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
Many a man proclaims his own steadfast love, but a faithful man who can find?
1 Kings 22:11
And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made for himself horns of iron and said, "Thus says the LORD, 'With these you shall push the Syrians until they are destroyed.'"
Luke 14:11
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
Luke 18:10
"Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.
2 Corinthians 11:13
For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.
2 Peter 2:15
Forsaking the right way, they have gone astray. They have followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved gain from wrongdoing,
Jude 1:12
These are hidden reefsat your love feasts, as they feast with you without fear, shepherds feeding themselves; waterless clouds, swept along by winds; fruitless trees in late autumn, twice dead, uprooted;
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Romans 1:22
Claiming to be wise, they became fools,
James 4:16
As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.