2 Chronicles 25:8

25:8 Even if you go and fight bravely in battle, God will defeat you ¹  before the enemy. God is capable of helping or defeating.” ² 

2 Chronicles 25:19

25:19 You defeated Edom ³  and it has gone to your head. ⁴  Gloat over your success, ⁵  but stay in your palace. Why bring calamity on yourself? Why bring down yourself and Judah along with you?” ⁶ 

Proverbs 11:5

11:5 The righteousness of the blameless will make straight their way, ⁷ 

but the wicked person will fall by his own wickedness. ⁸ 

¹ tn Heb “cause you to stumble.”

² tn Heb “to cause to stumble.”

³ tn Heb “you say [to yourself], ‘look, you have defeated Edom.’”

⁴ tn Heb “and your heart is lifted up.”

⁵ tn Heb “to glorify.”

⁶ tn Heb “Why get involved in calamity and fall, you and Judah with you?”

⁵ tn Heb “his way.”

⁶ sn The righteous will enjoy security and serenity throughout life. Righteousness makes the path straight; wickedness destroys the wicked.