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 stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.
John 6:27
work not for the food that is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to life age-during, which the Son of Man will give to you, for him did the Father seal -- even God.'
1 Timothy 6:8
but having food and raiment -- with these we shall suffice ourselves;
Cease
Proverbs 3:5
Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.
Proverbs 26:12
Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!
Isaiah 5:21
Woe to the wise in their own eyes, And -- before their own faces -- intelligent!
Romans 11:25
For I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of this secret -- that ye may not be wise in your own conceits -- that hardness in part to Israel hath happened till the fulness of the nations may come in;
Romans 12:16
of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit;
General references
Genesis 34:23
their cattle, and their substance, and all their beasts -- are they not ours? only let us consent to them, and they dwell with us.'
Ezekiel 28:4
By thy wisdom and by thine understanding Thou hast made for thee wealth, And makest gold and silver in thy treasuries.