Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

Bible References

General references

Proverbs 16:26
The soul of him that labours, labours for himself; for his mouth craves it of him.
Job 22:2
Can a man be profitable unto God? For he that is wise is profitable unto himself.
Job 35:6
If thou dost sin, what hast thou done against him? Or if thy rebellion is multiplied, what doest thou unto him?
Isaiah 28:22
Now therefore do not be mockers lest your bands be made strong: for I have heard from the Lord GOD of the hosts that consumption and destruction are determined upon the whole earth.
Ezekiel 18:20
The soul that sins, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him who is righteous, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him who is wicked.
2 Peter 3:3
knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts