Psalms

Psalm 118:8–9

⁸It is better to take refuge in the LORD

than to trust in man.

⁹It is better to take refuge in the LORD

than to trust in princes.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It is better	ט֗וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
to take refuge	לַחֲס֥וֹת	la·ḥă·sō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2620 seek refuge
in the LORD	בַּיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
than to trust	מִ֝בְּטֹ֗חַ	mib·bə·ṭō·aḥ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H982 trust
in man	בָּאָדָֽם׃	bā·’ā·ḏām	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It is better	ט֗וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
to take refuge	לַחֲס֥וֹת	la·ḥă·sō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H2620 seek refuge
in the LORD	בַּיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
than to trust	מִ֝בְּטֹ֗חַ	mib·bə·ṭō·aḥ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H982 trust
in princes	בִּנְדִיבִֽים׃	bin·ḏî·ḇîm	Preposition-b; Adjective - masculine plural	H5081 inclined, generous, noble

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 118:8 Psalm 40:4 · Jeremiah 17:5–7 · Psalm 62:8–9 · Micah 7:5–7

Psalm 118:9 Psalm 146:3–5 · Ezekiel 29:7 · Isaiah 31:1 · Isaiah 30:2–3 · Isaiah 31:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.