You have said, ‘Look, I have defeated Edom,’ and your heart has become proud and boastful. Now stay at home. Why should you stir up trouble so that you fall—you and Judah with you?”
Parallel translations
- WEB You say to yourself that you have struck Edom; and your heart lifts you up to boast. Now stay at home. Why should you meddle with trouble, that you should fall, even you, and Judah with you?’”
- KJV 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?
- NKJV Indeed you say that you have defeated the Edomites, and your heart is lifted up to boast. Stay at home now; why should you meddle with trouble, that you should fall—you and Judah with you?”
- NASB You said, ‘Behold, you have defeated Edom.’ And your heart has lifted you up in boasting. Now stay home; why should you provoke trouble so that you, would fall, you and Judah with you?”
- NLT “You are saying, ‘I have defeated Edom,’ and you are very proud of it. But my advice is to stay at home. Why stir up trouble that will only bring disaster on you and the people of Judah?”
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Quick answer
Joash warned that Amaziah's boastful heart over defeating Edom would lead him to disaster if he provoked war. He urged him to stay home rather than court ruin.
Overview
Joash named Amaziah's underlying sin: a proud heart lifted up by victory. His counsel to remain content was sound advice that Amaziah would tragically ignore. The exchange illustrates how unchecked pride refuses wise warnings and rushes headlong toward its own destruction.
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- 2 Chr 26:16But when Uzziah grew powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.
- 2 Chr 32:25But because his heart was proud, Hezekiah did not repay the favor shown to him. Therefore wrath came upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
- 2 Chr 35:21But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What is the issue between you and me, O king of Judah? I have not come against you today, but I am fighting another dynasty. God told me to hurry; so stop opposing God, who is with me, or He will destroy you!”
- Prov 13:10Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
- Prov 20:3It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
- Prov 28:25A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
- Prov 16:18Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
- Prov 26:17Like one who grabs a dog by the ears is a passerby who meddles in a quarrel not his own.
- Prov 18:6A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
- Dan 5:20–23But when his heart became arrogant and his spirit was hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him.
- Hab 2:4Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright—but the righteous will live by faith—
- Luke 14:31Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?
- 1 Cor 1:29so that no one may boast in His presence.
- Jas 4:6But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- Jer 9:23This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.
- 1 Pet 5:5Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
- Deut 8:14then your heart will become proud, and you will forget the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
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