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.

General references

Bible References

These

Proverbs 6:16
The Lord hates six things;
in fact, seven are detestable to Him:
Proverbs 10:26
Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
so the slacker is to the one who sends him on an errand.
Proverbs 16:5
Everyone with a proud heart is detestable to the Lord;
be assured, he will not go unpunished.
James 4:6
But He gives greater grace. Therefore He says:

God resists the proud,
but gives grace to the humble.
1 Peter 5:5
In the same way, you younger men, be subject to the elders. And all of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because

God resists the proud
but gives grace to the humble.

A fire

Deuteronomy 29:20
The Lord will not be willing to forgive him. Instead, His anger and jealousy will burn against that person, and every curse written in this scroll will descend on him. The Lord will blot out his name under heaven,
Deuteronomy 32:20
He said: “I will hide My face from them;
I will see what will become of them,
for they are a perverse generation—
unfaithful children.

General references

Luke 5:30
But the Pharisees and their scribes were complaining to His disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
John 7:49
But this crowd, which doesn’t know the law, is accursed!”

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