Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

Bible References

Crown

Psalm 112:9
He has given freely to the poor,
His righteousness endures forever;
His horn will be exalted in honor.
Ecclesiastes 7:11
Wisdom along with an inheritance is good
And an advantage to those who see the sun.
Isaiah 33:6
And He will be the stability of your times,
A wealth of salvation, wisdom and knowledge;
The fear of the Lord is his treasure.
Luke 16:9
And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by means of the wealth of unrighteousness, so that when it fails, they will receive you into the eternal dwellings.

Foolishness

Proverbs 27:22
Though you pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain,
Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.
Psalm 49:10
For he sees that even wise men die;
The stupid and the senseless alike perish
And leave their wealth to others.
Luke 12:19
And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years to come; take your ease, eat, drink and be merry.”’
Luke 16:19
“Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, joyously living in splendor every day.