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 devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their plans.

For he sees that wise men die, likewise the fool and the senseless person perish, and leave their wealth to others.

Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels 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 men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happens to them all.

Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

Therefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord has performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the arrogant heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.

Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyre, Thus says the Lord GOD; Because your heart is lifted up, and you have said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet you are a man, and not God, though you set your 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 will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

But if you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, boast not, and lie not against the truth.

Neither

And you say in your heart, My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth.

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

And Ben-hadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for a handful for each of the people that follow me.

There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

For he says, Are not my princes altogether kings?

Now therefore give pledges, I urge you, to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give you two thousand horses, if you be able on your part to set riders upon them.

And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste; and they shall know that I am the LORD: because he has said, The river is mine, and I have made it.

Now if you are ready that at the time you hear the sound of the horn, flute, harp, lyre, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of music, you fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if you worship not, you shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that 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 honor of my majesty?

O king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honor:

Therefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his power, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:

And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.

General references

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

That no flesh should glory in his presence.

But he that glories, let him glory in the Lord.