Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:
As corner stones
The similitude
General references
Bible References
As plants
Psalm 115:14 May the Lord add to your numbers,
both yours and your children’s.
both yours and your children’s.
Psalm 127:4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior
are the sons born in one’s youth.
are the sons born in one’s youth.
Psalm 128:3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine
within your house,
your sons, like young olive trees
around your table.
within your house,
your sons, like young olive trees
around your table.
Isaiah 44:3 For I will pour water on the thirsty land
and streams on the dry ground;
I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants
and My blessing on your offspring.
and streams on the dry ground;
I will pour out My Spirit
and My blessing on your offspring.
Lamentations 4:2
ב BetZion’s precious people—
once worth their weight in pure gold—
how they are regarded as clay jars,
the work of a potter’s hands!
once worth their weight in pure gold
how they are regarded as clay jars,
the work of a potter’s hands!
As corner stones
Job 42:15
No women as beautiful as Job’s daughters could be found in all the land, and their father granted them an inheritance with their brothers.
Proverbs 31:10 Who can find a capable wife?
She is far more precious than jewels.
She is far more precious than jewels.
Isaiah 3:16
The Lord also says:
Because the daughters of Zion are haughty,
walking with heads held high
and seductive eyes,
going along with prancing steps,
jingling their ankle bracelets,
walking with heads held high
and seductive eyes,
going along with prancing steps,
jingling their ankle bracelets,
The similitude
Song of Songs 8:8 B Our sister is young;
she has no breasts.
What will we do for our sister
on the day she is spoken for?
she has no breasts.
What will we do for our sister
on the day she is spoken for?
1 Peter 3:3
Your beauty should not consist of outward things like elaborate hairstyles and the wearing of gold ornaments or fine clothes.
General references
Amos 8:13 In that day the beautiful young women,
the young men also, will faint from thirst.
the young men also, will faint from thirst.