Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
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Psalm 49:17 For when he dies, he will take nothing at all;
his wealth will not follow him down.
his wealth
Psalm 17:14 With Your hand, Lord, save me from men,
from men of the world
whose portion is in this life:
You fill their bellies with what You have in store;
their sons are satisfied,
and they leave their surplus to their children.
from men of the world
whose portion is in this life:
You fill their bellies with what You have in store;
their sons are satisfied,
and they leave their surplus to their children.
Psalm 39:6 “Certainly, man walks about like a mere shadow.
Indeed, they frantically rush around in vain,
gathering possessions
without knowing who will get them.
Indeed, they frantically rush around in vain,
gathering possessions
without knowing who will get them.
Proverbs 11:4 Wealth is not profitable on a day of wrath,
but righteousness rescues from death.
but righteousness rescues from death.
Ecclesiastes 2:18
I hated all my work that I labored at under the sun because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.
Ecclesiastes 5:13
There is a sickening tragedy I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.
Jeremiah 17:11 He who makes a fortune unjustly
is like a partridge that hatches eggs it didn’t lay.
In the middle of his days
his riches will abandon him,
so in the end he will be a fool.
is like a partridge that hatches eggs it didn’t lay.
In the middle of his days
his riches will abandon him,
so in the end he will be a fool.
Luke 12:20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life is demanded of you. And the things you have prepared—whose will they be?’
1 Timothy 6:6
But godliness with contentment is a great gain.
General references
Psalm 94:11 The Lord knows man’s thoughts;
they are meaningless.
they are meaningless.