2 Chronicles 25:19

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

Jeremiah 9:23

1 Corinthians 1:29

Why shouldest

Luke 14:31

Bible References

Heart

But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that he did corruptly, and he trespassed against LORD his God. For he went into the temple of LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

But Hezekiah did not render again according to the benefit done to him. For his heart was lifted up. Therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

then thy heart be lifted up, and thou forget LORD thy God, who brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage,

Through pride a vain man causes contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

Pride [is] before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

He who is of a greedy spirit stirs up strife, but he who puts his trust in LORD shall be made fat.

But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne. And they took his glory from him,

Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright in him. (But the righteous man shall live by his faith.

But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, God is opposed to the arrogant, but gives grace to the lowly.

Likewise younger men should be subordinate to the elder men. And all being subordinate to each other, clothe yourselves with humility, because God sets himself against the haughty, but gives grace to the lowly.

To boast

Thus says LORD: Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, nor let the mighty man glory in his might. Let not the rich man glory in his riches,

so that no flesh may boast before God.

Why shouldest

But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? [I come] not against thee this day, but against the house with which I have war, and God has commanded me to make haste. Cease thee from [medd

A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for stripes.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife, but every fool will be quarrelling.

He who passes by, [and] meddles with strife not his, [is like] he who takes a dog by the ears.

Or what king going to encounter another king in war, will not, having first sat down, consult whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?