Psalm 17:14

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Psalm 17:14

From men with Your hand, O Lord,
From men of the world [these moths of the night] whose portion [of enjoyment] is in this life—idle and vain,
And whose belly You fill with Your treasure;
They are satisfied with children,
And they leave what they have left [of wealth] to their children.

Luke 16:8

And his master commended the unjust manager [not for his misdeeds, but] because he had acted shrewdly [by preparing for his future unemployment]; for the sons of this age [the non-believers] are shrewder in relation to their own kind [that is, to the ways of the secular world] than are the sons of light [the believers].

Luke 16:25

But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things [all the comforts and delights], and Lazarus likewise bad things [all the discomforts and distresses]; but now he is comforted here [in paradise], while you are in severe agony.

Job 12:6

“The tents of the destroyers prosper;
And those who provoke God are [apparently] secure,
Whom God brings into their power.

Job 12:9

“Who among all these does not recognize [in all these things that good and evil are randomly scattered throughout nature and human life]
That the hand of the Lord has done this,

Job 21:7-15

“Why do the wicked still live,
Become old, and become mighty in power?

Job 21:21

“For what pleasure does he have in his house and family after he is dead,
When the number of his months [of life] is cut off?

Job 22:18

“Yet He filled their houses with good things;
But the counsel of the wicked and ungodly is far from me.

Job 27:14-17

“Though his children are many, they are destined for the sword;
And his descendants will not have sufficient bread.

Psalm 39:6

“Surely every man walks around like a shadow [in a charade];
Surely they make an uproar for nothing;
Each one builds up riches, not knowing who will receive them.

Psalm 49:17-19

For when he dies he will carry nothing away;
His glory will not descend after him.

Psalm 73:3-7

For I was envious of the arrogant
As I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Psalm 73:12

Behold, these are the ungodly,
Who always prosper and are at ease [in the world]; they have increased in wealth.

Proverbs 2:4

If you seek skillful and godly wisdom as you would silver
And search for her as you would hidden treasures;

Matthew 13:44

“The kingdom of heaven is like a [very precious] treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid again; then in his joy he goes and sells all he has and buys that field [securing the treasure for himself].

Luke 12:19-21

And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many good things stored up, [enough] for many years; rest and relax, eat, drink and be merry (celebrate continually).”’

Luke 16:27-28

So the rich man said, ‘Then, father [Abraham], I beg you to send Lazarus to my father’s house—

John 8:23

He said to them, “You are from below, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world.

John 15:19

If you belonged to the world, the world would love [you as] its own and would treat you with affection. But you are not of the world [you no longer belong to it], but I have chosen you out of the world. And because of this the world hates you.

John 17:14

I have given to them Your word [the message You gave Me]; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world and do not belong to the world, just as I am not of the world and do not belong to it.

James 5:5

On the earth you have lived luxuriously and abandoned yourselves to soft living and led a life of wanton pleasure [self-indulgence, self-gratification]; you have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.

1 John 4:4-5

Little children (believers, dear ones), you are of God and you belong to Him and have [already] overcome them [the agents of the antichrist]; because He who is in you is greater than he (Satan) who is in the world [of sinful mankind].

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Psalm 17:14

From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

Men of

1 John 4:4

Portion

James 5:5

Belly

Job 12:6

Job 21:7

Job 22:18

Hid

Proverbs 2:4

Matthew 13:44

General references

Leviticus 11:20

Psalm 109:27

Luke 12:18

Bible References

Men of

He said to them, “You are from below, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world.

Portion

For when he dies he will carry nothing away;
His glory will not descend after him.

Behold, these are the ungodly,
Who always prosper and are at ease [in the world]; they have increased in wealth.

And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many good things stored up, [enough] for many years; rest and relax, eat, drink and be merry (celebrate continually).”’

Belly

“The tents of the destroyers prosper;
And those who provoke God are [apparently] secure,
Whom God brings into their power.

“Why do the wicked still live,
Become old, and become mighty in power?

“Yet He filled their houses with good things;
But the counsel of the wicked and ungodly is far from me.

Hid

If you seek skillful and godly wisdom as you would silver
And search for her as you would hidden treasures;

General references

‘All winged insects that walk on all fours are detestable to you;

And let them know that this is Your hand;
You, Lord, have done it.

Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my storehouses and build larger ones, and I will store all my grain and my goods there.