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
Those who accumulate houses are as good as dead, those who also accumulate landed property until there is no land left, and you are the only landowners remaining within the land.
Job 31:25
if I have rejoiced because of the extent of my wealth, or because of the great wealth my hand had gained,
Proverbs 18:12
Before destruction the heart of a person is proud, but humility comes before honor.
Proverbs 21:6
Making a fortune by a lying tongue is like a vapor driven back and forth; they seek death.
Hosea 12:7
The businessmen love to cheat; they use dishonest scales.
Nahum 2:9
Her conquerors cry out: "Plunder the silver! Plunder the gold!" There is no end to the treasure; riches of every kind of precious thing.
Nahum 3:1
Woe to the city guilty of bloodshed! She is full of lies; she is filled with plunder; she has hoarded her spoil!
Habakkuk 2:5
Indeed, wine will betray the proud, restless man! His appetite is as big as Sheol's; like death, he is never satisfied. He gathers all the nations; he seizes all peoples.
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1 Kings 20:3
He said to him, "This is what Ben Hadad says, 'Your silver and your gold are mine, as well as the best of your wives and sons.'"
Proverbs 1:13
We will seize all kinds of precious wealth; we will fill our houses with plunder.
Isaiah 33:3
The nations run away when they hear a loud noise; the nations scatter when you spring into action!