⁵ and they have been affrighted and ashamed of Cush their confidence, and of Egypt their beauty,

⁵ All he made ashamed of a people that profit not, Neither for help, not for profit, But for shame, and also for reproach!

³ And the strength of Pharaoh Hath been to you for shame, And the trust in the shadow of Egypt confusion,

²¹ So then, let no one glory in men, for all things are yours,

⁶ And known have all inhabitants of Egypt That I `am' Jehovah, Because of their being a staff of reed to the house of Israel.

⁷ In their taking hold of thee by thy hand, -- thou art crushed, And hast rent to them all the shoulder, And in their leaning on thee thou art broken, And hast caused all their thighs to stand.

⁵ Thus said Jehovah: Cursed `is' the man who doth trust in man, And hath made flesh his arm, And from Jehovah whose heart turneth.

²³ Thus said Jehovah: Let not the wise boast himself in his wisdom, Nor let the mighty boast himself in his might, Let not the rich boast himself in his riches,

²⁴ But -- in this let the boaster boast himself, In understanding and knowing Me, For I `am' Jehovah, doing kindness, Judgment, and righteousness, in the earth, For in these I have delighted, An affirmation of Jehovah.

²¹ `Now, lo, thou hast trusted for thee on the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; which a man leaneth on, and it hath gone into his hand, and pierced it! -- so `is' Pharaoh king of Egypt to all those trusting on him.

⁶ `Lo, thou hast trusted on the staff of this broken reed -- on Egypt -- which a man leaneth on, and it hath gone into his hand, and pierced it -- so `is' Pharaoh king of Egypt to all those trusting on him.

⁷ Yea, Egyptians `are' vanity, and in vain do help, Therefore I have cried concerning this: `Their strength `is' to sit still.'

²² Cease for you from man, Whose breath `is' in his nostrils, For -- in what is he esteemed?