Not To Be Confused With
Citing Scripture is good; proof-texting is the abuse of it — lifting a verse from its setting. The cure is exegesis: reading the verse in its context.
Proof-texting treats the Bible as a bag of detachable slogans. A verse ripped from its paragraph, book, and storyline can be made to say almost anything — which is why context is the first rule of honest interpretation. It is a frequent vehicle for eisegesis.