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 can't perform their enterprise.

For he sees that wise men die; likewise the fool and the senseless 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 happen to them all.

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight.

Therefore it will happen that, when the Lord has performed his whole work on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the willful proud heart of the king of Assyria, and the insolence of his haughty looks.

"Son of man, tell 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 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, I will bring the discernment of the discerning to nothing."

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and do not lie against the truth.

Neither

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

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

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 who follow me."

There is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

For he says, "Aren't all of my officials kings?

Now therefore, please make a pledge to 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.

The land of Egypt shall be a desolation and a 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 whenever you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music to fall down and worship the image which I have made, well: but if you do not worship, 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, which I have built for the royal dwelling place, by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?"

You king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty.

Flight will perish from the swift; and the strong won't strengthen his force; neither shall the mighty deliver himself;

The people shouted, "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 might boast before God.

But "he who boasts, let him boast in the Lord."