Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

General references

Bible References

Made

Psalm 146:3
O put not your trust in princes, nor in any child of man, for there is no help in them.
Jeremiah 17:5
Thus sayeth the LORD, "Cursed be the man that putteth his trust in man, and that taketh flesh for his arm: and he, whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Strengthened

Psalm 73:7
Their eyes swell with fatness, and they do even what they lust.
Ecclesiastes 8:8
Neither is there any man that hath power over the spirit, to keep still the spirit, nor to have any power in the time of death: it is not he also that can make an end of the battle, neither may ungodliness deliver him that meddleth withall.
Hosea 12:7
But the merchant hath a false weight in his hand, he hath a pleasure to occupy extortion.

General references

Job 31:24
"Have I put my trust in gold? Or, have I said to the finest gold of all, 'Thou art my confidence?'
Proverbs 18:11
But the rich man's goods are his stronghold, yea he taketh them for a high wall round about him.
James 4:16
But now ye rejoice in your boastings. All such rejoicing is evil.