Proverbs 10:15
The rich man’s wealth is his fortress;
The ruin of the poor is their poverty.
Proverbs 18:11
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall [of protection] in his own imagination and conceit.
Psalm 52:7
“Look, [this is] the man who would not make God his strength [his stronghold and fortress],
But trusted in the abundance of his riches,
Taking refuge in his wealth.”
Proverbs 19:7
All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
How much more do his friends abandon him!
He pursues them with words, but they are gone.
Mark 10:24
The disciples were
Job 31:24-25
“If I have put my trust and confidence in gold,
Or have declared fine gold my hope and assurance,
Psalm 49:6
Even those who trust in and rely on their wealth
And boast of the abundance of their riches?
Proverbs 14:20
The poor man is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.
Proverbs 22:22-23
Do not rob the poor because he is poor [and defenseless],
Nor crush the afflicted [by legal proceedings] at the gate [where the city court is held],
Ecclesiastes 7:12
For wisdom is a protection even as money is a protection,
But the [excellent] advantage of knowledge is that wisdom shields and preserves the lives of its possessors.
Jeremiah 9:23
Thus says the Lord, “Let not the one who is wise and skillful boast in his insight; let not the one who is mighty and powerful boast in his strength; let not the one who is rich boast in his [temporal satisfactions and earthly] abundance;
Micah 2:1-2
And plot evil on their beds!
When morning comes, they practice evil
Because it is in the power of their hands.
Luke 12:19
1 Timothy 6:17
As for the rich in this present world, instruct them not to be conceited and arrogant, nor to set their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly and ceaselessly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Rich
The destruction
General references
Bible References
Rich
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall [of protection] in his own imagination and conceit.
“If I have put my trust and confidence in gold,
Or have declared fine gold my hope and assurance,
Even those who trust in and rely on their wealth
And boast of the abundance of their riches?
“Look, [this is] the man who would not make God his strength [his stronghold and fortress],
But trusted in the abundance of his riches,
Taking refuge in his wealth.”
For wisdom is a protection even as money is a protection,
But the [excellent] advantage of knowledge is that wisdom shields and preserves the lives of its possessors.
The destruction
The poor man is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.
All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
How much more do his friends abandon him!
He pursues them with words, but they are gone.
Do not rob the poor because he is poor [and defenseless],
Nor crush the afflicted [by legal proceedings] at the gate [where the city court is held],
And plot evil on their beds!
When morning comes, they practice evil
Because it is in the power of their hands.
General references
“If I have put my trust and confidence in gold,
Or have declared fine gold my hope and assurance,
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall [of protection] in his own imagination and conceit.