Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
General references
Bible References
Men of
Luke 16:8
And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.
John 8:23
And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.
John 15:19
If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
John 17:14
I have given them thy word; and the world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
1 John 4:4
Ye are of God, my little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.
Portion
Psalm 49:17
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; His glory shall not descend after him.
Psalm 73:12
Behold, these are the wicked; And, being alway at ease, they increase in riches.
Luke 12:19
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.
Luke 16:25
But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted and thou art in anguish.
James 5:5
Ye have lived delicately on the earth, and taken your pleasure; ye have nourished your hearts in a day of slaughter.
Belly
Job 12:6
The tents of robbers prosper, And they that provoke God are secure; Into whose hand God bringeth abundantly .
Job 21:7
Wherefore do the wicked live, Become old, yea, wax mighty in power?
Job 22:18
Yet he filled their houses with good things: But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
Hid
Proverbs 2:4
If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures:
Matthew 13:44
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in the field; which a man found, and hid; and in his joy he goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
General references
Leviticus 11:20
All winged creeping things that go upon all fours are an abomination unto you.
Psalm 109:27
That they may know that this is thy hand; That thou, Jehovah, hast done it.
Luke 12:18
And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my grain and my goods.