2 Chronicles 26:16

When Uzziah grew strong his heart became proud, and he entered the temple to burn incense, a priestly duty. Strength bred pride that led him to trespass against God.

Cross-references · 15

• 2 Chr 32:25But Hezekiah didn’t reciprocate appropriate to the benefit done for him, because his heart was lifted up. Therefore there was wrath on him, and on Judah and Jerusalem.
• Prov 16:18Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
• 2 Chr 25:19You 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?’”
• Hab 2:4Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous will live by his faith.
• Deut 8:17and lest you say in your heart, “My power and the might of my hand has gotten me this wealth.”
• Deut 8:14then your heart might be lifted up, and you forget Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage;
• Num 16:35Fire came out from Yahweh, and devoured the two hundred fifty men who offered the incense.
• Num 16:1Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took some men.
• Num 16:18They each took his censer, and put fire in them, and laid incense on it, and stood at the door of the Tent of Meeting with Moses and Aaron.
• Num 16:7and put fire in them, and put incense on them before Yahweh tomorrow. It shall be that the man whom Yahweh chooses, he shall be holy. You have gone too far, you sons of Levi!”
• 1 Kgs 12:33He went up to the altar which he had made in Bethel on the fifteenth day in the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and he ordained a feast for the children of Israel, and went up to the altar, to burn incense.
• Deut 32:13–15He made him ride on the high places of the earth. He ate the increase of the field. He caused him to suck honey out of the rock, oil out of the flinty rock;
• Col 2:18Let no one rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshiping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
• 2 Kgs 16:12–13When the king had come from Damascus, the king saw the altar; and the king came near to the altar, and offered on it.
• 2 Kgs 14:10You have indeed struck Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Enjoy the glory of it, and stay at home; for why should you meddle to your harm, that you fall, even you, and Judah with you?’”

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