relationships or situations that cause anguish or affliction, as seen in the book of Genesis.
Definition: death, destitution
Usage: Occurs in 72 OT verses. KJV: adversary, adversity, affliction, anguish, distress, tribulation, trouble. See also: Genesis 35:3; Psalms 116:3; Psalms 9:10.
Study Notes — Proverbs 25:19
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- Context
- Cross References
- Proverbs 25:19 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Proverbs 25:19
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 25:19
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Proverbs 25:19
- Trapp's Commentary on Proverbs 25:19
- Barnes' Notes on Proverbs 25:19
- Whedon's Commentary on Proverbs 25:19
- Sermons on Proverbs 25:19
Context — More Proverbs of Solomon
17Seldom set foot in your neighbor’s house, lest he grow weary and hate you.
18Like a club or sword or sharp arrow is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.
19Like a broken tooth or a foot out of joint is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.
20Like one who removes a garment on a cold day or vinegar poured on a wound is one who sings songs to a heavy heart. 21If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Isaiah 36:6 | Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him. |
| 2 | Ezekiel 29:6–7 | Then all the people of Egypt will know that I am the LORD. For you were only a staff of reeds to the house of Israel. When Israel took hold of you with their hands, you splintered, tearing all their shoulders; when they leaned on you, you broke, and their backs were wrenched. |
| 3 | Job 6:14–20 | A despairing man should have the kindness of his friend, even if he forsakes the fear of the Almighty. But my brothers are as faithless as wadis, as seasonal streams that overflow, darkened because of the ice and the inflow of melting snow, but ceasing in the dry season and vanishing from their channels in the heat. Caravans turn aside from their routes; they go into the wasteland and perish. The caravans of Tema look for water; the travelers of Sheba hope to find it. They are confounded because they had hoped; their arrival brings disappointment. |
| 4 | 2 Chronicles 28:20–21 | Then Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came to Ahaz but afflicted him rather than strengthening him. Although Ahaz had taken a portion from the house of the LORD, from the royal palace, and from the princes and had presented it to the king of Assyria, it did not help him. |
| 5 | 2 Timothy 4:16 | At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them. |
| 6 | Isaiah 30:1–3 | “Woe to the rebellious children,” declares the LORD, “to those who carry out a plan that is not Mine, who form an alliance, but against My will, heaping up sin upon sin. They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade. But Pharaoh’s protection will become your shame, and the refuge of Egypt’s shade your disgrace. |
Proverbs 25:19 Summary
[This verse is warning us about the dangers of trusting someone who is not reliable or trustworthy, especially when we are going through tough times. It's like having a broken tooth or a foot out of joint - it's very painful and can cause a lot of problems. As the Bible says in Proverbs 25:19, confidence in a faithless man is like a broken tooth or a foot out of joint. We should be careful who we trust and make sure they are people who love and follow God, as encouraged in Psalm 37:3-4 and 1 Corinthians 10:13.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to have confidence in a faithless man?
Having confidence in a faithless man means trusting someone who is untrustworthy or unreliable, which can lead to disappointment and harm, as warned in Proverbs 25:19 and also seen in the example of Ahithophel in 2 Samuel 15:31
How can I identify a faithless person?
A faithless person may be identified by their actions and words, as described in Proverbs 25:18-19, and also in Matthew 7:15-20, where Jesus warns against false prophets who can be recognized by their fruits
What are the consequences of trusting a faithless person in time of trouble?
Trusting a faithless person in time of trouble can lead to feelings of despair, hopelessness, and abandonment, as illustrated in Proverbs 25:19, and also in Psalm 41:9, where David expresses his pain and betrayal at being forsaken by a trusted friend
How can I avoid putting my trust in faithless people?
To avoid putting your trust in faithless people, it is essential to cultivate discernment and wisdom, as encouraged in Proverbs 1:7 and 9:10, and to surround yourself with people who demonstrate faithfulness and integrity, as seen in the example of Jonathan and David in 1 Samuel 18:1-4
Reflection Questions
- What are some situations in my life where I have put my trust in someone who proved to be faithless, and how did it affect me?
