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 the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
John 8:23
And he said to 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 have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
John 17:14
I have given to them thy word; and the world hath 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 when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
Psalm 73:12
Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
Luke 12:19
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast abundance of goods laid up for many years; take thy ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Luke 16:25
But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy life-time receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
James 5:5
Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
Belly
Job 12:6
The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
Job 21:7
Why do the wicked live, become old, and, are 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 seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
Matthew 13:44
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hid in a field; which, when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
General references
Leviticus 11:20
All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination to you.
Psalm 109:27
That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, 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 deposit all my fruits and my goods.