Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.
Fools
Viler
General references
Bible References
Children
2 Kings 8:18
And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab for the daughter of Ahab was his wife, and he did that displeased the LORD.
2 Chronicles 22:3
And he walked also in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor for to do evil.
Psalm 49:10
For he seeth that wise men also die and perish together, as well as the ignorant and foolish, and leave their riches for others.
Jeremiah 7:18
The children gather sticks, the fathers kindle the fire, the mothers knead the dough, to make cakes for the queen of heaven. They pour out drink offerings unto strange gods, to provoke me unto wrath.
Mark 6:24
And she went forth and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" And she said, "John Baptist's head."
Fools
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 16:22
Understanding is a well of life unto him that hath it; as for the chastening of fools, it is but foolishness.
Viler
Job 40:4
"Behold, I am too vile a person to answer thee, therefore will I lay my hand upon my mouth.
Psalm 15:4
He that sitteth not by himself, but is lowly in his own eyes, and maketh much of them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth unto his neighbour, and disappointeth him not, though it were to his own hindrance.
Isaiah 32:6
But the churl will be churlishly minded, and his heart will work evil and play the hypocrite, and imagine abominations against God, to make the hungry lean, and withhold drink from the thirsty.
General references
Matthew 27:30
and spitted upon him, and took the reed and smote him on the head.