The Bible

 

Genesis 49:6

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6 Take no part in their secrets, O my soul; keep far away, O my heart, from their meetings; for in their wrath they put men to death, and for their pleasure even oxen were wounded.

Commentary

 

Strong

  

In the Word, people who trust in themselves and their own intelligence are sometimes called 'strong,' as in Isaiah 1:31. This is because they themselves and their work is strong.

(References: Apocalypse Explained 504)