Jeremiah 9:23
This is what the LORD says: "Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 1:31
Therefore, as it is written: "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord."

Philippians 3:8
More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ

Philippians 3:10
I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death,

1 Kings 20:10
Then Ben-hadad sent another message to Ahab: "May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if enough dust remains of Samaria for each of my men to have a handful."

1 Kings 20:11
And the king of Israel replied, "Tell him: 'The one putting on his armor should not boast like one taking it off.'"

Job 31:24
If I have put my trust in gold or called pure gold my security,

Job 31:25
if I have rejoiced in my great wealth because my hand had gained so much,

Job 32:13
So do not claim, 'We have found wisdom; let God, not man, refute him.'

Psalm 49:6
They trust in their wealth and boast in great riches.

Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;

Proverbs 21:30
No wisdom, no understanding, and no counsel can prevail against the LORD.

Ecclesiastes 9:11
I saw something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither is the bread to the wise, nor the wealth to the intelligent, nor the favor to the skillful; rather, time and chance happen to all.

Isaiah 10:8
"Are not all my commanders kings?" he says.

Isaiah 20:5
Those who made Cush their hope and Egypt their boast will be dismayed and ashamed.

Isaiah 47:10
You were secure in your wickedness; you said, 'No one sees me.' Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray; you told yourself, 'I am, and there is none besides me.'

Jeremiah 48:7
Because you trust in your works and treasures, you too will be captured, and Chemosh will go into exile with his priests and officials.

Jeremiah 49:4
Why do you boast of your valleys, your valleys so fruitful, O faithless daughter? You trust in your riches and say, 'Who can come against me?'

Ezekiel 28:3
Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you!

Amos 2:14
Escape will fail the swift, the strong will not prevail by his strength, and the mighty will not save his life.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

wise.

Job 5:12-14
He thwarts the schemes of the crafty, so that their hands find no success. . . .

Psalm 49:10-13, 16-18
For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others. . . .

Ecclesiastes 2:13-16, 19
And I saw that wisdom exceeds folly, just as light exceeds darkness: . . .

Ecclesiastes 9:11
I saw something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither is the bread to the wise, nor the wealth to the intelligent, nor the favor to the skillful; rather, time and chance happen to all.

Isaiah 5:21
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.

Isaiah 10:12, 13
So when the Lord has completed all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, "I will punish the king of Assyria for the fruit of his arrogant heart and the proud look in his eyes." . . .

Ezekiel 28:2-9
"Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: 'Your heart is proud, and you have said, "I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea." Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god. . . .

Romans 1:22
Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,

1 Corinthians 1:19-21, 27-29
For it is written: "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate." . . .

1 Corinthians 3:18-20
Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise. . . .

James 3:14
But if you harbor in your hearts bitter jealousy and selfish ambition, do not boast in it or deny the truth.

neither.

Deuteronomy 8:17
You may say in your heart, "The power and the strength of my hand has made this wealth for me."

1 Samuel 17:4-10, 42
Then a champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was six cubits and a span in height, . . .

1 Kings 20:10, 11
Then Ben-hadad sent another message to Ahab: "May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if enough dust remains of Samaria for each of my men to have a handful." . . .

Psalm 33:16, 17
No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength. . . .

Isaiah 10:8
"Are not all my commanders kings?" he says.

Isaiah 36:8, 9
Now therefore, make a bargain with my master, the king of Assyria. I will give you two thousand horses--if you can put riders on them! . . .

Ezekiel 29:9
The land of Egypt will become a desolate wasteland. Then they will know that I am the LORD. Because you said, "The Nile is mine; I made it, "

Daniel 3:15
Now, if you are ready, as soon as you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipes, and all kinds of music, you must fall down and worship the statue I have made. But if you refuse to worship, you will be thrown immediately into the burning fiery furnace. Then what god will be able to deliver you from my hands?"

Daniel 4:30, 31, 37
the king exclaimed, "Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built by the might of my power as a royal residence and for the glory of my majesty?" . . .

Daniel 5:18-23
As for you, O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness, glory and honor. . . .

Amos 2:14-16
Escape will fail the swift, the strong will not prevail by his strength, and the mighty will not save his life. . . .

Acts 12:22, 23
And they began to shout, "This is the voice of a god, not a man!" . . .

rich.

Job 31:24, 25
If I have put my trust in gold or called pure gold my security, . . .

Psalm 49:6-9
They trust in their wealth and boast in great riches. . . .

Psalm 52:6, 7
The righteous will see and fear; they will mock the evildoer, saying, . . .

Psalm 62:10
Place no trust in extortion, or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.

Proverbs 11:4
Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.

Ezekiel 7:19
They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will seem unclean. Their silver and gold cannot save them in the day of the wrath of the LORD. They cannot satisfy their appetites or fill their stomachs with wealth, for it became the stumbling block that brought their iniquity.

Zephaniah 1:18
Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD's wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy." For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all the inhabitants of the earth.

Mark 10:24
And the disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus said to them again, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!

Luke 12:19, 20
Then I will say to myself, "You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!"' . . .

1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

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