2 Kings 14:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?

Thine heart

Glory of this

Exodus 8:9

Jeremiah 9:23

James 1:9

Why shouldest

General references

Judges 9:52

1 Kings 20:18

Proverbs 26:4

Bible References

Thine heart

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

But when he became strong his heart was lifted up to his downfall; and he transgressed against Jehovah his God, and went into the temple of Jehovah to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done to him, for his heart was lifted up; and there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

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

Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, and prophesy against him,

But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit hardened unto presumption, he was deposed from the throne of his kingdom, and they took his glory from him;

Behold, his soul is puffed up, it is not upright within him: but the just shall live by his faith.

But he gives more grace. Wherefore he says, God sets himself against the proud, but gives grace to the lowly.

Glory of this

And Moses said to Pharaoh, Glory over me, for what time shall I intreat for thee, and for thy bondmen, and for thy people, to cut off the frogs from thee and from thy houses; so that they shall remain in the river only?

Thus saith Jehovah: Let not the wise glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty glory in his might; let not the rich glory in his riches:

But let the brother of low degree glory in his elevation,

Why shouldest

And he sent messengers 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 told me to make haste: keep aloof from God who is with me, that he destroy thee not.

Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.

A furious man stirreth up contention; but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

The beginning of contention is as when one letteth out water; therefore leave off strife before it become vehement.

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife; but every fool rusheth into it.

Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

He that passing by vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

Or what king, going on his way to engage in war with another king, does not, sitting down first, take counsel whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him coming against him with twenty thousand?

General references

And Abim'elech came to the tower, and fought against it, and drew near to the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.