POVERTY-RICHES: (A) POVERTY (1) General References to Pr 10:15; 30:8; Isa 3:7 --SEE Poor, POVERTY (2) Of the Righteous, Examples of -- Gideon Jud 6:15 -- The Widow of Zarephath 1Ki 17:12 -- The Prophet's widow 2Ki 4:1 -- Christ Mt 8:20 -- The widow who gave two mites Mr 12:42 -- Paul 2Co 6:10; 8:9 -- The church at Smyrna Re 2:9 (3) Contributing Causes of Sinful Indolence Pr 6:10,11 Parsimony Pr 11:24 Love of Pleasure Pr 21:17 Drunkenness and Gluttony Pr 23:21; 24:34 Evil Associations Pr 28:19 --SEE Slothfulness, BUSINESS LIFE Want, (B) SPIRITUAL POVERTY (1) Destitution of the Truth 2Ch 15:3; Ps 74:9; La 2:9; Eze 7:26; Am 8:11 Lu 15:14; Eph 2:12; 1Ti 6:5; Re 3:17 --SEE Spiritual Drought, DROUGHT (2) Examples of Moral and Spiritual Bankruptcy Inhabitants of Jerusalem Jer 5:4 The Bankrupt Servant Mt 18:23-25 The Prodigal Son Lu 15:14 The Gentiles Eph 2:12 The Laodicean Church Re 3:17 (C) THE POOR (1) General References to De 15:11; Zep 3:12; Mt 26:11 --SEE Poverty, POVERTY Beggars, BEGGARS BEGGARS (2) Divine Care for 1Sa 2:8; Job 36:6; Ps 10:14; 35:10; Ec 5:8; Jer 20:13; Lu 16:22 --SEE Compassion, SYMPATHY Poor and Needy, POOR AND NEEDY Promises to the Poor, PROMISES, DIVINE (3) Justice to, Enjoined Ps 82:3; Pr 21:13; 29:14; Jer 22:16 --SEE Oppression (1), CRUELTY Partiality (1), INJUSTICE Justice (2), JUSTICE (4) Kindness to Enjoined Ex 23:11; Le 25:25; De 15:7; 24:12; Ps 41:1; Pr 14:21; 19:17 Pr 28:27; Mt 19:21; Ga 2:10 --SEE Kindness, KINDNESS KINDNESS Benevolence, LIBERALITY LIBERALITY Widow and Fatherless, WIDOW AND FATHERLESS WIDOW AND FATHERLESS (5) Neglect and Oppression of 2Sa 12:4; Job 24:4; Ps 10:2; 109:16; Pr 17:5; 30:14 Isa 3:15; 32:7; Eze 18:12; Am 2:6; 5:11; Hab 3:14 --SEE Oppression, CRUELTY Extortion Condemned, BUSINESS LIFE Neglect, INDIFFERENCE (6) Despi
sed Pr 14:20; 19:7; Ec 9:16; Jas 2:6 --SEE Partiality, INJUSTICE -- Promises to. See PROMISES, DIVINE (D) RICHES, EARTHLY (Select Readings) Lu 12:16-21; 16:19-31 (1) The Gift of God De 8:18; 1Ch 29:12; Ec 5:19; Ho 2:8 (2) The Perils of Incline to Forgetfulness of God De 8:13,14 Beget Avarice Ps 62:10 Endanger Integrity Pr 28:20 Hinder Entrance into God's Kingdom Mt 19:23 Result in Barrenness of Life Mr 4:19 Subject Men to Powerful Temptations 1Ti 6:9 --SEE Prosperity, PROSPERITY PROSPERITY Worldliness, WORLDLINESS WORLDLINESS Covetousness, COVETOUSNESS COVETOUSNESS Trust in Riches, INSECURITY (3) Profit not in Time of Trial Pr 11:4; Ec 6:2; Zep 1:18; Re 18:17 (4) Not Necessarily Destructive - Good men possessed of Ge 13:2; 26:14; 30:43; 32:5; 36:7; 2Sa 19:32; 1Ch 29:28 2Ch 1:15; 9:22; Job 1:3; Mt 27:57 (5) Fleeting and Uncertain Job 20:28; Ps 49:10; Pr 23:5; 27:24; Ec 2:18,26; Jer 17:11 1Ti 6:7 (6) Are Deceptive Treasures Hag 1:6; Lu 12:21; 1Ti 6:7; Heb 11:26; Re 3:17 (7) The Accumulation of, Disappointing Job 27:16,17; Ps 39:6; Ec 2:26; Eze 28:4 Mt 6:19; Lu 12:21; Jas 5:3 --SEE Avarice, COVETOUSNESS COVETOUSNESS --, Trust in. See INSECURITY (E) SPIRITUAL RICHES (1) General References to Enduring Pr 8:18 God's Blessing the Source of Pr 10:22 A Paradox Pr 13:7 Discovered by Spiritual Vision Eph 1:18 Unsearchable Eph 3:8 More Precious than Earthly Heb 11:26 The Inheritance of God's Elect Jas 2:5 --SEE Spiritual Heritage, INHERITANCE Riches of Grace, GRACE, DIVINE (2) Examples of 1Co 1:5; 2Co 6:10; 8:9; Re 2:9 --SEE Heirs (2), CHURCH, THE (F) SPIRITUAL INVESTMENTS secure spiritual treasures Mt 6:20; 13:44; 19:21; Lu 12:23; Php 3:8; 1Ti 6:19; Re 3:18 --SEE Heritage, INHERITANCE INHERITANCE (G) SPIRITUAL TRAFFIC exhortations to men to engage in Pr 23:23; Isa 55:1; Mt 13:44;
25:9; Re 3:18