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 given freely to the poor;
His righteousness endures forever;
His horn will be exalted in honor.
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 [excellent] advantage for those who see the sun.
Wisdom along with an inheritance is good
And an [excellent] advantage for those who see the sun.
Isaiah 33:6
And He will be the security and stability of your times,
A treasure of salvation, wisdom and knowledge;
The fear of the Lord is your treasure.
And He will be the security and stability of your times,
A treasure of salvation, wisdom and knowledge;
The fear of the Lord is your treasure.
Luke 16:9 And I tell you [learn from this], make friends for yourselves [for eternity] by means of the wealth of unrighteousness [that is, use material resources as a way to further the work of God], so that when it runs out, they will welcome you into the eternal dwellings.
Foolishness
Proverbs 27:22
Even though you pound a [hardened, arrogant] fool [who rejects wisdom] in a mortar with a pestle like grain,
Yet his foolishness will not leave him.
Even though you pound a [hardened, arrogant] fool [who rejects wisdom] in a mortar with a pestle like grain,
Yet his foolishness will not leave him.
Psalm 49:10
For he sees that even wise men die;
The fool and the stupid alike perish
And leave their wealth to others.
For he sees that even wise men die;
The fool and the stupid alike perish
And leave their wealth to others.
Luke 12:19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many good things stored up, [enough] for many years; rest and relax, eat, drink and be merry (celebrate continually).”’
Luke 16:19 “Now there was a certain rich man who was habitually dressed in expensive purple and fine linen, and celebrated and lived joyously in splendor every day.