Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
Boasteth
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Bible References
Boasteth
Proverbs 20:6
Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; but a faithful man who shall find?
1 Kings 22:11
And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made for himself horns of iron, and he said, Thus saith Jehovah: With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have exterminated them.
Luke 14:11
for every one that exalts himself shall be abased, and he that abases himself shall be exalted.
Luke 18:10
Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a tax-gatherer.
2 Corinthians 11:13
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.
2 Peter 2:15
having left the straight way they have gone astray, having followed in the path of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the reward of unrighteousness;
Jude 1:12
These are spots in your love-feasts, feasting together with you without fear, pasturing themselves; clouds without water, carried along by the winds; autumnal trees, without fruit, twice dead, rooted up;
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Romans 1:22
professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
James 4:16
But now ye glory in your vauntings: all such glorying is evil.