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 gives lavishly} to the needy; his righteousness endures forever. His horn rises high in honor.
Ecclesiastes 7:11
Wisdom [is] good with an inheritance; {it benefits the living}.
Isaiah 33:6
and he will be the security of your times, an abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of Yahweh [is] his treasure.
Luke 16:9
And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it runs out they will welcome you into the eternal dwellings.
Foolishness
Proverbs 27:22
If you crush a fool in the mortar with the pestle {along with} the crushed grain, it will not drive folly from upon him.
Psalm 49:10
For he sees [that] the wise die, together [with the] fool and brute they perish, and leave their wealth to the next [generation].
Luke 12:19
And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many possessions stored up for many years. Relax, eat, drink, celebrate!" '
Luke 16:19
"Now a certain man was rich, and dressed [in] purple cloth and fine linen, feasting sumptuously every day.