Isaiah 10:14

And my hand reached to the riches of the peoples like a nest,
And as one gathers abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth;
And there was not one that flapped its wing or opened its beak or chirped.”

Job 31:25

If I have gloated because my wealth was great,
And because my hand had secured so much;

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,
But humility goes before honor.

Proverbs 21:6-7

The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.

Isaiah 5:8

Woe to those who add house to house and join field to field,
Until there is no more room,
So that you have to live alone in the midst of the land!

Jeremiah 49:16

“As for the terror of you,
The arrogance of your heart has deceived you,
O you who live in the clefts of the rock,
Who occupy the height of the hill.
Though you make your nest as high as an eagle’s,
I will bring you down from there,” declares the Lord.

Hosea 12:7-8

A merchant, in whose hands are false balances,
He loves to oppress.

Obadiah 1:4

“Though you build high like the eagle,
Though you set your nest among the stars,
From there I will bring you down,” declares the Lord.

Nahum 2:9-1

Plunder the silver!
Plunder the gold!
For there is no limit to the treasure—
Wealth from every kind of desirable object.

Habakkuk 2:5-11

“Furthermore, wine betrays the haughty man,
So that he does not stay at home.
He enlarges his appetite like Sheol,
And he is like death, never satisfied.
He also gathers to himself all nations
And collects to himself all peoples.

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Summary

And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.

Bible References

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Isaiah 5:8
Woe to those who add house to house and join field to field,
Until there is no more room,
So that you have to live alone in the midst of the land!
Job 31:25
If I have gloated because my wealth was great,
And because my hand had secured so much;
Proverbs 18:12
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,
But humility goes before honor.
Proverbs 21:6
The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.
Hosea 12:7
A merchant, in whose hands are false balances,
He loves to oppress.
Nahum 2:9
Plunder the silver!
Plunder the gold!
For there is no limit to the treasure—
Wealth from every kind of desirable object.
Nahum 3:1
Woe to the bloody city, completely full of lies and pillage;
Her prey never departs.
Habakkuk 2:5
“Furthermore, wine betrays the haughty man,
So that he does not stay at home.
He enlarges his appetite like Sheol,
And he is like death, never satisfied.
He also gathers to himself all nations
And collects to himself all peoples.

General references

1 Kings 20:3
‘Your silver and your gold are mine; your most beautiful wives and children are also mine.’”
Proverbs 1:13
We will find all kinds of precious wealth,
We will fill our houses with spoil;
Isaiah 33:3
At the sound of the tumult peoples flee;
At the lifting up of Yourself nations disperse.