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.
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Hid
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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 wiser in their generation 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 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, beloved children, and have overcome them; because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
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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, 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 delicately on earth, and been wanton; ye have cherished your hearts, as in a day of sacrifice.
Hid
Matthew 13:44
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hid in a field, which a man having found hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
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Luke 12:18
For I have no room where to stow my fruits. And he said, This I will do: I will pull down my barns and build greater; and there will I stow all my fruits and my goods.