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 Yahweh his God; for he went into the temple of Yahweh to burn incense on the altar of incense.

But Hezekiah didn't render again according to the benefit done to him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath on him, and on Judah and Jerusalem.

then your heart be lifted up, and you forget Yahweh your God, who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage;

Pride only breeds quarrels, but with ones who take advice is wisdom.

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.

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 will live by his faith.

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

To boast

Thus says Yahweh, Don't let the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, don't let the rich man glory in his riches;

that no flesh should boast before God.

Why shouldest

But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, "What have I to do with you, you king of Judah? I come not against you this day, but against the house with which I have war. God has commanded me to make haste. Beware that it is God who is with me, that he not destroy you."

A fool's lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings.

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

Like one who grabs a dog's ears is one who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own.

Or what king, as he goes to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?