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.

Bible References

Men of

Luke 16:8
And the lord commended the unjust steward because he had done discreetly; for the sons of this age are in their generation more prudent than the sons of light.
John 8:23
And he said unto them, Ye are from below, 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 have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
John 17:14
I have given them thy word, and the world has 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, 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 in his death he shall carry nothing away; nor shall his glory descend after him.
Psalm 73:12
Behold, these ungodly men, without being troubled by the world obtain riches.
Luke 12:19
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Luke 16:25
But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime didst receive thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted here, and thou art tormented.
James 5:5
Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth and been wanton; ye have refreshed your hearts, as in the day of slaughter of sacrifices.

Belly

Job 12:6
The tents of robbers are at ease, and those that provoke God and those who carry gods in their hands live secure.
Job 21:7
Why do the wicked live and become old and even increase in riches?
Job 22:18
He had filled their houses with good things. Therefore, the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

Hid

Proverbs 2:4
if thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hid treasures,
Matthew 13:44
Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like unto treasure hid in the field, which when found, a man hides it and, for the joy thereof, goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

General references

Leviticus 11:20
Every flying insect that creeps, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you.
Psalm 109:27
that they may know that this is thy hand, that thou, O LORD, hast done it.
Luke 12:18
And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my storehouses and build greater, and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.