Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

General references

Bible References

Made

Psalm 146:3
Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.
Jeremiah 17:5
Thus says the LORD: "Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the LORD.

Strengthened

Psalm 73:7
Their eyes swell out through fatness; their hearts overflow with follies.
Ecclesiastes 8:8
No man has power to retain the spirit, or power over the day of death. There is no discharge from war, nor will wickedness deliver those who are given to it.
Hosea 12:7
A merchant, in whose hands are false balances, he loves to oppress.

General references

Job 31:24
"If I have made gold my trust or called fine gold my confidence,
Proverbs 18:11
A rich man's wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his imagination.
James 4:16
As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.

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