Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.
Greedily
General references
Bible References
Taken gifts
Exodus 23:7
Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent and the just, because I will not justify the guilty.
Deuteronomy 16:19
Do not deny justice or show partiality to anyone. Do not accept a bribe, for it blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
Deuteronomy 27:25 ‘The one who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person is cursed.’
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
Isaiah 1:23 Your rulers are rebels,
friends of thieves.
They all love graft
and chase after bribes.
They do not defend the rights of the fatherless,
and the widow’s case never comes before them.
friends of thieves.
They all love graft
and chase after bribes.
They do not defend the rights of the fatherless,
and the widow’s case never comes before them.
Micah 7:2 Godly people have vanished from the land;
there is no one upright among the people.
All of them wait in ambush to shed blood;
they hunt each other with a net.
there is no one upright among the people.
All of them wait in ambush to shed blood;
they hunt each other with a net.
Zephaniah 3:3 The princes within her are roaring lions;
her judges are wolves of the night,
which leave nothing for the morning.
her judges are wolves of the night,
which leave nothing for
Thou hast
Ezekiel 18:8
He doesn’t lend at interest or for profit but keeps his hand from wrongdoing and carries out true justice between men.
Exodus 22:25
“If you lend money to My people, to the poor person among you, you must not be like a moneylender to him; you must not charge him interest.
Leviticus 25:35
“If your brother becomes destitute and cannot sustain himself among you, you are to support him as a foreigner or temporary resident, so that he can continue to live among you.
Deuteronomy 23:19
“Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or anything that can earn interest.
Nehemiah 5:1
There was a widespread outcry from the people and their wives against their Jewish countrymen.
Psalm 15:5 who does not lend his money at interest
or take a bribe against the innocent—
the one who does these things will never be moved.
or take a bribe against the innocent
the one who does these things will never be moved.
Greedily
Proverbs 1:19 Such are the paths of all who make profit dishonestly;
it takes the lives of those who receive it.
it takes the lives of those who receive it.
Isaiah 56:11 These dogs have fierce appetites;
they never have enough.
And they are shepherds
who have no discernment;
all of them turn to their own way,
every last one for his own gain.
they never have enough.
And they are shepherds
who have no discernment;
all of them turn to their own way,
every last one for his own gain.
Matthew 23:14 [“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You devour widows’ houses and make long prayers just for show. This is why you will receive a harsher punishment.]
Luke 3:13
He told them, “Don’t collect any more than what you have been authorized.”
Luke 18:11 The Pharisee took his stand and was praying like this: ‘God, I thank You that I’m not like other people —greedy, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.
Luke 19:8
But Zacchaeus stood there and said to the Lord, “Look, I’ll give half of my possessions to the poor, Lord! And if I have extorted anything from anyone, I’ll pay back four times as much!”
1 Corinthians 5:11
But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a believer who is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or verbally abusive, a drunkard or a swindler. Do not even eat with such a person.
1 Corinthians 6:10
no thieves, greedy people, drunkards, verbally abusive people, or swindlers will inherit God’s kingdom.
1 Timothy 3:3
not addicted to wine, not a bully but gentle, not quarrelsome, not greedy—
1 Timothy 6:9
But those who want to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and destruction.
James 5:1
Come now, you rich people! Weep and wail over the miseries that are coming on you.
Jude 1:11
Woe to them! For they have traveled in the way of Cain, have abandoned themselves to the error of Balaam for profit, and have perished in Korah’s rebellion.
And hast
Ezekiel 23:35
Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: “Because you have forgotten Me and cast Me behind your back, you must bear the consequences of your indecency and promiscuity.”
Deuteronomy 32:18 You ignored the Rock who gave you birth;
you forgot the God who gave birth to you.
you forgot the God who gave birth to you.
Psalm 106:21 They forgot God their Savior,
who did great things in Egypt,
who did great things in Egypt,
Jeremiah 2:32 Can a young woman forget her jewelry
or a bride her wedding sash?
Yet My people have forgotten Me
for countless days.
or a bride her wedding sash?
Yet My people have forgotten Me
for countless days.
Jeremiah 3:21 A sound is heard on the barren heights,
the children of Israel weeping and begging for mercy,
for they have perverted their way;
they have forgotten the Lord their God.
the children of Israel weeping and begging for mercy,
for they have perverted their way;
they have forgotten the Lord their God.
General references
Leviticus 25:14
If you make a sale to your neighbor or a purchase from him, do not cheat one another.
Deuteronomy 23:19
“Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or anything that can earn interest.
Deuteronomy 27:25 ‘The one who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person is cursed.’
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
Proverbs 17:23 A wicked man secretly takes a bribe
to subvert the course of justice.
to subvert the course of justice.
Ezekiel 11:6
You have multiplied your slain in this city, filling its streets with the dead.