Job 5:13
“He catches the [so-called] wise in their own shrewdness,
And the advice of the devious is quickly thwarted.
Psalm 9:15-16
The nations have sunk down in the pit which they have made;
In the net which they hid, their own foot has been caught.
1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness (absurdity, stupidity) before God; for it is written [in Scripture], “[He is] The one who catches the wise and clever in their craftiness;”
2 Samuel 15:31
David was told, “Ahithophel [your counselor] is among the conspirators with Absalom.” David said, “O Lord, I pray You, turn Ahithophel’s counsel into foolishness.”
2 Samuel 15:34
But if you return to the city, and say to Absalom, ‘I will be your servant, O king; as I have been your father’s servant in the past, so I will be your servant now;’ then you can thwart (make useless) the advice of Ahithophel for me.
2 Samuel 17:23
Now when Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out and went to his home, to his city. Then he put his household in order, and hanged himself. So he died and was buried in the tomb of his father.
Esther 6:4-11
So the king said, “Who is in the court?” Now Haman had just entered the outer court of the king’s palace to ask the king about
Esther 7:10
So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s anger subsided.
Esther 9:25
But when it came before the king, he commanded in writing that Haman’s wicked scheme which he had devised against the Jews was to return on his own head, and that he and his sons should [endure what he planned for the Jews and] be hanged on the gallows.
Psalm 7:15-16
He has dug a pit and hollowed it out,
And has fallen into the [very] pit which he made [as a trap].
Psalm 18:26
With the pure You show Yourself pure,
And with the crooked You show Yourself astute.
Psalm 35:7-8
For without cause they hid their net for me;
Without cause they dug a pit [of destruction] for my life.
Proverbs 3:32
For the devious are repulsive to the Lord;
But His private counsel is with the upright [those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].
Luke 1:51
“He has done mighty deeds with His [powerful] arm;
He has scattered those who were proud in the thoughts of their heart.
1 Corinthians 1:19-20
For it is written and forever remains written,
And the cleverness of the clever [who do not know Me] I will nullify.”
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Taketh
Of the froward
General references
Bible References
Taketh
He has dug a pit and hollowed it out,
And has fallen into the [very] pit which he made [as a trap].
The nations have sunk down in the pit which they have made;
In the net which they hid, their own foot has been caught.
For without cause they hid their net for me;
Without cause they dug a pit [of destruction] for my life.
“He has done mighty deeds with His [powerful] arm;
He has scattered those who were proud in the thoughts of their heart.
And the cleverness of the clever [who do not know Me] I will nullify.”
Of the froward
With the pure You show Yourself pure,
And with the crooked You show Yourself astute.
For the devious are repulsive to the Lord;
But His private counsel is with the upright [those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].
General references
And the cleverness of the clever [who do not know Me] I will nullify.”