Jeremiah 17:5
Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord.
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 17:13 explains the result of forsaking God: shame and being written in dust, directly expanding on the curse from verse 5.
Jeremiah 37:7 shows the futility of trusting Pharaoh's army, a concrete example of the curse on trusting in human help.
Jeremiah 2:37 declares that the LORD rejects human confidences, showing the specific historical context of trusting in Egypt or Assyria.
Isaiah 30:1-7 denounces trusting Egypt for help, calling it rebellion and useless. Same warning against human alliances.
Hebrews 3:12 warns against an 'unbelieving heart that falls away'—the NT counterpart to the cursed heart that trusts in man.
Ezekiel 29:7 continues the reed metaphor: leaning on Egypt causes pain. Same condemnation of trust in man.
Ezekiel 29:6 says Egypt has been a staff of reed to Israel. Parallel metaphor of broken human strength.
Ezekiel 6:9 describes 'whoring hearts' turned from God—the same heart condition cursed in Jeremiah, here specified as spiritual adultery.
Isaiah 36:6 compares Egypt to a splintered reed that pierces the hand. Same imagery of unreliable human support.
Isaiah 31:3 states Egyptians are man, not God; their horses are flesh, not spirit. Directly echoes the curse's 'flesh his strength'.
Isaiah 31:1-9 condemns those who rely on Egypt's horses and chariots instead of God. Parallel to Jeremiah's curse on trusting man.
Isaiah 2:22 explicitly commands to stop trusting in mere humans, who have but a breath. Parallel call to abandon fleshly reliance.
Psalm 146:4 shows why trusting man is cursed: his breath departs and plans perish. Direct echo of human frailty.
Psalm 118:9 extends the same contrast to princes specifically, reinforcing the folly of relying on human power.
2 Chronicles 32:8 contrasts 'arm of flesh' with 'the LORD our God'. Reinforces the same dichotomy as the curse.
Psalm 118:8 directly contrasts trusting in man versus taking refuge in the Lord, matching the curse/blessing structure of Jeremiah 17:5-7.
Psalm 146:3 explicitly warns against trusting princes—flesh and blood—echoing the curse on those who make 'flesh their strength.'
Isaiah 20:5 describes shame for those trusting in Egypt — a direct example of the curse.
2 Corinthians 1:9 says hardships taught Paul to rely on God, not self — reinforcing the curse on relying on human strength.
In 1 Corinthians 4:6, Paul warns against being puffed up over human leaders — directly echoing the curse on trusting in man.
2 Kings 15:19 shows Menahem buying Assyrian alliance—relying on human political strength rather than God.
2 Kings 16:7 has Ahaz pleading with Assyria for deliverance—another example of trusting in human power instead of God.
In 2 Chronicles 16:7, Hanani rebukes Asa for relying on Syria instead of God — a direct example of the curse on trusting man.
2 Chronicles 16:12 shows Asa seeking physicians instead of the Lord — another instance of trusting man over God.
Psalm 20:7 contrasts trusting in chariots and horses with trusting in God — the opposite of the cursed trust.
Psalm 52:7 describes a man trusting in riches rather than God — a parallel example of misplaced trust.
Psalm 108:12 declares human help is vain — reinforcing the futility of trusting in man.
Isaiah 30:3 explicitly states that trusting in Pharaoh brings shame and confusion, directly reinforcing the curse on trusting in man.
2 Kings 6:27 has the king admitting only God can help—contrasting with the cursed trust in human resources.
2 Kings 7:20 describes the officer who doubted God's word dying—a judgment on trusting human reasoning over divine promise.
Psalm 62:9 declares humans are merely breath—vain and untrustworthy—supporting why trusting in man is cursed.
Zephaniah 3:2 contrasts trusting in man by stating Jerusalem 'trusted not in the LORD', highlighting the root sin of departing from God.
Romans 15:12 promises hope in the root of Jesse for Gentiles — a direct answer to the curse of trusting in man rather than God.
Ephesians 1:12 speaks of hoping in Christ for God's glory — contrasted with the cursed fate of those who trust in man.