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2 Kings 14:10

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Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory [of this], and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to [thy] hurt, that thou shouldest fall, [even] thou, and Judah with thee?

Thou hast indeed {H5221} smitten {H5221} Edom {H123}, and thine heart {H3820} hath lifted thee up {H5375}: glory {H3513} of this, and tarry {H3427} at home {H1004}: for why shouldest thou meddle {H1624} to thy hurt {H7451}, that thou shouldest fall {H5307}, even thou, and Judah {H3063} with thee?

True, you have defeated Edom, and now you're ambitious. So enjoy the glory, but stay home! Why provoke calamity, to your own ruin, yours and Y'hudah's too?"

You have indeed defeated Edom, and your heart has become proud. Glory in that and stay at home. Why should you stir up trouble so that you fall—you and Judah with you?”

Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thy heart hath lifted thee up: glory thereof, and abide at home; for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?

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Cross-References

  • Deuteronomy 8:14 (5 votes)

    Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;

  • 2 Chronicles 26:16 (5 votes)

    ¶ But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to [his] destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

  • 2 Chronicles 32:25 (4 votes)

    But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit [done] unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

  • Proverbs 20:3 (3 votes)

    ¶ [It is] an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

  • Proverbs 15:18 (3 votes)

    ¶ A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but [he that is] slow to anger appeaseth strife.

  • Proverbs 16:18 (3 votes)

    ¶ Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

  • Proverbs 3:30 (3 votes)

    Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.