Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
He that
General references
Bible References
Prince
1 Kings 12:10
The young men who grew up with him spoke to him, saying, “Thus you shall say to this people who spoke to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, now you make it lighter for us!’ But you shall speak to them, ‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s loins!
Nehemiah 5:15
But the former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people and took from them bread and wine besides forty shekels of silver; even their servants domineered the people. But I did not do so because of the fear of God.
Ecclesiastes 4:1
Then I looked again at all the acts of oppression which were being done under the sun. And behold I saw the tears of the oppressed and that they had no one to comfort them; and on the side of their oppressors was power, but they had no one to comfort them.
Isaiah 3:12 O My people! Their oppressors are children,
And women rule over them.
O My people!Those who guide you lead you astray
And confuse the direction of your paths.
And women rule over them.
O My people!
And confuse the direction of your paths.
Amos 4:1 Hear this word, you cows of Bashan who are on the mountain of Samaria,
Whooppress the poor, who crush the needy,
Who say toyour husbands, “Bring now, that we may drink!”
Who
Who say to
He that
Exodus 18:21
Furthermore, you shall select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain; and you shall place these over them as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens.
Isaiah 33:15 He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity,
He who rejectsunjust gain
And shakes his hands so that they hold no bribe;
He who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed
Andshuts his eyes from looking upon evil;
He who rejects
And shakes his hands so that they hold no bribe;
He who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed
And
Jeremiah 22:15 “Do you become a king because you are competing in cedar?
Did not your father eat and drink
Anddo justice and righteousness?
Then it waswell with him.
Did not your father eat and drink
And
Then it was
General references
Leviticus 25:14
If you make a sale, moreover, to your friend or buy from your friend’s hand, you shall not wrong one another.