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
Alas! for Assyria, the rod of mine anger, - Yea, the very staff in their hand, is, my displeasure:
Psalm 17:13
Rise, Yahweh! Confront his face, Bring him down, Deliver my soul from the lawless one who is thy sword:
Jeremiah 51:20
A war-club, art thou for me, Weapons of war; Therefore will I Beat down with thee - nations, and Destroy with thee - kingdoms;
Ezekiel 28:9
Wilt thou really say, God, am I, before him who is slaying thee; When, thou, art a man and not a God, in the hand of them who are piercing h thee?
Romans 9:20
O man! Who, nevertheless, art, thou, that art answering again unto God? Shall the thing formed say unto him that formed it - Why didst thou make me thus?
General references
Exodus 9:17
Even yet, art thou exalting thyself over my people - in not letting them go?
1 Corinthians 1:29
So that no flesh should boast before God.