Thematic Bible: Danger of
Thematic Bible
Flattery » Danger of
With persuasive words, she led him astray. With the flattering of her lips, she seduced him. He followed her immediately, as an ox goes to the slaughter, as a fool stepping into a noose. Until an arrow strikes through his liver, as a bird hurries to the snare, and doesn't know that it will cost his life.
Knowledge » Danger of » Pursuit of
Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;
Yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding; If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures: then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and find the knowledge of God.
Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
Get wisdom. Get understanding. Don't forget, neither swerve from the words of my mouth.
The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
Buy the truth, and don't sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.
Knowledge » Danger of » Vanity of human
But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he doesn't yet know as he ought to know.
who frustrates the signs of the liars, and makes diviners mad; who turns wise men backward, and makes their knowledge foolish;
Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will be done away with. Where there are various languages, they will cease. Where there is knowledge, it will be done away with.
Knowledge » Danger of » Pursuit of, exhausting
Furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
Knowledge » Danger of » Adds to the burden of life
For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.
Knowledge » Danger of » Begets pride
Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
Knowledge » Danger of » Tends to presumption
Yahweh God said, "Behold, the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil. Now, lest he put forth his hand, and also take of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever..." Therefore Yahweh God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from which he was taken.
Knowledge » Danger of » Desire for, a source of temptation
for God knows that in the day you eat it, your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and ate; and she gave some to her husband with her, and he ate.