Verse 6

In the house of the rightuous are greate riches, but in the increase of the vngodly there is mysordre.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 8:21 : 21 That I maye sende prosperite to those that loue me, & to encrease their treasure.
  • Prov 10:22 : 22 The blessynge of the LORDE maketh rich me, as for carefull trauayle, it doth nothinge therto.
  • Prov 21:20 : 20 In a wyse mans house there is greate treasure and plenteousnesse, but a foolish body spendeth vp all.
  • Ps 112:3 : 3 Riches & pleteousnesse shalbe in his house, & his rightuousnes endureth for euer.
  • Job 20:19-23 : 19 And why? he hath oppressed the poore, and not helped them: houses hath he spoyled, and not buylded them. 20 His bely coude neuer be fylled, therfore shall he perish in his couetousnesse. 21 He deuoured so gredely, yt he left nothinge behynde, therfore his goodes shal not prospere. 22 Though he had plenteousnesse of euerythinge, yet was he poore, & therfore he is but a wretch on euery syde. 23 For though ye wicked haue neuer so moch to fyll his bely, yet God shal sende his wrath vpon him, and cause his battayll to rayne ouer him:
  • Ps 37:16 : 16 A small thinge yt the rightuous hath, is better then greate riches of the vngodly.
  • Eccl 4:6 : 6 One handfull (saieth he) is better wt rest, the both ye handes full with labor and trauayle.
  • Eccl 5:10-14 : 10 He that loueth money, wil neuer be satisfied with money: and who so delyteth in riches, shal haue no profit therof. Is not this also a vayne thinge? 11 Where as many riches are, there are many also that spende them awaye. And what pleasure more hath he that possesseth them, sauynge that he maye loke vpon them with his eyes? 12 A labouringe man slepeth swetely, whether it be litle or moch that he eateth: but the abundaunce of the riche wil not suffre him to slepe. 13 Yet is there a sore plage, which I haue sene vnder the Sonne (namely) riches kepte to the hurte of him yt hath them in possession. 14 For oft times they perishe with his greate misery and trouble: and yf he haue a childe, it getteth nothinge.
  • Heb 11:26 : 26 and estemed the rebuke of Christ greater riches, then the treasure of Egipte: for he had respecte vnto the rewarde.
  • Prov 13:22 : 22 Which their childers childre shal haue in possessio, for the riches of the synner is layed vp for ye iust.
  • Prov 15:16 : 16 Better is a litle with the feare of the LORDE then greate treasure, for they are not without sorowe.
  • Prov 16:8 : 8 Better is it to haue a litle thinge wt rightuousnes, the greate rentes wrongeously gotten.
  • Jas 5:1-3 : 1 Goo to now ye riche men. Wepe, and howle on yor wretchednes that shal come vpon you. 2 Youre riches is corrupte, youre garmetes are motheaten. 3 Youre golde & yor siluer are cancred, & the rust of them shalbe a witnes vnto you, & shal eate youre flesshe, as it were fyre. Ye haue heaped treasure togedder in yor last dayes: