Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
Laid
Lighter
General references
Bible References
Surely
Psalm 39:5
Indeed, you have made the length of my days very short. My life span is nothing compared to yours. Certainly, everyone alive is like a whisper in the wind.
1 Samuel 18:5
So David did everything Saul sent him to do successfully. Saul made him a commander in his army. This pleased the people and Saul's servants.
1 Samuel 23:12
Will the citizens of Keilah hand my men and me over to Saul? David asked. Jehovah answered: They will hand you over.
2 Samuel 15:6
Absalom did this with every Israelite who came to the king for judgment. That way he won their loyalty.
Matthew 21:9
Those going ahead of him and following him shouted praise: Glory to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of Jehovah! Glory in the highest! (Psalms 118:26)
John 19:15
They cried out: Away with him, away with him, impale him! Pilate asked: Should I impale your King? The chief priests answered: We have no king but Caesar.
Of high
Psalm 55:13
But it is you, my equal, my close friend, and a well-known companion!
Psalm 118:9
It is better to trust in Jehovah than to depend on human leaders.
1 Samuel 18:21
He said to himself: I will give Michal to David. I will use her to trap him. The Philistines will kill him. So for the second time Saul said to David: You will be my son-in-law.
1 Samuel 26:21
My servant David, Saul said, I have sinned. Come back. I will not harm you again. You valued my life today. I have acted like a fool. I made a terrible mistake.
2 Samuel 15:31
Someone told David: Ahithophel is helping Absalom conspire against you! David said: Please Jehovah keep Ahithophel's plans from working!
Romans 3:4
Certainly not! But let God be true, and every man false. It is written: So that you should be proved righteous in your words and should overcome when you are judged.
Laid
Daniel 5:27
TEKEL: you are weighed in the balances, and are found wanting.
Lighter
Isaiah 40:15
Truly the nations are like a drop in a bucket! They are regarded as dust on the scales! He weighs the islands as though they were fine dust.
General references
Psalm 49:2
Listen you common people and important ones, rich people and poor ones.
Psalm 118:8
It is better to trust in Jehovah than to depend on people.
Ecclesiastes 1:2
Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 12:8
Vanity of vanities, says the preacher; all is vanity.