Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.
Let not him, etc
General references
Bible References
Let not him, etc
Proverbs 27:1
Do not boast about tomorrow; for you do not know what a day may bring forth.
Ecclesiastes 9:11
Again, I observed this on the earth: the race is not always won by the swiftest, the battle is not always won by the strongest; prosperity does not always belong to those who are the wisest, wealth does not always belong to those who are the most discerning, nor does success always come to those with the most knowledge -- for time and chance may overcome them all.
Isaiah 10:15
Does an ax exalt itself over the one who wields it, or a saw magnify itself over the one who cuts with it? As if a scepter should brandish the one who raises it, or a staff should lift up what is not made of wood!
Matthew 26:33
Peter said to him, "If they all fall away because of you, I will never fall away!"
General references
Judges 8:6
The officials of Succoth said, "You have not yet overpowered Zebah and Zalmunna. So why should we give bread to your army?"
Job 41:8
If you lay your hand on it, you will remember the fight, and you will never do it again!
Luke 14:31
Or what king, going out to confront another king in battle, will not sit down first and determine whether he is able with ten thousand to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand?