Ecclesiastes 6:8

So what advantage does a wise man have over a fool? And what advantage does a pauper gain by knowing how to survive?

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, "I am the sovereign God. Walk before me and be blameless.

Psalm 101:2

I will walk in the way of integrity. When will you come to me? I will conduct my business with integrity in the midst of my palace.

Psalm 116:9

I will serve the Lord in the land of the living.

Proverbs 19:1

Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in his speech and is a fool.

Ecclesiastes 2:14-16

The wise man can see where he is going, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also realized that the same fate happens to them both.

Ecclesiastes 5:11

When someone's prosperity increases, those who consume it also increase; so what does its owner gain, except that he gets to see it with his eyes?

Luke 1:6

They were both righteous in the sight of God, following all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly.

1 Timothy 6:17

Command those who are rich in this world's goods not to be haughty or to set their hope on riches, which are uncertain, but on God who richly provides us with all things for our enjoyment.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?

Bible References

What hath the wise

Ecclesiastes 2:14
The wise man can see where he is going, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also realized that the same fate happens to them both.
Ecclesiastes 5:11
When someone's prosperity increases, those who consume it also increase; so what does its owner gain, except that he gets to see it with his eyes?

The poor

Genesis 17:1
When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, "I am the sovereign God. Walk before me and be blameless.
Psalm 101:2
I will walk in the way of integrity. When will you come to me? I will conduct my business with integrity in the midst of my palace.
Psalm 116:9
I will serve the Lord in the land of the living.
Proverbs 19:1
Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity than one who is perverse in his speech and is a fool.
Luke 1:6
They were both righteous in the sight of God, following all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly.
1 Timothy 6:17
Command those who are rich in this world's goods not to be haughty or to set their hope on riches, which are uncertain, but on God who richly provides us with all things for our enjoyment.

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