² And the Lord said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.

¹⁷ And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.

²⁷ But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

²⁸ And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:

²⁹ That no flesh should glory in his presence.

⁷ But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

¹⁸ Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.