Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
Bible References
Ye are the people
Job 6:24
“Teach me, and I will be silent;
And show me how I have erred.
“Teach me, and I will be silent;
And show me how I have erred.
Job 8:8
“Inquire, please, of past generations,
And consider and apply yourself to the things searched out by their fathers.
“Inquire, please, of past generations,
And consider and apply yourself to the things searched out by their fathers.
Job 11:2
“Shall a multitude of words not be answered?
And should a talkative man [making such a long-winded defense] be acquitted?
“Shall a multitude of words not be answered?
And should a talkative man [making such a long-winded defense] be acquitted?
Job 15:2
“Should a wise man [such as you] utter such windy and vain knowledge [as we have just heard]
And fill himself with the east wind [of withering, parching, and violent accusations]?
“Should a wise man [such as you] utter such windy and vain knowledge [as we have just heard]
And fill himself with the east wind [of withering, parching, and violent accusations]?
Job 17:4
“But You [Lord] have closed their hearts to understanding,
Therefore You will not exalt them [by giving a verdict against me].
“But You [Lord] have closed their hearts to understanding,
Therefore You will not exalt them [by giving a verdict against me].
Job 20:3
“I have heard the reproof which insults me,
But the spirit of my understanding makes me answer.
“I have heard the reproof which insults me,
But the spirit of my understanding makes me answer.
Job 32:7
“I thought age should speak,
And a multitude of years should teach wisdom.
“I thought age should speak,
And a multitude of years should teach wisdom.
Proverbs 28:11
The rich man [who is conceited and relies on his wealth instead of God] is wise in his own eyes,
But the poor man who has understanding [because he relies on God] is able to see through him.
The rich man [who is conceited and relies on his wealth instead of God] is wise in his own eyes,
But the poor man who has understanding [because he relies on God] is able to see through him.
Isaiah 5:21
Woe (judgment is coming) to those who are wise in their own eyes
And clever and shrewd in their own sight!
Woe (judgment is coming) to those who are wise in their own eyes
And clever and shrewd in their own sight!
1 Corinthians 4:10
We are [regarded as] fools for Christ, but you are so wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are highly esteemed, but we are dishonored.
1 Corinthians 6:5
I say this to your shame. Can it be that there is not one wise man among you who [is governed by integrity and] will be able and competent to decide [private disputes] between his fellow believers,