Two companion proverbs. Nothing avails against, nothing without, God. The horse is the type of warlike strength, used chiefly or exclusively in bat…

The horse is prepared against the day of battle. — These had been imported largely from Egypt in Solomon’s time, though t…

The horse [is] prepared against the day of battle
The horse is a warlike creature, and was much used formerly, as no…

Means must be used, but, after all, our safety and salvation are only of the Lord. In our spiritual warfare we must arm ourselves with the whole ar…