Job 31:24
If I have made gold my hope, And have said to the fine gold, [Thou art] my confidence;
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Referenced Verses
- Ps 52:7 : 7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And strengthened himself in his wickedness.
- Ps 62:10 : 10 Trust not in oppression, And become not vain in robbery: If riches increase, set not your heart [thereon] .
- Prov 10:15 : 15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
- Prov 11:28 : 28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
- Prov 30:9 : 9 Lest I be full, and deny [thee], and say, Who is Jehovah? Or lest I be poor, and steal, And use profanely the name of my God.
- Mark 10:24-25 : 24 And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
- Luke 12:15 : 15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
- Col 3:5 : 5 Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;
- 1 Tim 6:10 : 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
- 1 Tim 6:17 : 17 Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
- Gen 31:1 : 1 And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory.
- Deut 8:12-14 : 12 lest, when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein; 13 and when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied; 14 then thy heart be lifted up, and thou forget Jehovah thy God, who brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage;
- Ps 49:6-7 : 6 They that trust in their wealth, And boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; 7 None [of them] can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him;
- Ps 49:17 : 17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; His glory shall not descend after him.
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- Job 31:25-295 verses84%
25 If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, And because my hand had gotten much;
26 If I have beheld the sun when it shined, Or the moon walking in brightness,
27 And my heart hath been secretly enticed, And my mouth hath kissed my hand:
28 This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judges; For I should have denied the God that is above.
29 If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, Or lifted up myself when evil found him;
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23 For calamity from God is a terror to me, And by reason of his majesty I can do nothing.
- Job 22:24-252 verses75%
24 And lay thou [thy] treasure in the dust, And [the gold of] Ophir among the stones of the brooks;
25 And the Almighty will be thy treasure, And precious silver unto thee.
- Job 23:10-112 verses73%
10 But he knoweth the way that I take; When he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
11 My foot hath held fast to his steps; His way have I kept, and turned not aside.
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6 Is not thy fear [of God] thy confidence, [And] the integrity of thy ways thy hope?
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15 Or with princes that had gold, Who filled their houses with silver:
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14 But I trusted in thee, O Jehovah: I said, Thou art my God.
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7 And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope is in thee.
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1 Surely there is a mine for silver, And a place for gold which they refine.
- Job 31:5-73 verses70%
5 If I have walked with falsehood, And my foot hath hasted to deceit
6 (Let me be weighed in an even balance, That God may know mine integrity);
7 If my step hath turned out of the way, And my heart walked after mine eyes, And if any spot hath cleaved to my hands:
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6 They that trust in their wealth, And boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
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16 If I have withheld the poor from [their] desire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,
- Prov 8:18-192 verses70%
18 Riches and honor are with me; [Yea], durable wealth and righteousness.
19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; And my revenue than choice silver.
- Job 6:10-134 verses70%
10 And be it still my consolation, Yea, let me exult in pain that spareth not, That I have not denied the words of the Holy One.
11 What is my strength, that I should wait? And what is mine end, that I should be patient?
12 Is my strength the strength of stones? Or is my flesh of brass?
13 Is it not that I have no help in me, And that wisdom is driven quite from me?
- Job 13:14-152 verses70%
14 Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, And put my life in my hand?
15 Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.
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15 Where then is my hope? And as for my hope, who shall see it?
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6 As for me, I said in my prosperity, I shall never be moved.
- Job 9:27-282 verses69%
27 If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will put off my [sad] countenance, and be of good cheer;
28 I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.
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19 Will thy cry avail, [that thou be] not in distress, Or all the forces of [thy] strength?
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7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And strengthened himself in his wickedness.
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36 Surely I would carry it upon my shoulder; I would bind it unto me as a crown:
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21 If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, Because I saw my help in the gate:
- Job 31:33-342 verses69%
33 If like Adam I have covered my transgressions, By hiding mine iniquity in my bosom,
34 Because I feared the great multitude, And the contempt of families terrified me, So that I kept silence, and went not out of the door--
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18 And I said, My strength is perished, and mine expectation from Jehovah.
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39 If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, Or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:
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3 O Jehovah my God, if I have done this; If there be iniquity in my hands;
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25 And if it be not so now, who will prove me a liar, And make my speech nothing worth?
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9 If my heart hath been enticed unto a woman, And I have laid wait at my neighbor's door;
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34 Is not this laid up in store with me, Sealed up among my treasures?
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24 Jehovah is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
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20 Are not my days few? cease then, And let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,
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15 For in thee, O Jehovah, do I hope: Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.
16 For I said, Lest they rejoice over me: When my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
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10 Trust not in oppression, And become not vain in robbery: If riches increase, set not your heart [thereon] .
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4 by thy wisdom and by thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures;