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 forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;

But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

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

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

Son of man, set your face against 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 mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:

Behold, his soul which is proud is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

But he gives more grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace unto the humble.

Glory of this

And Moses said unto Pharaoh, You tell me: when shall I entreat for you, and for your servants, and for your people, to destroy the frogs from you and your houses, that they may remain in the river only?

Thus says the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

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 am at war: for God commanded me to make haste: cease from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroys you not.

Strive not with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.

A wrathful man stirs up strife: but he that is slow to anger quiets strife.

The beginning of strife is like releasing water: therefore leave off contention, before a quarrel starts.

It is an honor for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

Go not forth hastily to court, lest you know not what to do in the end, when your neighbor has put you to shame.

He that passes by, and meddles with a quarrel not belonging to him, is like one that takes a dog by the ears.

Or what king, going to make war against another king, sits not down first, and consults whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him that comes against him with twenty thousand?

General references

And Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went near unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.

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

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