Moral Concordance
S. Antonii de Padua Concordantiae Morales Sacorum Bibliorum
"Damned money! Alas! How many religious did it blind! How many cloistered religious did it deceive! Money is the 'droppings of birds' that blinded the eyes of Tobit."
Categories:
51. That riches acquired by theft, fraud, calumny, and falsehood, will not endure.
52. Against the rich and mighty men of this world.
53. That it is difficult for a rich man to be saved.
54. That it is lawful to possess riches.
55. Against the hope of the wicked.
56. Against those who put their hope in the help of man.
57. That we must not trust in transitory things.
58. That we must always trust in the Lord.
59. Of spiritual riches.
60. Of the contempt of riches.
61. Of the commendation of poverty.
62. That the Church increases spiritually through poverty and adversity.
63. Of those who consciously trample upon the world.
64. Of the misery and labour of human life.
65. Against avarice and covetousness, and its effects.
Scripture:
That we must not trust in transitory things.
| II Par 25:8 | And if thou think that battles consist in the strength of the army, God will make thee to be overcome by the enemies: for it belongeth to God both to help, and to put to flight. |
| Job 31:24 | If I have thought gold my strength, and have said to fine gold: My confidence: |
| Prov 11:28 | He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the just shall spring up as a green leaf. |
| Prov 12:2 | He that is good, shall draw grace from the Lord: but he that trusteth in his own devices doth wickedly. |
| Prov 28:26 | He that trusteth in his own heart, is a fool: but he that walketh wisely, he shall be saved. |
| Eccli 14:18 | All flesh shall fade as grass, and as the leaf that springeth out on a green tree. |
| Eccli 32:26 | And beware of thy own children, and take heed of them of thy household. |
| Isa 29:14-15 | Therefore behold I will proceed to cause an admiration in this people, by a great and wonderful miracle: for wisdom shall perish from their wise men, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid. |
| Jer 9:4 | Let every man take heed of his neighbour, and let his not trust in any brother of his: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every friend will walk deceitfully. |
| Osee 10:13 | You have ploughed wickedness, you have reaped iniquity, you have eaten the fruit of lying: because thou hast trusted in thy ways, in the multitude of thy strong ones. |
| Amos 6:1 | Woe to you that are wealthy in Sion, and to you that have confidence in the mountain of Samaria: ye great men, heads of the people, that go in with state into the house of Israel. |
| Mich 7:2 | The holy man is perished out of the earth, and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood, every one hunteth his brother to death. |
| Mich 7:6 | For the son dishonoureth the father, and the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law: and a man's enemies are they of his own household. |
| I Cor 1:19 | For it is written: I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the prudence of the prudent I will reject. |