Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.
Sitteth, etc
A fool
Bible References
Sitteth, etc
Matthew 23:14
Wo to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites: for ye devour widows houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
1 Timothy 6:9
But they that desire to be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful desires, which plunge men into destruction and perdition.
Titus 1:11
Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole families, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of filthy gain.
James 5:3
Your gold and silver is cankered, and the canker of them shall be a testimony against you, and shall eat your flesh as fire: ye have laid up treasure in the last days.
2 Peter 2:3
And through covetousness will they with feigned speeches make merchandize of you, whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.
A fool
Luke 12:20
But God said to him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: and whose shall the things be that thou hast provided?