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 everyone who uplifts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be uplifted."
Luke 18:10
"Two men went up to pray in the temple; one was a Pharisee and the other was a taxgatherer.
2 Corinthians 11:13
'Apostles'? They are spurious apostles, false workmen ??they are masquerading as 'apostles of Christ.'
2 Peter 2:15
they have gone wrong by leaving the straight road, by following the road of Balaam son of Bosor, who liked the profits of evil-doing ??16 but he got reproved for his malpractice: a dumb ass spoke with human voice and checked the prophet's infatuation.
Jude 1:12
These people are stains on your love-feasts; they have no qualms about carousing in your midst, they look after none but themselves ??rainless clouds, swept along by the wind, trees in autumn without fruit, doubly dead and so uprooted,
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Romans 1:22
They claimed to be wise, but they have become fools;
James 4:16
But here you are, boasting in your proud pretensions! All such boasting is wicked.