Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Rich
The destruction
General references
Bible References
Rich
Proverbs 18:11 A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;
in his imagination it is like a high wall.
in his imagination it is like a high wall.
Job 31:24 If I placed my confidence in gold
or called fine gold my trust,
or called fine gold my trust,
Psalm 49:6 They trust in their wealth
and boast of their abundant riches.
and boast of their abundant riches.
Psalm 52:7 “Here is the man
who would not make God his refuge,
but trusted in the abundance of his riches,
taking refuge in his destructive behavior.”
who would not make God his refuge,
but trusted in the abundance of his riches,
taking refuge in his destructive behavior.”
Ecclesiastes 7:12 because wisdom is protection as money is protection,
and the advantage of knowledge
is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.
and the advantage of knowledge
is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.
Jeremiah 9:23
This is what the Lord says:
The wise man must not boast in his wisdom;
the strong man must not boast in his strength;
the wealthy man must not boast in his wealth.
the strong man must not boast in his strength;
the wealthy man must not boast in his wealth.
Mark 10:24
But the disciples were astonished at His words. Again Jesus said to them, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
Luke 12:19 Then I’ll say to myself, “You have many goods stored up for many years. Take it easy; eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.”’
1 Timothy 6:17
Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be arrogant or to set their hope on the uncertainty of wealth, but on God, who richly provides us with all things to enjoy.
The destruction
Proverbs 14:20 A poor man is hated even by his neighbor,
but there are many who love the rich.
but there are many who love the rich.
Proverbs 19:7 All the brothers of a poor man hate him;
how much more do his friends
keep their distance from him!
He may pursue them with words,
but they are not there.
how much more do his friends
keep their distance from him!
He may pursue them with words,
but they are not there.
Proverbs 22:22 Don’t rob a poor man because he is poor,
and don’t crush the oppressed at the gate,
and don’t crush the oppressed
Micah 2:1 Woe to those who dream up wickedness
and prepare evil plans on their beds!
At morning light they accomplish it
because the power is in their hands.
and prepare evil plans
At morning light
because the power is in their hands.
General references
Job 31:24 If I placed my confidence in gold
or called fine gold my trust,
or called fine gold my trust,
Proverbs 18:11 A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;
in his imagination it is like a high wall.
in his imagination it is like a high wall.