| Jeremiah 49 31 |
Arise, get you up unto the wealthy nation, that dwelleth without care, saith the LORD, which have neither gates nor bars, which dwell alone. |
| Psalms 62 9 |
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. |
| Proverbs 18 11 |
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. |
| Micah 6 12 |
For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth. |
| Proverbs 14 24 |
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly. |
| James 1 10 |
But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. |
| Psalms 138 6 |
Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off. |
| Proverbs 16 19 |
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. |
| Proverbs 11 2 |
When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. |
| Luke 1 52 |
He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. |
| Psalms 39 6 |
Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them. |
| Proverbs 11 16 |
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches. |
| Proverbs 28 2 |
For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged. |
| Ecclesiastes 8 10 |
And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity. |
| Jeremiah 5 27 |
As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich. |
| Isaiah 26 5 |
For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust. |
| Proverbs 14 18 |
The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. |
| Job 21 13 |
They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. |
| 1 Samuel 2 7 |
The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up. |
| Proverbs 18 12 |
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility. |
| Isaiah 44 9 |
They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed. |
| Job 27 19 |
The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not. |
| James 2 2 |
For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; |
| Jeremiah 9 23 |
Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: |
| Hosea 8 4 |
They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew it not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off. |
| Ecclesiastes 12 8 |
Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity. |
| Proverbs 13 11 |
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. |
| 1 Timothy 2 9 |
In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; |
| Proverbs 28 11 |
The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out. |
| Ezekiel 16 24 |
That thou hast also built unto thee an eminent place, and hast made thee an high place in every street. |
| Ecclesiastes 4 13 |
Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. |
| Ecclesiastes 1 2 |
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. |
| Ecclesiastes 5 8 |
If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they. |
| Proverbs 29 23 |
A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. |
| Jeremiah 13 18 |
Say unto the king and to the queen, Humble yourselves, sit down: for your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory. |
| Ezekiel 16 31 |
In that thou buildest thine eminent place in the head of every way, and makest thine high place in every street; and hast not been as an harlot, in that thou scornest hire; |
| Proverbs 14 20 |
The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends. |
| Proverbs 15 21 |
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. |
| Proverbs 3 35 |
The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools. |
| Luke 14 8 |
When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; |
| Ecclesiastes 2 19 |
And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity. |
| Ecclesiastes 8 14 |
There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity. |
| Proverbs 19 10 |
Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes. |
| Isaiah 1 23 |
Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them. |
| Proverbs 22 7 |
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. |
| Job 34 19 |
How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands. |
| Proverbs 19 1 |
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool. |
| Psalms 55 11 |
Wickedness is in the midst thereof: deceit and guile depart not from her streets. |
| Ecclesiastes 7 4 |
The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. |
| Proverbs 15 6 |
In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble. |