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 LORD thy God, who brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage,

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.

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

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

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.

Glory of this

And Moses said to Pharaoh, Have this honor over me: When shall I entreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, that the frogs be destroyed from thee and thy houses, and remain in the river only?

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,

Now let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation,

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

Do not strive with a man without cause, if he has done thee no harm.

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but he who is slow to anger appeases strife.

The beginning of strife is [like] letting out water. Therefore leave off contention, before there is quarrelling.

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

Go not forth hastily to strive. What will thou do in the end of it when thy neighbor has put thee to shame?

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?

General references

And Abimelech 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 come out for peace, take them alive, or whether they come out for war, taken them alive.

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