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
So the king removed his signet ring from his hand and gave it to Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, who was hostile toward the Jews.
Esther 8:2
The king then removed his signet ring (the very one he had taken back from Haman) and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther designated Mordecai to be in charge of Haman's estate.
Luke 15:22
But the father said to his slaves, 'Hurry! Bring the best robe, and put it on him! Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet!

Goodly

Genesis 27:15
Then Rebekah took her older son Esau's best clothes, which she had with her in the house, and put them on her younger son Jacob.
Matthew 11:8
What did you go out to see? A man dressed in fancy clothes? Look, those who wear fancy clothes are in the homes of kings!

In vile

Isaiah 64:6
We are all like one who is unclean, all our so-called righteous acts are like a menstrual rag in your sight. We all wither like a leaf; our sins carry us away like the wind.
Zechariah 3:3
Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood there before the angel.

General references

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

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