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 man of faithfulness multiplied blessings: and he hesting to be rich shall not be innocent
John 6:27
Work not for food perishing, but food remaining to eternal life, which the Son of man will give you: for him God the Father sealed.
1 Timothy 6:8
And having sustenance and covering, with these let us be contented.
Cease
Proverbs 3:5
Trust to Jehovah with all thy heart; and thou shalt not lean to thine understanding.
Proverbs 26:12
Sawest thou a man wise in his eyes? hope is for the foolish one more than for him.
Isaiah 5:21
Wo to the wise in their eyes, and knowing before their face.
Romans 11:25
For I will not ye should not know, brethren, this mystery, lest ye be wise with yourselves; for hardness from part has been to Israel, till the filling up of the nations come in.
Romans 12:16
Thinking the same towards one another. Not thinking high things but being led by humble things. Be not wise with yourselves.
General references
Genesis 34:23
Their cattle and their possession and all their quadrupeds, shall they not be to us? only we will consent to them, and they will dwell with us.
Ezekiel 28:4
With thy wisdom and with thy understanding thou madest to thee wealth, and thou wilt make gold and silver in thy treasures.