Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
Foolishness
Bible References
Crown
Psalm 112:9
He has scattered, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn shall be exalted with honor.
Ecclesiastes 7:11
Wisdom is as good as an inheritance, yea, it is more excellent for those who see the sun.
Isaiah 33:6
And there shall be stability in thy times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of LORD is thy treasure.
Luke 16:9
And I say to you, make friends for yourselves from the mammon of unrighteousness, so that, when ye cease, they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.
Foolishness
Proverbs 27:22
Though thou should 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 shall see it. Wise men die. The fool and the brutish alike perish, and leave their wealth to others.
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.
Luke 16:19
Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously daily.