Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
General references
Bible References
Ransom
Proverbs 6:35
He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.
Exodus 21:30
If there be laid on him a sum of money, then he shall give for the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him.
Job 2:4
And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
Psalm 49:6
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
Jeremiah 41:8
But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.
Matthew 16:26
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
1 Peter 1:18
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
The poor
2 Kings 24:14
And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.
2 Kings 25:12
But the captain of the guard left of the poor of the land to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
Jeremiah 39:10
But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the poor of the people, which had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.
Zephaniah 3:12
I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.
General references
Luke 12:23
The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
Philippians 3:7
But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.