'Boast' in the Bible

And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on boast himself as he that putteth off!

Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thy heart has lifted thee up: boast thyself, and abide at home; for why shouldest thou contend with misfortune, that thou shouldest fall, thou, and Judah with thee?

Thou thinkest, Lo, thou hast smitten Edom; and thy heart has lifted thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou contend with misfortune, that thou shouldest fall, thou and Judah with thee?

My soul shall make its boast in Jehovah: the meek shall hear, and rejoice.

In God will we boast all the day, and we will praise thy name for ever. Selah.

They depend upon their wealth, and boast themselves in the abundance of their riches. ...

I said unto the boastful, Boast not; and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:

How long shall they utter and speak insolence all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?

Ashamed be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols. Worship him, all ye gods.

Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day will bring forth.

Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? shall the saw magnify itself against him that wieldeth it? As if the rod should wield them that lift it up; as if the staff should lift up him who is not wood!

And they shall be terrified and ashamed of Ethiopia their confidence, and of Egypt their boast.

But if thou art named a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast in God,

For if Abraham has been justified on the principle of works, he has whereof to boast: but not before God;

by whom we have also access by faith into this favour in which we stand, and we boast in hope of the glory of God.

And not only that, but we also boast in tribulations, knowing that tribulation works endurance;

And not only that, but we are making our boast in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom now we have received the reconciliation.

boast not against the branches; but if thou boast, it is not thou bearest the root, but the root thee.

I have therefore whereof to boast in Christ Jesus in the things which pertain to God.

so that no flesh should boast before God.

that according as it is written, He that boasts, let him boast in the Lord.

So that let no one boast in men; for all things are yours.

But I have used none of these things. Now I have not written these things that it should be thus in my case; for it were good for me rather to die than that any one should make vain my boast.

For if I announce the glad tidings, I have nothing to boast of; for a necessity is laid upon me; for it is woe to me if I should not announce the glad tidings.

even as also ye have recognised us in part, that we are your boast, even as ye are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

For we do not again commend ourselves to you, but we are giving to you occasion of boast in our behalf, that ye may have such with those boasting in countenance, and not in heart.

For I know your readiness, which I boast of as respects you to Macedonians, that Achaia is prepared since a year ago, and the zeal reported of you has stimulated the mass of the brethren.

For and if I should boast even somewhat more abundantly of our authority, which the Lord has given to us for building up and not for your overthrowing, I shall not be put to shame;

Now we will not boast out of measure, but according to the measure of the rule which the God of measure has apportioned to us, to reach to you also.

But he that boasts, let him boast in the Lord.

But what I do, I will also do, that I may cut off the opportunity of those wishing for an opportunity, that wherein they boast they may be found even as we.

Again I say, Let not any one think me to be a fool; but if otherwise, receive me then even as a fool, that I also may boast myself some little.

Since many boast according to flesh, I also will boast.

If it is needful to boast, I will boast in the things which concern my infirmity.

Well, it is not of profit to me to boast, for I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

Of such a one I will boast, but of myself I will not boast, unless in my weaknesses.

For if I shall desire to boast, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth; but I forbear, lest any one should think as to me above what he sees me to be, or whatever he may hear of me.

And he said to me, My grace suffices thee; for my power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of the Christ may dwell upon me.

but let each prove his own work, and then he will have his boast in what belongs to himself alone, and not in what belongs to another.

For neither do they that are circumcised themselves keep the law; but they wish you to be circumcised, that they may boast in your flesh.

But far be it from me to boast save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.

not on the principle of works, that no one might boast.

holding forth the word of life, so as to be a boast for me in Christ's day, that I have not run in vain nor laboured in vain.

For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and boast in Christ Jesus, and do not trust in flesh.

so that we ourselves make our boast in you in the assemblies of God for your endurance and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations, which ye are sustaining;

but Christ, as Son over his house, whose house are we, if indeed we hold fast the boldness and the boast of hope firm to the end.

but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.