Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.

Man be

Bible References

For vain

Romans 1:22
Saying that they were wise they became foolish,
James 2:20
But will you know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

Would

Romans 12:16
Desire the same thing one for another; desire not the high, but be satisfied with the humble. Be not wise in your own conceit.
1 Corinthians 3:18
Let no one deceive himself; if any one seems to be wise among you in this life, let him be a fool, that he may be wise.
James 3:13
What wise and intelligent man is there among you? Let him show his works by good conduct, in the meekness of wisdom.

Man be

Ephesians 2:3
among whom also we all formerly lived in the desires of our flesh, performing the wishes of the flesh and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath even as others;