Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

General references

Bible References

Desire

1 Chronicles 29:2
Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for the things of gold, and the silver for the things of'silver, and the brass for the things of brass, the iron for the things of iron, and wood for the things of wood; onyx stones, and'stones to be set, stones for inlaid work, and of divers colors, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
2 Chronicles 6:8
But Jehovah said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart:
Mark 12:41
And he sat down over against the treasury, and beheld how the multitude cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much.
Mark 14:6
But Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? she hath wrought a good work on me.
2 Corinthians 8:2
how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

And

Proverbs 19:1
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
Job 6:15
My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, As the channel of brooks that pass away;
Job 17:5
He that denounceth his friends for a prey, Even the eyes of his children shall fail.
Psalm 62:9
Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: In the balances they will go up; They are together lighter than vanity.
Titus 1:2
in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal;

General references

Proverbs 28:6
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

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