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 shall be lifted up, and thou shalt forget the LORD thy God (who brought thee 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 rendered not 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 goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Son of man, set thy face against Gog, 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 lifted up, is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

Glory of this

And Moses said to Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I entreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee, and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only?

Thus saith 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 embassadors 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: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he may not destroy thee.

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

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore withdraw from contention, before it be meddled with.

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

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

He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

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

General references

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

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

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