Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;

General references

Bible References

Gold

Esther 3:10
The king removed his signet ring from his hand and gave it to Hammedatha the Agagite's son Haman, the enemy of the Jewish people.
Esther 8:2
The king took off his signet ring that he had taken from Haman and gave it to Mordecai. Esther then put Mordecai in charge of Haman's property.
Luke 15:22
But the father told his servants, "Hurry! Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

Goodly

Genesis 27:15
Then Rebekah took some garments that belonged to her elder son Esau the best ones available and put them on her younger son Jacob.
Matthew 11:8
Really, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fancy clothes? See, those who wear fancy clothes live in kings' houses.

In vile

Isaiah 64:6
All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like a filthy rag; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind, our iniquities sweep us away.
Zechariah 3:3
Now Joshua was wearing filthy clothes as he stood in the presence of the angel.

General references

Matthew 23:6
They love to have the places of honor at festivals, the best seats in the synagogues,
Mark 12:39
and to have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.

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