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 is greatly to be commended, but he that maketh too much haste for to be rich, shall not be unguilty.
John 6:27
Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for the meat that endureth unto everlasting life, which meat the son of man shall give unto you. For him hath God the father sealed."
1 Timothy 6:8
When we have food and raiment, let us therewith be content.
Cease
Proverbs 3:5
Put thy trust in the LORD with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Proverbs 26:12
If thou seest a man that is wise in his own conceit, there is more hope in a fool than in him.
Isaiah 5:21
Woe be unto them that are wise in their own sight, and think themselves to have understanding.
Romans 11:25
I would not that this secret should be hid from you my brethren, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits: that partly blindness is happened in Israel, until the fullness of the gentiles be come in.
Romans 12:16
Be of like affection one towards another. Be not high minded, but make yourselves equal to them of the lower sort. Be not wise in your own opinions.
General references
Genesis 34:23
Their goods and their substance and all their cattle are ours, only let us consent unto them, that they may dwell with us."
Ezekiel 28:4
With thy wisdom and thy understanding, thou hast gotten thee great wealthiness, and gathered treasure of silver and gold.