Jeremiah 17:5
Douay-Rheims
Thus saith the Lord: Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord.
Augustine of Hippo
Take care not to let trust in your own strength steal on you, for you are human, and "cursed is everyone who puts his hope in humankind." But put your trust fully and with your whole heart in God, and he will be your strength. Trust him lovingly and gratefully and say to him humbly and faithfully, "Trust in the Lord with your whole heart; he will be your strength."
Source details
A.D. 430 · on Jer 17:5 (LETTER 218)
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.