- How can I develop the wisdom to discern between faithful and faithless people, and what role does prayer and seeking God's guidance play in this process?
- What are some warning signs that someone may be faithless, and how can I avoid being deceived by their words or actions?
- How can I balance the need to be cautious and discerning with the command to love and trust others, as seen in 1 Corinthians 13:7 and John 13:34-35?
Gill's Exposition on Proverbs 25:19
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
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 25:19
Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Proverbs 25:19
It is not only deceitful, but hurtful, as a broken tooth though it make show of helping, yet is not only unhelpful to a man for chewing his meat, but also troublesome and painful; and as a foot out of joint doth not help, but hinder and pain, him that attempts to walk upon it.
Trapp's Commentary on Proverbs 25:19
Proverbs 25:19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble [is like] a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.Ver. 19. Confidence in an unfaithful man, &c.] In a prevaricator, a covenant breaker, a perfidious person, such as Ahithophel was to David; Job’ s miserable comforters to him - he compares them to the brooks of Tema, Job 6:16-19, in a moisture they swelled, in a drought they failed; Egypt to Israel, "a staff or broken reed, whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand and pierce it"; the Roman senate to Julius Caesar, whom they killed in the council chamber with twenty-three wounds, and this was done a pluribus amicis quam inimicis quorum non expleverat spes inexplebiles saith Seneca, by most of his pretended friends whose unreasonable hopes he had not satisfied. How good is it therefore to try before we trust: yea, to trust none that are not true to God! David dared not repose upon Saul’ s fair promises, whom he knew to be moody and slippery. The French say in their proverb, When the Spaniard comes to parle of peace, then double bolt the door. The Hollanders make no conditions with the Spaniard, whom they know to hold that Machiavellian heresy - Fides tam diu servanda est quamdiu expediat - but such as are made at sea and sealed with great ordnance. Calvin and other Protestant divines were called to the Council of Trent, but dared not venture thither, quia me vestigia terrent, as the fox in the fable said: they had not forgot how John Huss, and Jerome of Prague sped at the Council of Constance, although they had the emperor’ s safe conduct. They knew that Turks and Papists concur in this, as they do in many other tenets, That there is no faith to be kept with dogs - that is, with Christians, as Turks understand it, with heretics, as Papists. Seneca, De Ira, lib. iii.
Barnes' Notes on Proverbs 25:19
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.
Whedon's Commentary on Proverbs 25:19
19. An unfaithful man — A treacherous one. “A treacherous man will not only fail you in distress, but will annoy you like a broken tooth or a sprained foot.” — Stuart. “An unsteady foot.” — Conant.
Sermons on Proverbs 25:19
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Distress of Job - Part 2 by W.F. Anderson | The video is a sermon on the book of Job in the Bible. It begins by describing the structure of the book, with a prologue and three cycles of speeches between Job and his friends. |
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(Hebrews) 1-Overview-2 by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the preacher addresses the feeling of God's hiddenness and the darkness that comes when God withdraws his favor. He emphasizes the need for God's truth to set us fr |
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Importance of Right Spiritual Climate by A.W. Tozer | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the concept of being captive to various things in life. He shares a personal story about feeling captive to the responsibility of raising his |
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Whatever Happened to Joy by David Wilkerson | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the various forms of sadness and tragedy that people experience in life, such as illness, death, and uncertainty. However, the speaker emphasi |
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(Depressed Disciples) Loneliness by Willie Mullan | In this sermon, Pastor Mullen discusses the theme of being alone in different situations. He starts by mentioning how the Lord did a good job for him and Pastor Mullen. He then tal |
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Error Is Pervasive, Subtle, and Damning by Tom Chantry | In this sermon, the speaker addresses the issue of Christians promoting a Roman Catholic movie as a witnessing opportunity. He warns against the movie's intent to elevate Mary to t |
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One Thing I Desire by Erlo Stegen | In this sermon, the preacher starts by acknowledging his attempts to help others but is confronted with the realization that he was given resources to keep life turning and protect |