Psalm 52:7
“Look, [this is] the man who would not make God his strength [his stronghold and fortress],
But trusted in the abundance of his riches,
Taking refuge in his wealth.”
Job 31:24-25
“If I have put my trust and confidence in gold,
Or have declared fine gold my hope and assurance,
Psalm 49:6-20
Even those who trust in and rely on their wealth
And boast of the abundance of their riches?
Psalm 62:9-10
Men of low degree are only a breath (emptiness), and men of [high] rank are a lie (delusion).
In the balances they go up [because they have no measurable weight or value];
They are together lighter than a breath.
Psalm 73:7-11
Their eye bulges from fatness [they have more than the heart desires];
The imaginations of their mind run riot [with foolishness].
Psalm 73:18-20
Surely You set the wicked-minded and immoral on slippery places;
You cast them down to destruction.
Psalm 146:3-5
Do not trust in princes,
In mortal man, in whom there is no salvation (help).
Ecclesiastes 8:8
There is no man who has power and authority over the wind to restrain the wind,
Nor does he have authority over the day of death;
There is no discharge [from service] during time of war,
And evil will not rescue those who [actively seek to] practice it.
Isaiah 14:16-17
“Those who see you will gaze at you,
They will consider you, saying,
‘Is this the man who made the earth tremble,
Who shook kingdoms,
Jeremiah 17:5
Thus says the Lord,
“Cursed is the man who trusts in and relies on mankind,
Making [weak, faulty human] flesh his strength,
And whose mind and heart turn away from the Lord.
Hosea 12:7-8
A merchant, in whose hand are false and fraudulent balances;
He loves to oppress and exploit.
John 19:5
So Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, and Pilate said to them, “Look! The Man!”
1 Timothy 6:17
As for the rich in this present world, instruct them not to be conceited and arrogant, nor to set their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly and ceaselessly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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Strengthened
General references
Bible References
Made
Do not trust in princes,
In mortal man, in whom there is no salvation (help).
Thus says the Lord,
“Cursed is the man who trusts in and relies on mankind,
Making [weak, faulty human] flesh his strength,
And whose mind and heart turn away from the Lord.
Strengthened
Their eye bulges from fatness [they have more than the heart desires];
The imaginations of their mind run riot [with foolishness].
There is no man who has power and authority over the wind to restrain the wind,
Nor does he have authority over the day of death;
There is no discharge [from service] during time of war,
And evil will not rescue those who [actively seek to] practice it.
A merchant, in whose hand are false and fraudulent balances;
He loves to oppress and exploit.
General references
“If I have put my trust and confidence in gold,
Or have declared fine gold my hope and assurance,
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall [of protection] in his own imagination and conceit.