Psa 33:16-18, Pro 16:9, 21:30-31, Ecc 9:11, 1Cor 3:7 | ESV | STEP | The king is not saved by his great army ; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength .

Psalms 33:16-18

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.
18 Behold, ^cthe eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,
^don those who hope in his steadfast love,

Proverbs 16:9

9 ^eThe heart of man plans his way,
but ^fthe Lord establishes his steps.

Proverbs 21:30-31

30 ^gNo wisdom, no understanding, no counsel
can avail against the Lord.
31 ^hThe horse is made ready for the day of battle,
but ⁱthe victory belongs to the Lord.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

Wisdom Better than Folly

11 ^jAgain I saw that under the sun ^kthe race is not to the swift, nor ^lthe battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to those with knowledge, but time and ^mchance ⁿhappen to them all.

1 Corinthians 3:7

7 So ^oneither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.