Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.
Axe head
Alas, master
For it was borrowed
Bible References
Axe head
Ecclesiastes 10:10
If the iron became dull and he polished not the face, and he will strengthen the forces: and wisdom will make preeminence to prosper.
Isaiah 10:34
And he cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon shall fall with a lofty one.
Alas, master
2 Kings 6:15
And he serving the man of God will rise early to stand up, and he went forth, and behold, strength surrounding the city, and horse and chariot And his boy will say to him, Alas, my lord! how shall we do?
2 Kings 3:10
And the king of Israel will say, Alas, that Jehovah called for thine three kings to give them into the hand of Moab!
Revelation 18:10
Standing from far off for fear of her torture, saying, Woe, woe, the great city Babylon, the strong city! for in one hour thy judgment came.
For it was borrowed
2 Kings 4:7
And she will go and announce to the man of God, and he will say, Go sell the oil and requite thy creditor, and thou shalt live with thy sons by the rest
Exodus 22:14
And if a man shall ask from his friend, and being broken or dying, its lord not with it, recompensing, he shall recompense.
Psalm 37:21
The unjust one borrowed and he will not repay: and the just one compassionated, and gave.