Psalm 49:13

This is the way of those who are arrogant,
and of their followers,
who approve of their words.Selah

Luke 12:20

“But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life is demanded of you. And the things you have prepared—whose will they be?’

Jeremiah 44:17

Instead, we will do everything we said we would: burn incense to the queen of heaven and offer drink offerings to her just as we, our fathers, our kings, and our officials did in Judah’s cities and in Jerusalem’s streets. Then we had enough food and good things and saw no disaster,

Luke 11:47-48

“Woe to you! You build monuments to the prophets, and your fathers killed them.

Luke 16:27-28

“‘Father,’ he said, ‘then I beg you to send him to my father’s house—

1 Corinthians 3:19

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, since it is written: He catches the wise in their craftiness;

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.

Approve their sayings

General references

Bible References

Folly

Luke 12:20
“But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life is demanded of you. And the things you have prepared—whose will they be?’
1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, since it is written: He catches the wise in their craftiness;

Approve their sayings

Jeremiah 44:17
Instead, we will do everything we said we would: burn incense to the queen of heaven and offer drink offerings to her just as we, our fathers, our kings, and our officials did in Judah’s cities and in Jerusalem’s streets. Then we had enough food and good things and saw no disaster,
Luke 11:47
“Woe to you! You build monuments to the prophets, and your fathers killed them.
Luke 16:27
“‘Father,’ he said, ‘then I beg you to send him to my father’s house—

General references

Psalm 94:11
The Lord knows man’s thoughts;
they are meaningless.

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