Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.
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Bible References
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Isaiah 5:8
Alas for them who join house to house, Field to field, bring they near, - Until there is no room, But ye are left to dwell alone in the midst of the land.
Job 31:25
If I rejoiced because great was my substance, and, an abundance, my hand had discovered;
Proverbs 18:12
Before grievous injury, a man's heart is haughty, and, before honour, is humility.
Proverbs 21:6
The gaining of treasures with a tongue of falsehood, is a vapour driven away, they who seek them seek death,
Hosea 12:7
A trafficker! in his hand, are balances of deceit, to oppress, he loveth.
Nahum 2:9
Plunder silver, plunder gold, - and there is no end to the costly furnishing, rich with every article of delight.
Nahum 3:1
Alas for the city of bloodshed! All of it, deceit, of violence full, none releaseth prey!
Habakkuk 2:5
Moreover also, when wine betrayeth, a man, is arrogant, and findeth no rest, - because he hath enlarged, like hades, his desire, yea, he, is like death, and cannot be satisfied, - but hath gathered unto himself, all the nations, and assembled unto himself, all the peoples.
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1 Kings 20:3
Thy silver and thy gold, are, mine, and, thy wives and thy sons, the goodliest, are, mine.
Proverbs 1:13
All costly substance, shall we find, We shall fill our houses with spoil;
Isaiah 33:3
At the noise of a tumult, the peoples retreated, - When thou didst lift thyself up, nations were scattered.