Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
Riches
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Bible References
Riches
Psalm 39:6
Surely every man walks in a shadow. Surely they are disquieted in vain. He heaps up, and knows not who shall gather them.
Psalm 52:7
Lo, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
Deuteronomy 6:10
And it shall be, when LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land which he swore to thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee, great and goodly cities, which thou did not build,
Deuteronomy 8:12
Lest, when thou have eaten and are full, and have built goodly houses, and dwelt in it,
Job 27:16
Though he heaps up silver as the dust, and prepares raiment as the clay,
Job 31:24
If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, [Thou are] my confidence;
Mark 8:36
For what will it profit a man if he should gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul?
Mark 10:23
And Jesus having looked around, he says to his disciples, How difficultly those who have riches will enter into the kingdom of God.
Luke 12:15
And he said to them, Watch, and keep away from greed, because to any man, life to him is not in the abundance of things possessed by him.
1 Timothy 6:17
Command the rich in the present age not to be arrogant, nor hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in the living God, who supplies us all things abundantly for enjoyment,
General references
Job 31:24
If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, [Thou are] my confidence;
Proverbs 18:11
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own imagination.
Ecclesiastes 1:2
Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities, all is vanity.
Matthew 6:19
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust deteriorates, and where thieves break through and steal,