Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
General references
Bible References
Thou
Psalm 119:36 Incline my heart to Your testimonies
And not todishonest gain.
And not to
Jeremiah 22:17 “But your eyes and your heart
Are intent only upon your owndishonest gain,
And onshedding innocent blood
And on practicing oppression and extortion.”
Are intent only upon your own
And on
And on practicing oppression and extortion.”
1 John 2:16
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.
That which
Genesis 42:36
Their father Jacob said to them, “You have bereaved me of my children: Joseph is no more, and Simeon is no more, and you would take Benjamin; all these things are against me.”
Ecclesiastes 1:2 “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher,
“Vanity of vanities! All is vanity.”
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Ecclesiastes 12:8
“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher, “all is vanity!”
Isaiah 55:2 “Why do you spend money for what is not bread,
And your wages for what does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to Me, andeat what is good,
Anddelight yourself in abundance.
And your wages for what does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to Me, and
And
1 Corinthians 7:29
But this I say, brethren, the time has been shortened, so that from now on those who have wives should be as though they had none;
Riches
Proverbs 27:24 For riches are not forever,
Nor does acrown endure to all generations.
Nor does a
Job 1:14
a messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys feeding beside them,
Psalm 39:6 “Surely every man walks about as a phantom;
Surely they make anuproar for nothing;
Heamasses riches and does not know who will gather them.
Surely they make an
He
Ecclesiastes 5:13
There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: riches being hoarded by their owner to his hurt.
Matthew 6:19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
1 Timothy 6:17
Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy.
James 5:1 Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries which are coming upon you.
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.”
Proverbs 4:25 Let your eyes look directly ahead
And let yourgaze be fixed straight in front of you.
And let your
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.
Matthew 6:19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.