- vain:
- "Giveª° us helpª from trouble:ª¹ for vainª [is] the helpª of man.ª" {Psa 108:12} + "[[A Songª of degreesª of David.]]ª Ifª [it had not been] the LORDª who was¹¹ on our side, now¹ may Israelª say;ª° ... Thenª they had swallowed us upª° quick,ª when their wrathª was kindledª° against us:" {Psa 124:1-3} + "Put not¹ your trustª° in princes,ª [nor] in the sonª of man,ª in whom [there is] no¹¹ help.ª" {Psa 146:3} + "For the Egyptiansª shall helpª° in vain,ª and to no purpose:ª therefore¹ have I criedª° concerning this,ª Their² strengthª [is] to sit still.ª" {Isa 30:7} + "Now the Egyptiansª [are] men,ª and not¹ God;ª and their horsesª flesh,ª and not¹ spirit.ª When the LORDª shall stretch outª° his hand,ª both he that helpethª° shall fall,ª° and he that is holpenª° shall fall down,ª° and they all¹ shall failª° together.ª" {Isa 31:3}
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