Job 5:13

He taketh the wise in their own craftiness; And the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.

Psalm 9:15-16

The nations are sunk down in the pit that they made: In the net which they hid is their own foot taken.

1 Corinthians 3:19

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness:

2 Samuel 15:31

And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O Jehovah, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.

2 Samuel 15:34

but if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as I have been thy father's servant in time past, so will I now be thy servant; then wilt thou defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.

2 Samuel 17:23

And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home, unto his city, and set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

Esther 6:4-11

And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king's house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.

Esther 7:10

So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.

Esther 9:25

but when the matter came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he had devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.

Psalm 7:15-16

He hath made a pit, and digged it, And is fallen into the ditch which he made.

Psalm 18:26

With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.

Psalm 35:7-8

For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit; Without cause have they digged a pit for my soul.

Proverbs 3:32

For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.

Luke 1:51

He hath showed strength with his arm; He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart.

1 Corinthians 1:19-20

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

Of the froward

Bible References

Taketh

2 Samuel 15:31
And one told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O Jehovah, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.
2 Samuel 17:23
And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home, unto his city, and set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.
Esther 6:4
And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king's house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.
Esther 7:10
So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.
Esther 9:25
but when the matter came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he had devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
Psalm 7:15
He hath made a pit, and digged it, And is fallen into the ditch which he made.
Psalm 9:15
The nations are sunk down in the pit that they made: In the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
Psalm 35:7
For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit; Without cause have they digged a pit for my soul.
Luke 1:51
He hath showed strength with his arm; He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their heart.
1 Corinthians 1:19
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought.

Of the froward

Psalm 18:26
With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure; And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.
Proverbs 3:32
For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.

General references

Genesis 31:22
And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled.
2 Samuel 11:9
But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house.
Luke 20:8
And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
John 7:53
And they went every man unto his own house:
1 Corinthians 1:19
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought.

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