Jeremiah 9:23

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:

Wise

Neither

General references

Proverbs 21:30

1 Corinthians 1:29

2 Corinthians 10:17

Bible References

Wise

He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, and their hands carry not out the enterprise.

For he seeth that wise men die; all alike, the fool and the brutish perish, and they leave their wealth to others.

And I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as light excelleth darkness.

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to the intelligent, nor yet favour to men of knowledge; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and intelligent in their own esteem!

And it shall come to pass, when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and upon Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stoutness of heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.

Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyre, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because thy heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a god, I sit in the seat of God, in the heart of the seas, (and thou art a man, and not God,) and thou settest thy heart as the heart of God:

professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and set aside the understanding of the understanding ones.

Let no one deceive himself: if any one thinks himself to be wise among you in this world, let him become foolish, that he may be wise.

but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.

Neither

And thou say in thy heart, my power And the might of my hand has procured me This wealth.

And there went out a champion from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

And Ben-Hadad sent to him and said, The gods do so to me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me!

The king is not saved by the multitude of his forces; a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

For he saith, Are not my princes all kings?

And now engage, I pray thee, with my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.

And the land of Egypt shall be a desolation and a waste: and they shall know that I am Jehovah, because he saith, The river is mine, and I made it.

Now if ye be ready at the time that ye hear the sound of the cornet, pipe, lute, sambuca, psaltery, and bagpipe, and all kinds of music, to fall down and worship the image that I have made, well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast that same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace: and who is the God that shall deliver you out of my hands?

the king spoke and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?

O thou king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty;

And flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver his soul.

And the people cried out, A god's voice and not a man's.

General references

There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor counsel against Jehovah.

so that no flesh should boast before God.

But he that boasts, let him boast in the Lord.