Verse 4

And by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

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  • Prov 15:6 : 6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure, but in the income of the wicked is trouble.
  • Prov 21:20 : 20 There is desirable treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man spends it up.
  • Neh 10:39 : 39 For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the grain, of the new wine, and the oil, to the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests who minister, and the gatekeepers, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.
  • Neh 13:5-9 : 5 and he had prepared for him a large room, where previously they had stored the grain offerings, the frankincense, the vessels, and the tithes of grain, new wine, and oil, which were commanded to be given to the Levites, the singers, and the gatekeepers, as well as the offerings for the priests. 6 But all this time I was not in Jerusalem, for in the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon, I had come to the king. After some time, I obtained leave from the king, 7 and I came to Jerusalem and discovered the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah by preparing a room for him in the courts of the house of God. 8 This upset me very much; so I threw all of Tobiah’s household goods out of the room. 9 Then I gave orders, and they cleansed the rooms; and I brought back into them the vessels of the house of God, along with the grain offerings and the frankincense. 10 I also realized that the portions for the Levites had not been given to them, so the Levites and the singers, who did the work, had each fled to his field. 11 So I contended with the rulers, and said, Why has the house of God been forsaken? And I gathered them together and placed them in their stations. 12 Then all Judah brought the tithe of the grain, the new wine, and the oil to the storehouses. 13 And I appointed as treasurers over the storehouses Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites; and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah, for they were considered trustworthy, and their task was to distribute to their brethren.
  • Prov 8:21 : 21 That I may cause those who love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
  • Prov 20:15 : 15 There is gold and a multitude of rubies, but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
  • 1 Kgs 4:22-28 : 22 And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour and sixty measures of meal, 23 Ten fat oxen, twenty oxen from the pastures, and a hundred sheep, besides deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fatted fowl. 24 For he had dominion over all the region on this side of the River, from Tiphsah even to Gaza, over all the kings on this side of the River: and he had peace on all sides around him. 25 And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon. 26 And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen. 27 And those officers provided food for King Solomon and for all who came to King Solomon's table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing. 28 Barley also and straw for the horses and camels they brought to the place where the officers were, every man according to his duty.
  • 1 Chr 27:25-31 : 25 And over the king's treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel; and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, in the villages, and in the strongholds, was Jehonathan the son of Uzziah; 26 And over those who did the work of the field for tilling the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub; 27 And over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite; over the produce of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite; 28 And over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the low plains was Baalhanan the Gederite; and over the cellars of oil was Joash; 29 And over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite; and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai; 30 Over the camels was also Obil the Ishmaelite; and over the donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite; 31 And over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite. All these were the officers of the substance that was king David's.
  • 1 Chr 29:2-9 : 2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the bronze for things of bronze, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistening stones, and of various colors, and all kinds of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance. 3 Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have given of my own proper goods, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house, 4 Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses. 5 The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all kinds of work to be made by the hands of craftsmen. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day to the LORD? 6 Then the chief of the fathers, and leaders of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king's work, offered willingly. 7 And they gave for the service of the house of God five thousand talents and ten thousand darics of gold, and ten thousand talents of silver, and eighteen thousand talents of brass, and one hundred thousand talents of iron. 8 And whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the LORD, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite. 9 Then the people rejoiced, because they offered willingly, for with a perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and King David also rejoiced with great joy.
  • 2 Chr 4:18-22 : 18 Thus Solomon made all these articles in great abundance, because the weight of the bronze could not be determined. 19 And Solomon made all the furnishings that were in the house of God: the golden altar and the tables on which was the showbread; 20 The lampstands with their lamps of pure gold, to burn according to the prescribed manner before the inner sanctuary; 21 The flowers, the lamps, and the wick trimmers of gold, of purest gold; 22 The snuffers, the basins, the spoons, and the censers, of pure gold. As for the entry of the house, the inner doors for the Most Holy Place and the doors of the main hall of the temple were gold.
  • 2 Chr 26:4-9 : 4 And he did what was right in the sight of the LORD, following all that his father Amaziah had done. 5 And he sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the visions of God. As long as he sought the LORD, God made him prosper. 6 And he went out and fought against the Philistines, breaking down the wall of Gath, the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities around Ashdod among the Philistines. 7 And God helped him against the Philistines, against the Arabians who lived in Gurbaal, and against the Meunites. 8 The Ammonites brought gifts to Uzziah, and his fame spread as far as the border of Egypt, for he became exceedingly strong. 9 Moreover, Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, at the Valley Gate, and at the angle of the wall, and fortified them. 10 He also built towers in the wilderness and dug many wells, for he had much livestock, both in the lowland and in the plains. He had farmers and vine dressers in the mountains and in Carmel, for he loved the soil. 11 Moreover, Uzziah had an army of fighting men who went out to war by divisions, according to the number listed by the hand of Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer, under the direction of Hananiah, one of the king's captains.
  • Prov 27:23-27 : 23 Be diligent to know the state of your flocks, and look well to your herds. 24 For riches are not forever; does a crown endure to every generation? 25 The hay appears, and the tender grass shows itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered. 26 The lambs will provide your clothing, and the goats are the price of the field. 27 And you will have goats' milk enough for your food, for the food of your household, and for the sustenance of your maidens.
  • Matt 13:52 : 52 He said to them, Therefore every teacher of the law who is instructed about the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.