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 abroad; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn shall be lifted up with honor.
Ecclesiastes 7:11
Wisdom is good with an inheritance; but it is gain to those who see the sun.
Isaiah 33:6
And He will be the security of your times, and strength of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge; the fear of Jehovah is his treasure.
Luke 16:9
And I say to you, Make friends by the mammon of unrighteousness for yourselves, so that when you fail, they may receive you into everlasting dwellings.
Foolishness
Proverbs 27:22
Though you should pound a fool in a bowl with a bar in the midst of wheat, his foolishness will not depart from him.
Psalm 49:10
For he sees wise men die; likewise the fool and the animal-like ones 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. Take your ease, eat drink and be merry.
Luke 16:19
There was a certain rich man who was customarily clothed in purple and fine linen and making merry in luxury every day.