Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
General references
Bible References
Trust
Psalm 52:7 “Here is the man
who would not make God his refuge,
but trusted in the abundance of his riches,
taking refuge in his destructive behavior.”
who would not make God his refuge,
but trusted in the abundance of his riches,
taking refuge in his destructive behavior.”
Psalm 62:10 Place no trust in oppression,
or false hope in robbery.
If wealth increases,
pay no attention to it.
or false hope in robbery.
If wealth increases,
pay no attention to it.
Job 31:24 If I placed my confidence in gold
or called fine gold my trust,
or called fine gold my trust,
Proverbs 10:15 A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;
the poverty of the poor is their destruction.
the poverty of the poor is their destruction.
Proverbs 23:5 As soon as your eyes fly to it, it disappears,
for it makes wings for itself
and flies like an eagle to the sky.
for it makes wings for itself
and flies like an eagle to the sky.
Mark 10:24
But the disciples were astonished at His words. Again Jesus said to them, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
1 Timothy 6:17
Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be arrogant or to set their hope on the uncertainty of wealth, but on God, who richly provides us with all things to enjoy.
Boast
Esther 5:11
Then Haman described for them his glorious wealth and his many sons. He told them all how the king had honored him and promoted him in rank over the other officials and the royal staff.
Jeremiah 9:23
This is what the Lord says:
The wise man must not boast in his wisdom;
the strong man must not boast in his strength;
the wealthy man must not boast in his wealth.
the strong man must not boast in his strength;
the wealthy man must not boast in his wealth.
Ezekiel 28:4 By your wisdom and understanding
you have acquired wealth for yourself.
You have acquired gold and silver
for your treasuries.
you have acquired wealth for yourself.
You have acquired gold and silver
for your treasuries.
Hosea 12:8 But Ephraim says:
“How rich I have become;
I made it all myself.
In all my earnings,
no one can find any crime in me
that I can be punished for!”
“How rich I have become;
I made it all myself.
In all my earnings,
no one can find any crime in me
that I can be punished for!”
Luke 12:19 Then I’ll say to myself, “You have many goods stored up for many years. Take it easy; eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.”’
General references
Job 31:24 If I placed my confidence in gold
or called fine gold my trust,
or called fine gold my trust,
Proverbs 18:11 A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;
in his imagination it is like a high wall.
in his imagination it is like a high wall.
1 Corinthians 1:29
so that no one can boast in His presence.