Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
The blessing
Bible References
The blessing
Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a disgrace to any people.
but sin is a disgrace to any people.
Proverbs 29:8 Mockers inflame a city,
but the wise turn away anger.
but the wise turn away anger.
Genesis 41:38
Then Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find anyone like this, a man who has God’s spirit in him?”
Genesis 45:8
Therefore it was not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
2 Chronicles 32:20
King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz prayed about this and cried out to heaven,
Job 22:30 He will even rescue the guilty one,
who will be rescued by the purity of your hands.
who will be rescued by the purity of your hands.
Ecclesiastes 9:15
Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he delivered the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.
It
2 Samuel 20:1
Now a wicked man, a Benjaminite named Sheba son of Bichri, happened to be there. He blew the ram’s horn and shouted:
We have no portion in David,
no inheritance in Jesse’s son.
Each man to his tent, Israel!
no inheritance in Jesse’s son.
Each man to his tent, Israel!
Esther 3:8
Then Haman informed King Ahasuerus, “There is one ethnic group, scattered throughout the peoples in every province of your kingdom, yet living in isolation. Their laws are different from everyone else’s and they do not obey the king’s laws. It is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them.
Esther 9:1
The king’s command and law went into effect on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month Adar. On the day when the Jews’ enemies had hoped to overpower them, just the opposite happened. The Jews overpowered those who hated them.
James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire. The tongue, a world of unrighteousness, is placed among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the whole body, sets the course of life on fire, and is set on fire by hell.