Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
Cursed be the man that trusteth in man - referring to the Jews' proneness to rely on Egypt, in its fear of Assyria and Babylon. (Isaiah 31:1-3).
Trusteth - this word is emphatic. We may expect help from men, so far as God enables them to help us, but we must rest our TRUST in God alone (Psalms 62:5).