2 Chronicles 25:19

Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten the Edomites; and thine heart lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou meddle to thine hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 26:16 shows Uzziah's heart lifted up leading to destruction — same phrase and pattern as Amaziah's pride here.

2 Chronicles 32:25 records Hezekiah's heart being lifted up, bringing wrath — a parallel warning about pride's consequences.

Jeremiah 9:23 warns against boasting in strength or wisdom, which is exactly what Amaziah did after defeating Edom.

1 Peter 5:5 Parallel

1 Peter 5:5 quotes 'God opposes the proud' as a command for humility, reflecting the lesson of this verse.

James 4:6 Parallel

James 4:6 directly states 'God opposes the proud,' applying the same divine principle shown in Amaziah's defeat.

Luke 14:31 Parallel

Luke 14:31 advises a king to count cost before war — Amaziah's boastful challenge ignores this wisdom.

In Daniel 5:20-23, Belshazzar's pride after victory leads to his downfall, mirroring Amaziah's arrogance here.

Deuteronomy 8:14 warns against a lifted heart forgetting God — the same 'heart lifted up' phrase used in Jehoash's rebuke.

Proverbs 16:18 Related theme

Proverbs 16:18 states pride goes before destruction — directly echoed in Jehoash's warning that pride will cause Amaziah's fall.

Ezekiel 28:5 condemns pride from wealth — Amaziah's pride from victory reflects the same heart condition.

Ezekiel 31:10 describes pride leading to downfall — Amaziah's lifted heart follows the same pattern of arrogance.

Daniel 11:12 depicts a king exalted after victory yet not prevailing — exactly Amaziah's trajectory after defeating Edom.

Deuteronomy 17:20 warns kings not to have a 'heart lifted up' — Amaziah's boast directly violates this command.

Proverbs 26:17 warns against rushing into a quarrel not your own, much like Amaziah's ill-advised challenge.

Proverbs 20:3 notes it is honorable to avoid strife but fools are quick to quarrel, as Amaziah was.

Proverbs 28:25 Related theme

Proverbs 28:25 links a proud heart to stirring strife — akin to the admonition here that pride leads to harmful meddling.

Proverbs 18:6 says a fool's lips bring strife, directly applicable to Amaziah's arrogant challenge that led to war.

Habakkuk 2:4 contrasts the proud with the righteous who live by faith, echoing the warning against pride in this verse.

1 Corinthians 1:29 says no one may boast before God, connecting to Amaziah's prideful boasting leading to fall.

Proverbs 13:10 Related theme

Proverbs 13:10 says pride brings contention — similar to the warning that pride leads to meddling and hurt here.