Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
Bible References
Thou
Job 31:6
Oh, let Him weigh me with accurate scales,
And let God know my integrity.
Oh, let Him weigh me with accurate scales,
And let God know my integrity.
Psalm 62:9
Men of low degree are only a breath (emptiness), and men of [high] rank are a lie (delusion).
In the balances they go up [because they have no measurable weight or value];
They are together lighter than a breath.
Men of low degree are only a breath (emptiness), and men of [high] rank are a lie (delusion).
In the balances they go up [because they have no measurable weight or value];
They are together lighter than a breath.
Jeremiah 6:30
They call them rejected silver [only dross, without value],
Because the Lord has rejected them.
They call them rejected silver [only dross, without value],
Because the Lord has rejected them.
Ezekiel 22:18
“Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross (metallic waste) to Me. All of them are (useless) bronze, tin, iron, and lead in the furnace; they are the dross of silver.
Art
Matthew 22:11 “But when the king came in to see the dinner guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed [appropriately] in wedding clothes,
1 Corinthians 3:13
each one’s work will be clearly shown [for what it is]; for the day [of judgment] will disclose it, because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality and character and worth of each person’s work.