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
Behold, the man will not set God his strength, and he will trust in the multitude of his riches he will be strengthened in his mischief.
Psalm 62:10
Ye shall not trust in oppression, ye shall not become vain in plunder: if wealth shall increase ye shall not set the heart
Job 31:24
If I set gold my hope, and said to gold, My trust;
Proverbs 10:15
The wealth of the rich his strong city: the destruction of the poor their poverty.
Proverbs 23:5
Wilt thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it and it is not? for making, it will make to it wings; as an eagle and it flew to the heavens.
Mark 10:24
And his disciples were amazed at his words. And Jesus again having answered, says to them, How difficult, children, is it for those trusting in property to enter into the kingdom of God!
1 Timothy 6:17
To the rich now in this life, proclaim not to be highminded, nor to be hoping upon the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, offering us all things richly for profit;
Boast
Esther 5:11
And Haman will recount to them the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his sons, and all how the king magnified him, and how he lifted him up over the chiefs and servants of the king.
Jeremiah 9:23
Thus said Jehovah, The wise shall not boast in his wisdom, and the strong shall not boast in his strength; the rich shall not boast in his riches:
Ezekiel 28:4
With thy wisdom and with thy understanding thou madest to thee wealth, and thou wilt make gold and silver in thy treasures.
Hosea 12:8
And Ephraim will say, Surely I became rich, I found to me wealth: all my labors shall not be found to me iniquity which was sin.
Luke 12:19
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years; rest, eat, drink, be gladdened.
General references
Job 31:24
If I set gold my hope, and said to gold, My trust;
Proverbs 18:11
The rich one's wealth his strong city, and as a wall lifted up in his imagination.
1 Corinthians 1:29
That no flesh might boast before him.