Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.
With the scorning
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Bible References
With the scorning
Psalm 73:5
They come in no misfortune like other folk; neither are they plagued like other men.
Psalm 119:51
The proud have had me exceedingly in derision; yet have I not shrinked from thy law.
Job 12:5
Godliness is a light despised in the hearts of the rich, and is set for them to stumble upon.
Job 16:4
I could speak as ye do also. But would God, that your soul were in my soul's stead: then should I heap up words against you, and shake my head at you.
Jeremiah 48:11
Moab hath ever been rich and careless from her youth up, she hath sitten and taken her ease with her treasure. She was never yet put out of one vessel into another, that is, she never went away into captivity, therefore her taste remaineth, and her savour is not yet changed.
Acts 17:21
For all the Athenians and strangers which were there gave themselves to nothing else, but either to tell or to hear new tidings.
Acts 26:24
As he thus answered for himself: Festus said with a loud voice, "Paul, thou art besides thyself. Much learning hath made thee mad."
1 Corinthians 4:13
We are evil spoken of, and we pray. We are made as it were the filthiness of the world, the offscouring of all things, even unto this time.
General references
Proverbs 18:3
Where ungodliness is, there is also disdain; and so there followeth shame and dishonour.
Lamentations 3:14
I am laughed to scorn of all my people; they make songs upon me all the day long.
Ezekiel 36:6
Prophesy therefore upon the land of Israel, speak unto the mountains and hills, to valleys and dales; thus sayeth the LORD God: Behold, this have I devised in my jealousy and terrible wrath. Forsomuch as ye have suffered reproof of the Heathen,