Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
Labour
General references
Bible References
Labour
Proverbs 28:20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,
But he whomakes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.
But he who
John 6:27 Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you, for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal.”
1 Timothy 6:8
If we have food and covering, with these we shall be content.
Cease
Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart
Anddo not lean on your own understanding.
And
Proverbs 26:12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Isaiah 5:21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes
And clever in their own sight!
And clever in their own sight!
Romans 11:25
For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of this mystery—so that you will not be wise in your own estimation—that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in;
Romans 12:16 Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation.
General references
Genesis 34:23
Will not their livestock and their property and all their animals be ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will live with us.”
Ezekiel 28:4 “By your wisdom and understanding
You have acquiredriches for yourself
And have acquired gold and silver for your treasuries.
You have acquired
And have acquired gold and silver for your treasuries.