Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
And wine
Bible References
Feast
Ecclesiastes 2:1
I said in my heart, Come now, I will test you with mirth; therefore consider and behold goodness; this also is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 7:2
It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting; for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
Genesis 43:34
And one took portions to them from before him. But Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.
Daniel 5:1
Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
1 Peter 4:3
For the time of life which is past is enough for us to have worked out the will of the nations, having gone on in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, parties, carousings, and abominable idolatries.
And wine
Ecclesiastes 9:7
Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God now is pleased with your works.
Psalm 104:15
and wine cheers the heart of man, and oil makes his face shine, and bread sustains the heart of man.
Isaiah 24:11
A crying for wine is in the streets; all joy is darkened, the gladness in the land has gone.
1 Samuel 25:36
And Abigail came to Nabal. And behold, he held a feast in his house like the feast of a king. And Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk. And she did not tell him anything, more or less, until the morning light.
2 Samuel 13:28
And Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, And watch when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, Strike Amnon, you shall kill him. Do not fear. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous, and be brave.
Luke 12:19
And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat drink and be merry.
Ephesians 5:18
And do not be drunk with wine, in which is excess, but be filled with the Spirit,
But
Ecclesiastes 7:11
Wisdom is good with an inheritance; but it is gain to those who see the sun.
1 Chronicles 21:24
And King David said to Ornan, No, but I will truly buy it for the full silver. For I will not take what is yours for Jehovah, nor offer burnt offerings without cost.
1 Chronicles 29:2
And I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the bronze for things of bronze, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood, onyx stones, and stones to be set, and also stones of antimony, and stones of many colors, and every precious stone, and stones of alabaster, in abundance.
2 Chronicles 24:11
And it happened at the time the chest was brought into the king's office by the Levites, and when they saw that the silver was abundant, the king's scribe and the high priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and took it and carried it to its place again. So they did day by day, and gathered a great amount of silver.
Ezra 1:6
And all those who were around them made their hands strong with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with animals, and with precious things, besides all being willingly offered.
Ezra 7:15
and to carry the silver and gold which the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose house is in Jerusalem,
Nehemiah 5:8
And I said to them, According to our ability we have redeemed our brothers, the Jews who were sold to the nations. And will you even sell your brothers? Or shall they be sold to us? And they were silent and did not find an answer.
Psalm 112:9
He has scattered abroad; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn shall be lifted up with honor.
Isaiah 23:18
And her goods and her wages shall be holiness to Jehovah. It shall not be treasured nor laid up, for her goods shall be for those who dwell before Jehovah, to eat enough, and for a choice covering.
Matthew 17:27
But lest we should offend them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. And when you have opened its mouth, you shall find a stater; take that, and give it to them for Me and you.
Matthew 19:21
Jesus said to him, If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in Heaven. And come, follow Me.
Luke 8:3
and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, who ministered to Him of their possessions.
Luke 16:9
And I say to you, Make friends by the mammon of unrighteousness for yourselves, so that when you fail, they may receive you into everlasting dwellings.
Acts 2:45
And they sold their possessions and goods and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.
Acts 11:29
And the disciples, as any were prospered, determined each of them to send for ministry to those brothers who lived in Judea,
Philippians 4:15
Now you Philippians know also that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as regards giving and receiving, except you alone.
1 Timothy 6:17
Charge the rich in this world that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, He offering to us richly all things to enjoy,