Bible Verses About Reed: Figurative, of weakness

And Jehovah hath smitten Israel as the reed is moved by the waters, and hath plucked Israel from off this good ground that He gave to their fathers, and scattered them beyond the River, because that they made their shrines, provoking Jehovah to anger;

`Now, lo, thou hast trusted for thee on the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; which a man leaneth on, and it hath gone into his hand, and pierced it! --so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all those trusting on him.

`Lo, thou hast trusted on the staff of this broken reed--on Egypt--which a man leaneth on, and it hath gone into his hand, and pierced it--so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all those trusting on him.

A bruised reed he breaketh not, And dim flax he quencheth not, To truth he bringeth forth judgment.

And known have all inhabitants of Egypt That I am Jehovah, Because of their being a staff of reed to the house of Israel.

And as they are going, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, `What went ye out to the wilderness to view? --a reed shaken by the wind?

a bruised reed he shall not break, and smoking flax he shall not quench, till he may put forth judgment to victory,