Job 5:13

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Job 5:13

“He captures the wise by their own shrewdness,
And the advice of the cunning 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 before God. For it is written, “He is the one who catches the wise in their craftiness”;

2 Samuel 15:31

Now someone told David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O Lord, I pray, make the counsel of Ahithophel foolishness.”

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 time past, so I will now be your servant,’ then you can thwart the counsel of Ahithophel for me.

2 Samuel 17:23

Now when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and arose and went to his home, to his city, and set his house in order, and strangled himself; thus he died and was buried in the grave 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 in order to speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on the gallows which he had prepared for him.

Esther 7:10

So they hanged Haman on the gallows which he had prepared for Mordecai, and the king’s anger subsided.

Esther 9:25

But when it came to the king’s attention, he commanded by letter that his wicked scheme which he had devised against the Jews, should return on his own head and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.

Psalm 7:15-16

He has dug a pit and hollowed it out,
And has fallen into the hole which he made.

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 for my soul.

Proverbs 3:32

For the devious are an abomination to the Lord;
But He is intimate with the upright.

Luke 1:51

“He has done mighty deeds with His arm;
He has scattered those who were proud in the thoughts of their heart.

1 Corinthians 1:19-20

For it is written,
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
And the cleverness of the clever I will set aside.”

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Job 5:13

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

Taketh

Of the froward

Psalm 18:26

Proverbs 3:32

General references

1 Corinthians 1:19

Bible References

Taketh

Now someone told David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O Lord, I pray, make the counsel of Ahithophel foolishness.”

Now when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and arose and went to his home, to his city, and

set his house in order, and strangled himself; thus he died and was buried in the grave of his father.

So they hanged Haman on the gallows which he had prepared for Mordecai, and the king’s anger subsided.

He has dug a pit and hollowed it out,
And has fallen into the hole which he made.

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 for my soul.

“He has done mighty deeds with His arm;
He has scattered those who were proud in the thoughts of their heart.

For it is written,
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
And the cleverness of the clever I will set aside.”

Of the froward

With the pure You show Yourself pure,
And with the crooked You show Yourself astute.

For the devious are an abomination to the Lord;
But He is intimate with the upright.

General references

When it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob had fled,

But Uriah slept at the door of the king’s house with all the servants of his lord, and did not go down to his house.

And Jesus said to them, “Nor will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

[Everyone went to his home.

For it is written,
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
And the cleverness of the clever I will set aside.”