Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.

General references

Bible References

Rich

Proverbs 18:11
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own imagination.
Job 31:24
If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, [Thou are] my confidence;
Psalm 49:6
Those who trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches,
Psalm 52:7
Lo, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
Ecclesiastes 7:12
For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense. But the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.
Jeremiah 9:23
Thus says LORD: Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, nor let the mighty man glory in his might. Let not the rich man glory in his riches,
Mark 10:24
And the disciples were astonished at his words. But again having answered, Jesus says to them, Children, how difficult it is for those who trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God.
Luke 12:19
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou have many goods laid up for many years. Take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.
1 Timothy 6:17
Command the rich in the present age not to be arrogant, nor hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in the living God, who supplies us all things abundantly for enjoyment,

The destruction

Proverbs 14:20
The poor man is hated even by his own neighbor, but the rich man has many friends.
Proverbs 19:7
All the brothers of a poor man hate him, how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursues [with] words, [but] they are gone.
Proverbs 22:22
Do not rob a poor man, because he is poor, nor oppress an afflicted man in the gate.
Micah 2:1
Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! When the morning is light they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.

General references

Job 31:24
If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, [Thou are] my confidence;
Proverbs 18:11
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own imagination.