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
There are six [things] Yahweh hates, and seven [things are] abominations of his soul:
Proverbs 10:26
Like vinegar to the tooth and like smoke to the eyes, thus [is] the lazy to one who employs him.
Proverbs 16:5
An abomination of Yahweh [are] all who are arrogant of heart; {rest assured}, he will not go unpunished.
James 4:6
But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
1 Peter 5:5
In the same way, younger men, be subject to the elders, and all [of you] clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.
A fire
Deuteronomy 29:20
Yahweh will not be willing to forgive him, for [by then] the anger of Yahweh will smoke, and his passion against that man and all the curses written in this scroll will descend on him, and Yahweh will blot out his name from under heaven.
Deuteronomy 32:20
So he said, 'I will hide my face from them; I will see what [will be] their end, for they [are] a generation of perversity, {children in whom there is no faithfulness}.