Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
In his sight
Wisdom
To the sinner
General references
Bible References
In his sight
Genesis 7:1
Then the Lord said to Noah, “Enter the ark, you and all your household, for you alone I have seen to be righteous before Me in this time.
Luke 1:6
They were both righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord.
Wisdom
2 Chronicles 31:20
Thus Hezekiah did throughout all Judah; and he did what was good, right and true before the Lord his God.
Proverbs 3:13 How blessed is the man who finds wisdom
And the man who gains understanding.
And the man who gains understanding.
Isaiah 3:10 Say to the righteous that it will go well with them,
For they will eat the fruit of their actions.
For they will eat the fruit of their actions.
John 16:24 Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be made full.
Romans 14:17
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 1:30
But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,
Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Colossians 1:9
For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
James 3:17
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy.
To the sinner
Job 27:16 “Though he piles up silver like dust
And prepares garments as plentiful as the clay,
And prepares garments as plentiful as the clay,
Proverbs 13:22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
And thewealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
And the
Proverbs 28:8 He who increases his wealth by interest and usury
Gathers itfor him who is gracious to the poor.
Gathers it
General references
Psalm 37:16 Better is the little of the righteous
Than the abundance of many wicked.
Than the abundance of many wicked.
Ecclesiastes 1:2 “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher,
“Vanity of vanities! All is vanity.”
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Ecclesiastes 3:10
I have seen the task which God has given the sons of men with which to occupy themselves.
Matthew 6:19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
1 Timothy 6:8
If we have food and covering, with these we shall be content.