Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
For vain
Man be
Bible References
For vain
Romans 1:22
pretending to be wise, they became fools:
James 2:20
Vain man, must I show you how lifeless a thing faith is, without its effects?
Would
Romans 12:16
have the same respect for one another. let not your behaviour be haughty, but soften'd to the condition of those below you. be not wise in your own conceits.
1 Corinthians 3:18
let no man deceive himself: if any among you pretends to worldly wisdom, let him commence fool, in order to be truly wise.
James 3:13
Whoever is a skilful moralist, let him show by his virtuous conduct, that he practises the humble precepts of wisdom.
Man be
Ephesians 2:3
of which number we all have formerly been, leading our dissolute lives in gratifying the desires of our sensual imaginations: and were indeed obnoxious to the divine displeasure, as other. Gentiles were: