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 each his own goodness, but a faithful man who can find?
1 Kings 22:11
And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made horns of iron for himself. And he said, So says Jehovah, With these you shall push the Syrians until you have crushed them.
Luke 14:11
For whoever exalts himself shall be abased, and he who humbles 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-collector.
2 Corinthians 11:13
For such ones are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
2 Peter 2:15
who have forsaken the right way and have gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness,
Jude 1:12
These are sunken rocks in your love feasts, feasting together with you; feeding themselves without fear; waterless clouds being carried about by winds; fruitless autumn trees, having died twice, having been plucked up by the roots;
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Romans 1:22
Professing to be wise, they became fools
James 4:16
But now you boast in your presumptions. All such boasting is evil.