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 unrighteous steward that he did prudently, because the sons of this age are more prudent than the sons of the light, in respect to their generation.
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 of the world ye were, the world its own would have been loving, and because of the world ye are not -- but I chose out of the world -- because of this the world hateth you.
John 17:14
I have given to them Thy word, and the world did hate them, because they are not of the world, as I am not of the world;
1 John 4:4
Ye -- of God ye are, little children, and ye have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you, than he who is in the world.

Portion

Psalm 49:17
For at his death he receiveth nothing, His honour goeth not down after him.
Psalm 73:12
Lo, these are the wicked and easy ones of the age, They have increased strength.
Luke 12:19
and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years, be resting, eat, drink, be merry.
Luke 16:25
And Abraham said, Child, remember that thou did receive -- thou -- thy good things in thy life, and Lazarus in like manner the evil things, and now he is comforted, and thou art distressed;
James 5:5
ye did live in luxury upon the earth, and were wanton; ye did nourish your hearts, as in a day of slaughter;

Belly

Job 12:6
At peace are the tents of spoilers, And those provoking God have confidence, He into whose hand God hath brought.
Job 21:7
Wherefore do the wicked live? They have become old, Yea, they have been mighty in wealth.
Job 22:18
And he hath filled their houses with good: (And the counsel of the wicked Hath been far from me.)

Hid

Proverbs 2:4
If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her,
Matthew 13:44
'Again, the reign of the heavens is like to treasure hid in the field, which a man having found did hide, and from his joy goeth, and all, as much as he hath, he selleth, and buyeth that field.

General references

Leviticus 11:20
Every teeming creature which is flying, which is going on four -- an abomination it is to you.
Psalm 109:27
And they know that this is Thy hand, Thou, O Jehovah, Thou hast done it.
Luke 12:18
and he said, This I will do, I will take down my storehouses, and greater ones I will build, and I will gather together there all my products and my good things,