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?

Bible References

Thine heart

Deuteronomy 8:14
Take care that your hearts are not lifted up in pride, giving no thought to the Lord your God who took you out of the land of Egypt, out of the prison-house;
2 Chronicles 26:16
But when he had become strong, his heart was lifted up in pride, causing his destruction; and he did evil against the Lord his God; for he went into the Temple of the Lord for the purpose of burning perfumes on the altar of perfumes.
2 Chronicles 32:25
But Hezekiah did not do as had been done to him; for his heart was lifted up in pride; and so wrath came on him and on Judah and Jerusalem.
Proverbs 16:18
Pride goes before destruction, and a stiff spirit before a fall.
Ezekiel 38:2
Son of man, let your face be turned against Gog, of the land of Magog, the ruler of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, and be a prophet against him,
Daniel 5:20
But when his heart was lifted up and his spirit became hard with pride, he was put down from his place as king, and they took his glory from him:
Habakkuk 2:4
As for the man of pride, my soul has no pleasure in him; but the upright man will have life through his good faith.
James 4:6
But he gives more grace. So that the Writings say, God is against the men of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low before him.

Glory of this

Exodus 8:9
And Moses said, I will let you have the honour of saying when I am to make prayer for you and your servants and your people, that the frogs may be sent away from you and your houses, and be only in the Nile.
Jeremiah 9:23
This is the word of the Lord: Let not the wise man take pride in his wisdom, or the strong man in his strength, or the man of wealth in his wealth:
James 1:9
But let the brother of low position be glad that he is lifted up;

Why shouldest

2 Chronicles 35:21
But he sent representatives to him, saying, What have I to do with you, O king of Judah? I have not come against you this day, but against those with whom I am at war; and God has given me orders to go forward quickly: keep out of God's way, for he is with me, or he will send destruction on you.
Proverbs 3:30
Do not take up a cause at law against a man for nothing, if he has done you no wrong.
Proverbs 15:18
An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting.
Proverbs 17:14
The start of fighting is like the letting out of water: so give up before it comes to blows.
Proverbs 20:3
It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.
Proverbs 25:8
Do not be quick to go to law about what you have seen, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbour has put you to shame?
Proverbs 26:17
He who gets mixed up in a fight which is not his business, is like one who takes a dog by the ears while it is going by.
Luke 14:31
Or what king, going to war with another king, will not first take thought if he will be strong enough, with ten thousand men, to keep off him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

General references

Judges 9:52
And Abimelech came to the tower and made an attack on it, and got near to the door of the tower for the purpose of firing it.
1 Kings 20:18
And he said, If they have come out for peace, take them living, and if they have come out for war, take them living.
Proverbs 26:4
Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain