Verse 14

Whoso{H376} boasteth{H1984}{(H8693)} himself of a false{H8267} gift{H4991} is like clouds{H5387} and wind{H7307} without rain{H1653}.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 20:6 : 6 Most{H7230} men{H120} will proclaim{H7121}{(H8799)} every one{H376} his own goodness{H2617}: but a faithful{H529} man{H376} who can find{H4672}{(H8799)}?
  • Luke 14:11 : 11 For{G3754} whosoever{G3956} exalteth{G5312}{(G5723)} himself{G1438} shall be abased{G5013}{(G5701)}; and{G2532} he that humbleth{G5013}{(G5723)} himself{G1438} shall be exalted{G5312}{(G5701)}.
  • Luke 18:10-14 : 10 Two{G1417} men{G444} went up{G305}{(G5627)} into{G1519} the temple{G2411} to pray{G4336}{(G5664)}; the one{G1520} a Pharisee{G5330}, and{G2532} the other{G2087} a publican{G5057}. 11 The Pharisee{G5330} stood{G2476}{(G5685)} and prayed{G4336}{(G5711)} thus{G5023} with{G4314} himself{G1438}, God{G2316}, I thank{G2168}{(G5719)} thee{G4671}, that{G3754} I am{G1510}{(G5748)} not{G3756} as{G5618} other{G3062} men{G444} are, extortioners{G727}, unjust{G94}, adulterers{G3432}, or{G2228} even{G2532} as{G5613} this{G3778} publican{G5057}. 12 I fast{G3522}{(G5719)} twice{G1364} in the week{G4521}, I give tithes{G586}{(G5719)} of all{G3956} that{G3745} I possess{G2932}{(G5736)}. 13 And{G2532} the publican{G5057}, standing{G2476}{(G5761)} afar off{G3113}, would{G2309}{(G5707)} not{G3756} lift up{G1869}{(G5658)} so much as{G3761} his eyes{G3788} unto{G1519} heaven{G3772}, but{G235} smote{G5180}{(G5707)} upon{G1519} his{G846} breast{G4738}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, God{G2316} be merciful{G2433}{(G5682)} to me{G3427} a sinner{G268}. 14 I tell{G3004}{(G5719)} you{G5213}, this man{G3778} went down{G2597}{(G5627)} to{G1519} his{G846} house{G3624} justified{G1344}{(G5772)} rather than{G2228} the other{G1565}: for{G3754} every one{G3956} that exalteth{G5312}{(G5723)} himself{G1438} shall be abased{G5013}{(G5701)}; and{G1161} he that humbleth{G5013}{(G5723)} himself{G1438} shall be exalted{G5312}{(G5701)}.
  • 2 Cor 11:13-18 : 13 For{G1063} such{G5108} are false apostles{G5570}, deceitful{G1386} workers{G2040}, transforming themselves{G3345}{(G5734)} into{G1519} the apostles{G652} of Christ{G5547}. 14 And{G2532} no{G3756} marvel{G2298}; for{G1063} Satan{G4567} himself{G846} is transformed{G3345}{(G5731)} into{G1519} an angel{G32} of light{G5457}. 15 Therefore{G3767} it is no{G3756} great thing{G3173} if{G1499} his{G846} ministers{G1249} also{G1499} be transformed{G3345}{(G5743)} as{G5613} the ministers{G1249} of righteousness{G1343}; whose{G3739} end{G5056} shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} according{G2596} to their{G846} works{G2041}. 16 I say{G3004}{(G5719)} again{G3825}, Let{G1380} no{G3361} man{G5100} think{G1380}{(G5661)} me{G1511}{(G5750)}{G3165} a fool{G878}; if otherwise{G1490}, yet{G2579} as{G5613} a fool{G878} receive{G1209}{(G5663)} me{G3165}, that{G2443} I{G2504} may boast myself{G2744}{(G5667)} a{G5100} little{G3397}. 17 That which{G3739} I speak{G2980}{(G5719)}, I speak{G2980}{(G5719)} it not{G3756} after{G2596} the Lord{G2962}, but{G235} as{G5613} it were foolishly{G1722}{G877}, in{G1722} this{G5026} confidence{G5287} of boasting{G2746}. 18 Seeing that{G1893} many{G4183} glory{G2744}{(G5736)} after{G2596} the flesh{G4561}, I will glory{G2744}{(G5695)} also{G2504}.
  • 2 Cor 11:31 : 31 The God{G2316} and{G2532} Father{G3962} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, which{G3588} is{G5607}{(G5752)} blessed{G2128} for{G1519} evermore{G165}, knoweth{G1492}{(G5758)} that I{G3754} lie{G5574}{(G5736)} not{G3756}.
  • 2 Pet 2:15-19 : 15 Which have forsaken{G2641}{(G5631)} the right{G2117} way{G3598}, and are gone astray{G4105}{(G5681)}, following{G1811}{(G5660)} the way{G3598} of Balaam{G903} the son of Bosor{G1007}, who{G3739} loved{G25}{(G5656)} the wages{G3408} of unrighteousness{G93}; 16 But{G1161} was{G2192}{(G5627)} rebuked{G1649} for his{G2398} iniquity{G3892}: the dumb{G880} ass{G5268} speaking{G5350}{(G5674)} with{G1722} man's{G444} voice{G5456} forbad{G2967}{(G5656)} the madness{G3913} of the prophet{G4396}. 17 These{G3778} are{G1526}{(G5748)} wells{G4077} without water{G504}, clouds{G3507} that are carried{G1643}{(G5746)} with{G5259} a tempest{G2978}; to whom{G3739} the mist{G2217} of darkness{G4655} is reserved{G5083}{(G5769)} for{G1519} ever{G165}. 18 For{G1063} when they speak{G5350}{(G5726)} great swelling{G5246} words of vanity{G3153}, they allure{G1185}{(G5719)} through{G1722} the lusts{G1939} of the flesh{G4561}, through much wantonness{G766}, those that were clean{G3689} escaped{G668}{(G5631)} from them who live{G390}{(G5746)} in{G1722} error{G4106}. 19 While they promise{G1861}{(G5740)} them{G846} liberty{G1657}, they themselves{G846} are{G5225}{(G5723)} the servants{G1401} of corruption{G5356}: for{G1063} of whom{G3739} a man{G5100} is overcome{G2274}{(G5766)},{G2532} of the same{G5129} is he brought in bondage{G1402}{(G5769)}.
  • Jude 1:12-13 : 12 These{G3778} are{G1526}{(G5748)} spots{G4694} in{G1722} your{G5216} feasts of charity{G26}, when they feast{G4910}{(G5740)} with you{G5213}, feeding{G4165}{(G5723)} themselves{G1438} without fear{G870}: clouds{G3507} they are without water{G504}, carried about{G4064}{(G5746)} of{G5259} winds{G417}; trees{G1186} whose fruit withereth{G5352}, without fruit{G175}, twice{G1364} dead{G599}{(G5631)}, plucked up by the roots{G1610}{(G5685)}; 13 Raging{G66} waves{G2949} of the sea{G2281}, foaming out{G1890}{(G5723)} their own{G1438} shame{G152}; wandering{G4107} stars{G792}, to whom{G3739} is reserved{G5083}{(G5769)} the blackness{G2217} of darkness{G4655} for{G1519} ever{G165}.
  • Jude 1:16 : 16 These{G3778} are{G1526}{(G5748)} murmurers{G1113}, complainers{G3202}, walking{G4198}{(G5740)} after{G2596} their own{G846} lusts{G1939}; and{G2532} their{G846} mouth{G4750} speaketh{G2980}{(G5719)} great swelling{G5246} words, having men's persons{G4383} in admiration{G2296}{(G5723)} because{G5484} of advantage{G5622}.
  • 1 Kgs 22:11 : 11 And Zedekiah{H6667} the son{H1121} of Chenaanah{H3668} made{H6213}{(H8799)} him horns{H7161} of iron{H1270}: and he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, With these shalt thou push{H5055}{(H8762)} the Syrians{H758}, until thou have consumed{H3615}{(H8763)} them.