- boasters:
- "Behold,ª thouª art calledª° a Jew,ª andª restest²° in¹ the¹ law,ª andª makest thy boastª° ofª God,ª" {Rom 2:17} + "Thou² that¹ makest thy boastª° ofª the law,ª throughª breakingª the¹ lawª dishonourest¹ thou²° God?ª" {Rom 2:23} + "Whereª [is] boastingª then?ª It is excluded.ª° Byª whatª law?ª of works?ª Nay:ª butª byª the lawª of faith.ª" {Rom 3:27} + "And the kingª of Israelª answeredª° and said,ª° Tellª° [him], Let not¹ him that girdethª° on [his harness] boast²° himself¹ as he that putteth it off.ª°" {1Kg 20:11} + "Thou sayest,ª° Lo,¹ thou hast smittenª°¹ the Edomites;ª and thine heartª lifteth thee upª° to boast:ª° abideª° now¹ at home;ª why¹ shouldest thou meddleª° to [thine] hurt,ª that thou shouldest fall,ª° [even] thou,¹ and Judahª with¹ thee?" {2Ch 25:19} + "For¹ the wickedª boastethª° of¹ his heart'sª desire,ª and blessethª° the covetous,ª° [whom] the LORDª abhorreth.ª°" {Psa 10:3} + "They that trustª° in¹ their wealth,ª and boast²° themselves¹ in the multitudeª of their riches;ª" {Psa 49:6} + "[[To the chief Musician,ª° Maschil,ª° [A Psalm] of David,ª when Doegª the Edomiteª cameª° and toldª° Saul,ª and saidª° unto him, Davidª is comeª° to¹ the houseª of Ahimelech.]]ª Why¹ boastest²° thou thyself¹ in mischief,ª O mighty² man?¹ the goodnessª of Godª [endureth] continually.ª¹" {Psa 52:1} + "[How long] shall they utterª° [and] speakª° hard things?ª [and] all¹ the workersª° of iniquityª boast²° themselves?¹" {Psa 94:4} + "Confoundedª° be all¹ they that serveª° graven images,ª that boast²° themselves¹ of idols:ª worshipª° him, all¹ [ye] gods.ª" {Psa 97:7} + "Forª beforeª theseª daysª rose upª° Theudas,ª boastingª° himselfª to beª° somebody;ª to whomª a numberª of men,ª aboutª four hundred,ª joined¹ themselves:²° whoª was slain;²°¹ andª all,ª as many asª obeyedª° him,ª were scattered,ª° andª broughtª° toª nought.ª" {Act 5:36} + "Notª boastingª° of¹ things without² [our] measure,ª [that is], ofª other men'sª labours;ª butª havingª° hope,ª when yourª faithª is increased,ª° that we shall be enlargedª° byª youª accordingª to ourª ruleª abundantly,ªª" {2Co 10:15} + "Who² opposethª° andª exalteth²° himself¹ aboveª allª that is calledª° God,ª orª that is worshipped;ª so² that¹ heª asª Godª sittethª° inª the¹ templeª of God,ª shewingª° himselfª thatª he isª° God.ª" {2Th 2:4} + "Evenª soª the¹ tongueª isª° a littleª member,ª andª boasteth great things.ª° Behold,ª° how greatª a matterª a littleª fireª kindleth!ª°" {Jms 3:5} + "But²¹ nowª ye rejoiceª° inª yourª boastings:ª allª suchª rejoicingª isª° evil.ª" {Jms 4:16} + "Forª when they speakª° great swellingª [words] of vanity,ª they allureª° throughª the lustsª of the flesh,ª [through much] wantonness,ª those that were clean² escapedª°¹ from them who liveª° inª error.ª" {2Pe 2:18} + "Theseª areª° murmurers,ª complainers,ª walkingª° afterª their own²¹ lusts;ª andª their²¹ mouthª speakethª° great swellingª [words], having men's persons² in admirationª°¹ because² of¹ advantage.ª" {Jde 1:16}
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