Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

Bible References

Boast

Psalm 95:7

For He is our God
And we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand.
Today, if you will hear His voice,
Isaiah 56:12

“Come,” [they say,] “let us get wine, and let us fill ourselves with strong drink;
And tomorrow will be like today, very great indeed.”
Luke 12:19
And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many good things stored up, [enough] for many years; rest and relax, eat, drink and be merry (celebrate continually).”’
2 Corinthians 6:2
For He says,At the acceptable time (the time of grace) I listened to you,
And I helped you on the day of salvation.”
Behold, now is “the acceptable time,” behold, now is “the day of salvation”—
James 4:13
Come now [and pay attention to this], you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and carry on our business and make a profit.”

Thou

1 Samuel 28:19
Moreover, the Lord will also put Israel along with you into the hands of the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me [among the dead]. Indeed, the Lord will put the army of Israel into the hands of the Philistines.”

General references

Leviticus 8:32
And what remains of the meat and of the bread you shall burn in the fire.
Proverbs 3:28

Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back,
And tomorrow I will give it,”
When you have it with you.
James 4:16
But as it is, you boast [vainly] in your pretension and arrogance. All such boasting is evil.