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 your heart be lifted up, and you forget the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery,

But when he was strong, he grew proud, to his destruction. For he was unfaithful to the LORD his God and entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.

But Hezekiah did not make return according to the benefit done to him, for his heart was proud. Therefore wrath came upon him and Judah and Jerusalem.

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

"Son of man, set your face toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of 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 brought down from his kingly throne, and his glory was taken from him.

"Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright within him, but the righteous shall live by his faith.

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

Glory of this

Moses said to Pharaoh, "Be pleased to command me when I am to plead for you and for your servants and for your people, that the frogs be cut off from you and your houses and be left only in the Nile."

Thus says the LORD: "Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches,

Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation,

Why shouldest

But he sent envoys to him, saying, "What have we to do with each other, king of Judah? I am not coming against you this day, but against the house with which I am at war. And God has commanded me to hurry. Cease opposing God, who is with me, lest he destroy you."

Do not contend with a man for no reason, when he has done you no harm.

A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.

The beginning of strife is like letting out water, so quit before the quarrel breaks out.

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

do not hastily bring into court, for what will you do in the end, when your neighbor puts you to shame?

Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears.

Or what king, going out to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and deliberate 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.

He said, "If they have come out for peace, take them alive. Or if they have come out for war, take them alive."

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.