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
The wealth of the rich is the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination.
Job 31:24
If I have made gold my confidence, And to the pure gold have said, 'My trust,'
Psalm 49:6
Those trusting on their wealth, And in the multitude of their riches, Do shew themselves foolish.
Psalm 52:7
'Lo, the man who maketh not God his strong place, And trusteth in the abundance of his riches, He is strong in his mischiefs.'
Ecclesiastes 7:12
For wisdom is a defense, money is a defence, And the advantage of the knowledge of wisdom is, She reviveth her possessors.
Jeremiah 9:23
Thus said Jehovah: Let not the wise boast himself in his wisdom, Nor let the mighty boast himself in his might, Let not the rich boast himself in his riches,
Mark 10:24
And the disciples were astonished at his words, and Jesus again answering saith to them, 'Children, how hard is it to those trusting on the riches to enter into the reign of God!
Luke 12:19
and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years, be resting, eat, drink, be merry.
1 Timothy 6:17
Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; --
The destruction
Proverbs 14:20
Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich are many.
Proverbs 19:7
All the brethren of the poor have hated him, Surely also his friends have been far from him, He is pursuing words -- they are not!
Proverbs 22:22
Rob not the poor because he is poor, And bruise not the afflicted in the gate.
Micah 2:1
Woe to those devising iniquity, And working evil on their beds, In the light of the morning they do it, For their hand is -- to God.
General references
Job 31:24
If I have made gold my confidence, And to the pure gold have said, 'My trust,'
Proverbs 18:11
The wealth of the rich is the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination.