Job 5:13

He traps the wise in their craftiness
so that the plans of the deceptive
are quickly brought to an end.

Psalm 9:15-16

The nations have fallen into the pit they made;
their foot is caught in the net they have concealed.

1 Corinthians 3:19

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, since it is written: He catches the wise in their craftiness;

2 Samuel 15:31

Then someone reported to David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.”

“Lord,” David pleaded, “please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!”

but if you return to the city and tell Absalom, ‘I will be your servant, my king! Previously, I was your father’s servant, but now I will be your servant,’ then you can counteract Ahithophel’s counsel for me.

2 Samuel 17:23

When Ahithophel realized that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He set his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father’s tomb.

Esther 6:4-11

The king asked, “Who is in the court?” Now Haman was just entering the outer court of the palace to ask the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows he had prepared for him.

Esther 7:10

They hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s anger subsided.

Esther 9:25

But when the matter was brought before the king, he commanded by letter that the evil plan Haman had devised against the Jews return on his own head and that he should be hanged with his sons on the gallows.

Psalm 7:15-16

He dug a pit and hollowed it out
but fell into the hole he had made.

Psalm 18:26

with the pure
You prove Yourself pure,
but with the crooked
You prove Yourself shrewd.

Psalm 35:7-8

They hid their net for me without cause;
they dug a pit for me without cause.

Proverbs 3:32

for the devious are detestable to the Lord,
but He is a friend to the upright.

Luke 1:51

He has done a mighty deed with His arm;
He has scattered the proud
because of the thoughts of their hearts;

1 Corinthians 1:19-20

For it is written:

I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
and I will set aside the understanding of the experts.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Job 5:13

He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

Taketh

Of the froward

Psalm 18:26

Proverbs 3:32

General references

1 Corinthians 1:19

Bible References