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
Unto the horse belongeth a whip, to the Ass a bridle, and a rod to the fool's back.
Jeremiah 31:18
Moreover, I heard Ephraim, that was led away captive, complain on this manner, 'O LORD, thou hast corrected me, and thy chastening have I received, as an untamed calf. Convert thou me, and I shall be converted, for thou art my LORD God.
James 3:3
Behold, we put bits into the horses' mouths that they should obey us, and we turn about all the body.
James 4:7
Submit yourselves to God, and resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
No
Job 35:11
Which giveth us more understanding than he doth the beasts of the earth, and teacheth us more than the fouls of heaven?'
Jeremiah 4:22
"Nevertheless this shall come upon them because my people is become foolish, and hath utterly no understanding. They are the children of foolishness, and without any discretion. To do evil, they have wit enough: but to do well, they have no wisdom."
Jeremiah 8:6
For I have looked, and considered: but there is no man that speaketh a good word. There is no man that taketh repentance for his sin, that will so much as say, 'Wherefore have I done this?' But every man, as soon as he is turned back, runneth forth still, like a wild horse in a battle.
General references
Exodus 4:12
Go therefore and I will be with thy mouth and teach thee what thou shalt say."
James 3:3
Behold, we put bits into the horses' mouths that they should obey us, and we turn about all the body.