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 quotes 'God opposes the proud' as a command for humility, reflecting the lesson of this verse.
James 4:6 directly states 'God opposes the proud,' applying the same divine principle shown in Amaziah's defeat.
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 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 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 says pride brings contention — similar to the warning that pride leads to meddling and hurt here.