CONFIDENCE

confidence. confidence, trust, hope

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CONFIDENCE. → BETRAYED
* INSTANCES OF

Joshua, by the Gibeonites Jos 9:3-15
* Eglon, by Ehud Jud 3:15-23
* Ahimelech, by David 1Sa 21:1-9
* Abner, by Joab 2Sa 3:27
* Amasa, by Joab 2Sa 20:9,10
* The worshipers of Baal, by Jehu 2Ki 10:18-28
* See BETRAYAL

→ FALSE De 29:18,19; 1Ki 20:11; 2Ki 18:21; Isa 36:6; Job 11:20; 15:31; 29:18; Ps 10:6; 20:7,8; 30:6; 33:16,17; 36:2; 44:6; 49:6,7; 52:7; 60:11; 108:12; Pr 14:16; 16:25; 18:11; 23:4; 26:12; 28:26; 29:26; Isa 2:22; 5:21; 8:12; 9:9,10; 20:5; 22:11; 28:15,18; 30:1,2,5,7,10,15,16; 31:1,3; 47:7,8,10; 56:12; 57:13; Jer 2:13,18,22,23,37; 3:23; 5:17; 6:14; 7:8; 8:11; 12:5; 14:13; 17:5; 21:13; 23:17; 48:7,11; 49:4,5; La 4:17; Eze 8:12; 13:10,11; 29:6,7; 30:8; Ho 5:13; 7:9-16; 10:13; 12:1; 14:3; Am 6:1-7,13; 9:10; Ob 1:3; Mic 3:11; Zep 1:12; 2:15; Zec 4:6; Mt 25:5; 26:33-35; Mr 10:24; 14:29-31; Lu 11:35; 12:19,20; 17:26-30; 18:9-14; 22:33,34; Joh 5:45; 13:37,38; Ro 2:3; 12:16; 1Co 3:21; 2Co 1:9; Ga 6:7,8; 1Th 5:3; 1Ti 6:17; Jas 4:13-15; Re 18:7,8
* See BLINDNESS, SPIRITUAL
* See CONCEIT

→ INSTANCES OF
* Builders of Babel Ge 11:4
* Saul 1Sa 13:8-14
* Sennacherib 2Ki 19:23
* Asa 2Ch 16:7-9
* Hezekiah Isa 22:11
* Jonah Jon 1:3-5
* Peter Mt 26:33-35; Lu 22:33,34
* Paul Php 1:25; 2:23,24

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confidence. Confidence, n. trust, firmness, boldness, assurance

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Con″fi‐dence (?), n. [[L. confidentia firm trust in, self-confidence: cf. F. confidence.]] 1. 1. The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in; trust; reliance; belief; — formerly followed by of, now commonly by in.
Society is built upon trust, and trust upon confidence of one another's integrity. South. A cheerful confidence in the mercy of God. Macaulay. 2. 2. That in which faith is put or reliance had.
The Lord shall be thy confidence. Prov. iii. 26. 3. 3. The state of mind characterized by one's reliance on himself, or his circumstances; a feeling of self-sufficiency; such assurance as leads to a feeling of security; self-reliance; — often with self prefixed.
Your wisdom is consumed in confidence; Do not go forth to-day. Shak. But confidence then bore thee on secure Either to meet no danger, or to find Matter of glorious trial. Milton. 4. 4. Private conversation; (pl.) secrets shared; as, there were confidences between them.
Sir, I desire some confidence with you. Shak. Confidence game, any swindling operation in which advantage is taken of the confidence reposed by the victim in the swindler. — Confidence man, a swindler. — To take into one's confidence, to admit to a knowledge of one's feelings, purposes, or affairs. Syn. — Trust; assurance; expectation; hope. I am confident that very much be done. Boyle. 2. 2. Trustful; without fear or suspicion; frank; unreserved.
Be confident to speak, Northumberland; We three are but thyself. Shak. 3. 3. Having self-reliance; bold; undaunted.
As confident as is the falcon's flight Against a bird, do I with Mowbray fight. Shak. 4. 4. Having an excess of assurance; bold to a fault; dogmatical; impudent; presumptuous.
The fool rageth and is confident. Prov. xiv. 16. 5. 5. Giving occasion for confidence.
The cause was more confident than the event was prosperous. Jer. Taylor.