Job 31:24

Bible in Basic English (1941)

If I made gold my hope, or if I ever said to the best gold, I have put my faith in you;

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 52:7 : 7 See, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but had faith in his goods and his property, and made himself strong in his wealth.
  • Ps 62:10 : 10 Have no faith in the rewards of evil-doing, or in profits wrongly made: if your wealth is increased, do not put your hopes on it.
  • Prov 10:15 : 15 The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.
  • Prov 11:28 : 28 He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.
  • Prov 30:9 : 9 For fear that if I am full, I may be false to you and say, Who is the Lord? or if I am poor, I may become a thief, using the name of my God wrongly.
  • Mark 10:24-25 : 24 And the disciples were full of wonder at his words. But Jesus said to them again, Children, how hard it is for those who put faith in wealth to come into the kingdom of God! 25 It is simpler for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a man of wealth to come into the kingdom of God.
  • Luke 12:15 : 15 And he said to them, Take care to keep yourselves free from the desire for property; for a man's life is not made up of the number of things which he has.
  • Col 3:5 : 5 Then put to death your bodies which are of the earth; wrong use of the flesh, unclean things, passion, evil desires and envy, which is the worship of strange gods;
  • 1 Tim 6:10 : 10 For the love of money is a root of all evil: and some whose hearts were fixed on it have been turned away from the faith, and been wounded with unnumbered sorrows.
  • 1 Tim 6:17 : 17 Give orders to those who have money and goods in this life, not to be lifted up in their minds, or to put their hope in the uncertain chances of wealth, but in God who gives us in full measure all things for our use;
  • Gen 31:1 : 1 Now it came to the ears of Jacob that Laban's sons were saying, Jacob has taken away all our father's property, and in this way he has got all this wealth.
  • Deut 8:12-14 : 12 And when you have taken food and are full, and have made fair houses for yourselves and are living in them; 13 And when your herds and your flocks are increased, and your stores of silver and gold, and you have wealth of every sort; 14 Take care that your hearts are not lifted up in pride, giving no thought to the Lord your God who took you out of the land of Egypt, out of the prison-house;
  • Ps 49:6-7 : 6 Even of those whose faith is in their wealth, and whose hearts are lifted up because of their stores. 7 Truly, no man may get back his soul for a price, or give to God the payment for himself;
  • Ps 49:17 : 17 For at his death, he will take nothing away; his glory will not go down after him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Job 31:25-29
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    25If I was glad because my wealth was great, and because my hand had got together a great store;

    26If, when I saw the sun shining, and the moon moving on its bright way,

    27A secret feeling of worship came into my heart, and my hand gave kisses from my mouth;

    28That would have been another sin to be rewarded with punishment by the judges; for I would have been false to God on high.

    29If I was glad at the trouble of my hater, and gave cries of joy when evil overtook him;

  • Job 31:23
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    23For the fear of God kept me back, and because of his power I might not do such things.

  • Job 22:24-25
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    24And put your gold in the dust, even your gold of Ophir among the rocks of the valleys;

    25Then the Ruler of all will be your gold, and his teaching will be your silver;

  • Job 23:10-11
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    10For he has knowledge of the way I take; after I have been tested I will come out like gold.

    11My feet have gone in his steps; I have kept in his way, without turning to one side or to the other.

  • Job 4:6
    72%

    6Is not your fear of God your support, and your upright way of life your hope?

  • Job 3:15
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    15Or with rulers who had gold, and whose houses were full of silver;

  • Ps 31:14
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    14But I had faith in you, O Lord; I said, You are my God.

  • Ps 39:7
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    7And now, Lord, what am I waiting for? my hope is in you.

  • Job 28:1
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    1Truly there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is washed out.

  • Job 31:5-7
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    5If I have gone in false ways, or my foot has been quick in working deceit;

    6(Let me be measured in upright scales, and let God see my righteousness:)

    7If my steps have been turned out of the way, or if my heart went after my eyes, or if the property of another is in my hands;

  • Ps 49:6
    70%

    6Even of those whose faith is in their wealth, and whose hearts are lifted up because of their stores.

  • Job 31:16
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    16If I kept back the desire of the poor; if the widow's eye was looking for help to no purpose;

  • Prov 8:18-19
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    18Wealth and honour are in my hands, even wealth without equal and righteousness.

    19My fruit is better than gold, even than the best gold; and my increase is more to be desired than silver.

  • Job 6:10-13
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    70%

    10So I would still have comfort, and I would have joy in the pains of death, for I have not been false to the words of the Holy One.

    11Have I strength to go on waiting, or have I any end to be looking forward to?

    12Is my strength the strength of stones, or is my flesh brass?

    13I have no help in myself, and wisdom is completely gone from me.

  • Job 13:14-15
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    14I will take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand.

    15Truly, he will put an end to me; I have no hope; but I will not give way in argument before him;

  • Job 17:15
    70%

    15Where then is my hope? and who will see my desire?

  • Ps 30:6
    70%

    6When things went well for me I said, I will never be moved.

  • Job 9:27-28
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    69%

    27If I say, I will put my grief out of mind, I will let my face be sad no longer and I will be bright;

    28I go in fear of all my pains; I am certain that I will not be free from sin in your eyes.

  • Job 36:19
    69%

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  • Ps 52:7
    69%

    7See, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but had faith in his goods and his property, and made himself strong in his wealth.

  • Job 31:36
    69%

    36Truly I would take up the book in my hands; it would be to me as a crown;

  • Job 31:21
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    21If my hand had been lifted up against him who had done no wrong, when I saw that I was supported by the judges;

  • Job 31:33-34
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    33If I kept my evil doings covered, and my sin in the secret of my breast,

    34For fear of the great body of people, or for fear that families might make sport of me, so that I kept quiet, and did not go out of my door;

  • Lam 3:18
    69%

    18And I said, My strength is cut off, and my hope from the Lord.

  • Job 31:39
    69%

    39If I have taken its produce without payment, causing the death of its owners;

  • Ps 7:3
    69%

    3O Lord my God, if I have done this; if my hands have done any wrong;

  • Job 24:25
    68%

    25And if it is not so, now, who will make it clear that my words are false, and that what I say is of no value?

  • Job 31:9
    68%

    9If my heart went after another man's wife, or if I was waiting secretly at my neighbour's door;

  • Deut 32:34
    68%

    34Is not this among my secrets, kept safe in my store-house?

  • Lam 3:24
    68%

    24I said to myself, The Lord is my heritage; and because of this I will have hope in him.

  • Job 10:20
    68%

    20Are not the days of my life small in number? Let your eyes be turned away from me, so that I may have a little pleasure,

  • Ps 38:15-16
    2 verses
    68%

    15In you, O Lord, is my hope: you will give me an answer, O Lord, my God.

    16I said, Let them not be glad over me; when my foot is moved, let them not be lifted up with pride against me.

  • Ps 62:10
    68%

    10Have no faith in the rewards of evil-doing, or in profits wrongly made: if your wealth is increased, do not put your hopes on it.

  • Ezek 28:4
    68%

    4By your wisdom and deep knowledge you have got power for yourself, and put silver and gold in your store-houses: