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

frustrating the plans of the crafty, nor did their hands do wisely.

For he sees wise men die; likewise the fool and the animal-like ones 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, nor 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 to those wise in their own eyes, and bright in their own sight!

And it will be, when the Lord has broken off all His work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the proud heart of the king of Assyria and the glory of his high looks.

Son of man, say to the ruler of Tyre. So says the Lord Jehovah: 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 gods;

Professing to be wise, they became fools

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

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

But if you have bitter jealousy and strife in your hearts, do not glory and lie against the truth.

Neither

and so that you might not say in your heart, My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth.

And a champion named Goliath came out of the Philistines camp; he was from Gath. His height was six cubits and a span.

And Ben-hadad sent to him and said, May the gods do so to me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall be enough for handfuls for all the people who follow me.

The king is not saved by a great army; a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

For he says, Are not my commanders all like kings?

Now then, please exchange pledges with my master the king of Assyria, and I will give you two thousand horses if you are able on your part to set riders on them for you.

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

Now if you are ready, at the time you hear the sound of the horn, the pipe, zither, the lyre, harp, and bagpipe, and all kinds of music, fall down and worship the image which I have made. But if you do not worship, in that moment you shall be thrown into the middle of a burning fiery furnace. And who is that god who shall deliver you out of my hand?

The king spoke and said, Is this not 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.

And refuge shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his power, nor shall the mighty deliver his life;

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 Jehovah.

so that no flesh should glory in His presence.

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