Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Bible References
General references
Job 31:24
If I have made gold my hope, And have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
Psalm 39:6
Surely every man walketh in a vain show; Surely they are disquieted in vain: He heapeth up riches , and knoweth not who shall gather them.
Psalm 62:10
Trust not in oppression, And become not vain in robbery: If riches increase, set not your heart thereon .
Proverbs 11:4
Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death.
Proverbs 16:16
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
Proverbs 23:5
Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings, Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.
Ecclesiastes 2:26
For to the man that pleaseth him God giveth wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that pleaseth God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
Ecclesiastes 5:10
He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.
Zephaniah 1:18
Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of Jehovah's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he will make an end, yea, a terrible end, of all them that dwell in the land.
Luke 12:21
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Luke 18:24
And Jesus seeing him said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
1 Timothy 6:8
but having food and covering we shall be therewith content.
Hebrews 13:5
Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.
James 5:1
Come now, ye rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you.
1 John 2:15
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.