Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
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Bible References
Boasteth
Luke 14:11
For every one who exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Luke 18:10
Two men went up to the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, the other a tax-farmer.
2 Corinthians 11:13
For such are fake apostles, deceitful labourers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.
2 Peter 2:15
who forsaking the strait road are gone out of the way, following the path of Balaam the son of Bosor who loved the wages of iniquity.
Jude 1:12
These are in your feasts of love, as sunken rocks; though joining in your banquet, they feed themselves fearlessly; clouds without water carried about by the winds; trees untimely withering, fruitless, twice dead, rooted up;
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Romans 1:22
Affecting to be sophists, they turned idiots,
James 4:16
But now ye glory in your proud boastings: all such glorying is wicked.