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 frustrates the plans of the crafty; so that what they work for never succeeds.

Indeed, he will see wise people die; the stupid and the senseless will meet their doom and leave their wealth to others.

I concluded that wisdom is more useful than foolishness, just as light is more useful than darkness.

I considered and observed on earth the following: The race doesn't go to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor food to the wise, nor wealth to the smart, nor recognition to the skilled. Instead, timing and circumstances meet them all.

"How terrible it will be for those who are wise in their own opinion, and clever in their own reckoning!

"For the Lord has finished all his work against Mount Zion and against Jerusalem; he will punish the speech that comes from that willful heart of Assyria's king and the haughty look in his eyes.

"Son of Man, tell Tyre's Commander-in-Chief, "This is what the Lord GOD says: "Because your heart is arrogant, and because you keep saying, "I have taken my seat, I am a god, seated in God's seat right in the middle of the sea,' and because you're a man, and not a god, even though you pretend that you have a god-like heart"

Though claiming to be wise, they became fools

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the intelligence of the intelligent I will reject."

Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in the ways of this world, he must become a fool to become really wise.

But if you have bitter jealousy and rivalry in your hearts, stop boasting and slandering the truth.

Neither

You may say to yourselves, "I have become wealthy by my own strength and by my own ability.'

A champion named Goliath from Gath came out from the Philistine camp. He was four cubits and a span tall,

Beh-hadad sent this message back: "May the gods do so to me, and more than that also, if the dust that remains of Samaria is enough to fill up a few handfuls for all of the armies at my disposal."

A king is not saved by a large army; a mighty soldier is not delivered by his great strength.

"Because this is what he is saying: "My commanders are all kings, are they not?

Come now, all of you, make a bet with my master, the king of Assyria: I will give you two thousand horses, if you can furnish riders for them!

and the land of Egypt will be turned into a desolate ruin. Then you will know that I am the LORD. Because Egypt said, "The Nile is mine. I made it!"

Now, if you are ready at this very moment to obey "the sound of the trumpet, the flute, the lyre, the four-stringed lyre, and the harp,' and worship the image that I have made" If you do not so worship, you will immediately have cast yourselves into the middle of the blazing fire, and what god is there who can deliver you from my power?"

he commented to himself, "Isn't Babylon great? I've built a royal palace in it by my own might and power, for the sake of my majesty."

Your majesty, the Most High God gave your grandfather Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty, as well as greatness, glory, and splendor.

So the swift runner will not escape, the valiant will not fortify his strength, and the mighty warrior will not save his life.

The people kept shouting, "This is the voice of a god, not of a man!"

General references

No wisdom, insight, or counsel can prevail against the LORD.

so that no one may boast in God's presence.

"The person who boasts should boast in the Lord."