Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.

General references

Bible References

The axe

Isaiah 10:5
Ho! Assyrian, the rod of my wrath, the instrument of my punishment!
Jeremiah 51:20
You are my fighting axe and my instrument of war: with you the nations will be broken; with you kingdoms will be broken;
Ezekiel 28:9
Will you say, in the face of those who are taking your life, I am God? but you are man and not God in the hands of those who are wounding you.
Romans 9:20
But, O man, who are you, to make answer against God? May the thing which is made say to him who made it, Why did you make me so?

General references

Exodus 9:17
Are you still uplifted in pride against my people so that you will not let them go?
1 Corinthians 1:29
So that no flesh might have glory before God.

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