Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.

General references

Bible References

Be ye

Proverbs 26:3
A whip for the horse, a bridle a for the ass, and a rod for the back of dullards.
Jeremiah 31:18
I have, heard, Ephraim bemoaning himself, Thou hast chastised me and I have been chastised, Like a bullock, not broken in, Suffer me to return that I may return, For thou, art Yahweh my God.
James 3:3
Now, if, the horses bits, into their mouths, we thrust, to the end they may be yielding to us, their whole body also, do we turn about.
James 4:7
Range yourselves, therefore, under God, but withstand the adversary, and he will flee from you:

No

Job 35:11
Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and, beyond the bird of the heavens, giveth us wisdom?
Jeremiah 4:22
Surely, perverse, is my people Me, have they not known, Foolish sons, they are, Yea without understanding, they are: Wise, they are to commit wickedness, But how to do well, they know not!
Jeremiah 8:6
I hearkened and heard - Not aright, did they speak, - Not a man, repented him of his wickedness, saying, What have I done! They have every one, turned to their course again, Like a horse sweeping on through the battle.

General references

Exodus 4:12
Now, therefore go, - and, I, will be with thy mouth, so will I direct thee, what thou shalt speak.
James 3:3
Now, if, the horses bits, into their mouths, we thrust, to the end they may be yielding to us, their whole body also, do we turn about.