Ecclesiastes 2:26

For to the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner He gives the task of gathering and accumulating in order to give to the one who is pleasing in God’s sight. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

Proverbs 13:22

A good man leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren,
but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.

Job 27:16-17

Though he piles up silver like dust
and heaps up a wardrobe like clay—

John 16:24

Until now you have asked for nothing in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.

Genesis 7:1

Then the Lord said to Noah, “Enter the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you alone are righteous before Me in this generation.

2 Chronicles 31:20-21

Hezekiah did this throughout all Judah. He did what was good and upright and true before the Lord his God.

Job 32:8

But it is a spirit in man
and the breath of the Almighty
that give him understanding.

Proverbs 3:13-18

Happy is a man who finds wisdom
and who acquires understanding,

Proverbs 28:8

Whoever increases his wealth through excessive interest
collects it for one who is kind to the poor.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I have seen all the things that are done under the sun and have found everything to be futile, a pursuit of the wind.

Isaiah 3:10-11

Tell the righteous that it will go well for them,
for they will eat the fruit of their labor.

Luke 1:6

Both were righteous in God’s sight, living without blame according to all the commands and requirements of the Lord.

Romans 14:17-18

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 1:30-31

But it is from Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became God-given wisdom for us—our righteousness, sanctification, and redemption,

Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

Colossians 1:9-12

For this reason also, since the day we heard this, we haven’t stopped praying for you. We are asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

Colossians 3:16-17

Let the message about the Messiah dwell richly among you, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, and singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, with gratitude in your hearts to God.

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without favoritism and hypocrisy.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

In his sight

Genesis 7:1

Luke 1:6

Wisdom

To the sinner

Job 27:16

Proverbs 13:22

Proverbs 28:8

General references

1 Timothy 6:8

Bible References