Bible Cross References
Oh that I
Judges 9:1-5
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Then Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem, to his mother's brothers, and spoke with them and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
2
"Please speak in the hearing of all the men of Shechem: 'Which is better for you, that all seventy of the sons of Jerubbaal reign over you, or that one reign over you?' Remember that I [am] your own flesh and bone."
3
And his mother's brothers spoke all these words concerning him in the hearing of all the men of Shechem; and their heart was inclined to follow Abimelech, for they said, "He is our brother."
4
So they gave him seventy [shekels] of silver from the temple of Baal-Berith, with which Abimelech hired worthless and reckless men; and they followed him.
5
Then he went to his father's house at Ophrah and killed his brothers, the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, on one stone. But Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left, because he hid himself.
Judges 9:29-5
Proverbs 25:6
Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of the great;
Luke 14:8-11
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"When you are invited by anyone to a wedding feast, do not sit down in the best place, lest one more honorable than you be invited by him;
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"and he who invited you and him come and say to you, 'Give place to this man,' and then you begin with shame to take the lowest place.
10
"But when you are invited, go and sit down in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes he may say to you, 'Friend, go up higher.' Then you will have glory in the presence of those who sit at the table with you.
11
"For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
I would do
Proverbs 27:2
Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.
2 Peter 2:19
While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into bondage.