Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. These are a smoke in my nose, a fire that burneth all the day.
Bible References
These
Proverbs 6:16
These six things doth Jehovah hate, yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
Proverbs 10:26
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
Proverbs 16:5
Every proud heart is an abomination to Jehovah: hand for hand, he shall not be held innocent.
James 4:6
But he gives more grace. Wherefore he says, God sets himself against the proud, but gives grace to the lowly.
1 Peter 5:5
Likewise ye younger, be subject to the elder, and all of you bind on humility towards one another; for God sets himself against the proud, but to the humble gives grace.
A fire
Deuteronomy 29:20
Jehovah will not pardon him, but the anger of Jehovah and his jealousy will then smoke against that man, and all the curse shall be upon him that is written in this book; and Jehovah will blot out his name from under the heavens;
Deuteronomy 32:20
And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be; For they are a perverse generation, Children in whom is no faithfulness.