1 Samuel 17:49-50

49And David put his hand in his bag and took out a stone and slung it and struck the Philistine on his forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the ground.

50So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and struck the Philistine and killed him. There was no sword in the hand of David.

Psalms 33:16-17

16 aThe king is not saved by his great army;
a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.
17 bThe war horse is a false hope for salvation,
and by its great might it cannot rescue.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

Wisdom Better than Folly

11 cAgain I saw that under the sun dthe race is not to the swift, nor ethe battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to those with knowledge, but time and fchance ghappen to them all.

Jeremiah 9:23

23Thus says the Lord: h“Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches,

Zechariah 4:6

6Then he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to iZerubbabel: jNot by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts.
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