Proverbs 23:5

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.

Thou

Psalm 119:36

Jeremiah 22:17

1 John 2:16

That which

1 Corinthians 7:29

Riches

James 5:1

General references

Bible References

Thou

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

Nevertheless, as for thine eyes and thine heart, they look upon covetousness, to shed innocent blood, and to do wrong and violence.'"

For all that is in the world - as the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of goods - are not of the father: but of the world.

That which

And Jacob their father said unto them, "Me have ye robbed of my children: Joseph is away, and Simeon is away, and ye will take Benjamin away. All these things fall upon me."

All is but vanity - sayeth the Preacher - all is but plain vanity.

All is but vanity - sayeth the preacher - all is but plain vanity.

Wherefore do ye lay out your money, for the thing that feedeth not, and spend your labour about the thing that satisfieth you not? But hearken rather unto me, and ye shall eat of the best, and your soul shall have her pleasure in plenteousness.

This say I, brethren: the time is short. It remaineth that they which have wives, be as though they had none:

Riches

For riches abide not away, and the crown endureth not forever.

there came a messenger unto Job, and said, "While the oxen were a plowing, and the asses going in the pasture beside them,

Yea every man walketh as it were a shadow, and disquieteth himself in vain: he heapeth up riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them.

Yet is there a sore plague, which I have seen under the sun: namely, riches kept to the hurt of him that hath them in possession.

"See that ye gather not treasure together upon the earth, where rust and moths corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not exceeding wise, and that they trust not in the uncertain riches, but in the living God, which giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy them,

Go to now, ye rich men. Weep, and howl on your wretchedness that shall come upon you.

General references

Their goods and their substance and all their cattle are ours, only let us consent unto them, that they may dwell with us."

Let thine eyes behold the thing that is right, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

With thy wisdom and thy understanding, thou hast gotten thee great wealthiness, and gathered treasure of silver and gold.

"See that ye gather not treasure together upon the earth, where rust and moths corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: