Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten the Edomites; and thine heart lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou meddle to thine hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
Heart
To boast
Why shouldest
Bible References
Heart
2 Chronicles 26:16
But when he became strong, he grew arrogant and it led to his own destruction. He acted unfaithfully against the Lord his God by going into the Lord’s sanctuary to burn incense on the incense altar.
2 Chronicles 32:25
However, because his heart was proud, Hezekiah didn’t respond according to the benefit that had come to him. So there was wrath on him, Judah, and Jerusalem.
Deuteronomy 8:14
be careful that your heart doesn’t become proud and you forget the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the place of slavery.
Proverbs 13:10 Arrogance leads to nothing but strife,
but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.
but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.
Proverbs 16:18 Pride comes before destruction,
and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 28:25 A greedy person provokes conflict,
but whoever trusts in the Lord will prosper.
but whoever trusts in the Lord will prosper.
Daniel 5:20
But when his heart was exalted and his spirit became arrogant, he was deposed from his royal throne and his glory was taken from him.
Habakkuk 2:4 Look, his ego is inflated;
he is without integrity.
But the righteous one will live by his faith.
he is without integrity.
But the righteous one will live by his faith.
James 4:6
But He gives greater grace. Therefore He says:
God resists the proud,
but gives grace to the humble.
but gives grace to the humble.
1 Peter 5:5
In the same way, you younger men, be subject to the elders. And all of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because
God resists the proud
but gives grace to the humble.
but gives grace to the humble.
To boast
Jeremiah 9:23
This is what the Lord says:
The wise man must not boast in his wisdom;
the strong man must not boast in his strength;
the wealthy man must not boast in his wealth.
the strong man must not boast in his strength;
the wealthy man must not boast in his wealth.
1 Corinthians 1:29
so that no one can boast in His presence.
Why shouldest
2 Chronicles 35:21
But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What is the issue between you and me, king of Judah? I have not come against you today but I am fighting another dynasty. God told me to hurry. Stop opposing God who is with me; don’t make Him destroy you!”
Proverbs 18:6 A fool’s lips lead to strife,
and his mouth provokes a beating.
and his mouth provokes a beating.
Proverbs 20:3 It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute,
but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.
but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.
Proverbs 26:17 A person who is passing by and meddles in a quarrel that’s not his
is like one who grabs a dog by the ears.
is like one who grabs a dog by the ears.
Luke 14:31 “Or what king, going to war against another king, will not first sit down and decide if he is able with 10,000 to oppose the one who comes against him with 20,000?