Job 31:24

Geneva Bible (1560)

If I made gold mine hope, or haue sayd to the wedge of golde, Thou art my confidence,

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  • Ps 52:7 : 7 Beholde the man that tooke not God for his strength, but trusted vnto the multitude of his riches, and put his strength in his malice.
  • Ps 62:10 : 10 Trust not in oppression nor in robberie: be not vaine: if riches increase, set not your heart thereon.
  • Prov 10:15 : 15 The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.
  • Prov 11:28 : 28 He that trusteth in his riches, shall fall: but the righteous shall florish as a leafe.
  • Prov 30:9 : 9 Least I be full, & denie thee, and say, Who is the Lorde? or least I be poore and steale, and take the Name of my God in vaine.
  • Mark 10:24-25 : 24 And his disciples were afraide at his words. But Iesus answered againe, and sayd vnto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches, to enter into the kingdome of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to goe through the eye of a needle, then for a riche man to enter into the kingdome of God.
  • Luke 12:15 : 15 Wherefore he said vnto them, Take heede, and beware of couetousnesse: for though a man haue abundance, yet his life standeth not in his riches.
  • Col 3:5 : 5 Mortifie therefore your members which are on the earth, fornication, vncleannes, the inordinate affection, euill concupiscence, and couetousnes which is idolatrie.
  • 1 Tim 6:10 : 10 For the desire of money is the roote of all euill, which while some lusted after, they erred from the faith, and pearced themselues through with many sorowes.
  • 1 Tim 6:17 : 17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high minded, & that they trust not in vncertaine riches, but in the liuing God, (which giueth vs aboundatly, all things to enioy)
  • Gen 31:1 : 1 Now he heard the words of Labans sonnes, saying, Iaakob hath taken away all that was our fathers, and of our fathers goods hath he gotten all this honour.
  • Deut 8:12-14 : 12 Lest when thou hast eaten and filled thy selfe, and hast built goodly houses & dwelt therein, 13 And thy beastes, and thy sheepe are increased, and thy siluer and golde is multiplied, and all that thou hast is increased, 14 Then thine heart be lifted vp and thou forget the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage,
  • Ps 49:6-7 : 6 They trust in their goods, and boast them selues in the multitude of their riches. 7 Yet a man can by no meanes redeeme his brother: he can not giue his raunsome to God,
  • Ps 49:17 : 17 For he shall take nothing away when he dieth, neither shal his pompe descende after him.

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  • Job 31:25-29
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    25 If I reioyced because my substance was great, or because mine hand had gotten much,

    26 If I did behold the sunne, when it shined, or the moone, walking in her brightnes,

    27 If mine heart did flatter me in secrete, or if my mouth did kisse mine hand,

    28 (This also had bene an iniquitie to be condemned: for I had denied the God aboue)

    29 If I reioyced at his destruction that hated me, or was mooued to ioye when euill came vpon him,

  • 23 For Gods punishment was fearefull vnto me, & I could not be deliuered from his highnes.

  • Job 22:24-25
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    75%

    24 Thou shalt lay vp golde for dust, and the gold of Ophir, as the flintes of the riuers.

    25 Yea, the Almightie shalbe thy defence, and thou shalt haue plentie of siluer.

  • Job 23:10-11
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    10 But he knoweth my way, & trieth mee, and I shal come forth like the gold.

    11 My foote hath followed his steps: his way haue I kept, and haue not declined.

  • 6 Is not this thy feare, thy confidence, thy pacience, and the vprightnesse of thy wayes?

  • 15 Or with the princes that had golde, and haue filled their houses with siluer.

  • 14 But I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God.

  • 7 And now Lord, what wait I for? mine hope is euen in thee.

  • 1 The siluer surely hath his veyne, and ye gold his place, where they take it.

  • Job 31:5-7
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    5 If I haue walked in vanitie, or if my foote hath made haste to deceite,

    6 Let God weigh me in the iust balance, and he shal know mine vprightnes.

    7 If my steppe hath turned out of the way, or mine heart hath walked after mine eye, or if any blot hath cleaued to mine handes,

  • 6 They trust in their goods, and boast them selues in the multitude of their riches.

  • 16 If I restrained the poore of their desire, or haue caused the eyes of the widow to faile,

  • Prov 8:18-19
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    18 Riches and honour are with me: euen durable riches and righteousnesse.

    19 My fruite is better then golde, euen then fine golde, and my reuenues better then fine siluer.

  • Job 6:10-13
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    10 Then should I yet haue comfort, (though I burne with sorowe, let him not spare) because I haue not denyed the wordes of the Holy one.

    11 What power haue I that I should endure? or what is mine end, if I should prolong my life?

    12 Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brasse?

    13 Is it not so, that there is in me no helpe? and that strength is taken from me?

  • Job 13:14-15
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    14 Wherefore doe I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my soule in mine hande?

    15 Loe, though he slay me, yet will I trust in him, and I will reprooue my wayes in his sight.

  • 15 Where is then now mine hope? or who shal consider the thing, that I hoped for?

  • 6 And in my prosperitie I sayde, I shall neuer be moued.

  • Job 9:27-28
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    69%

    27 If I say, I wil forget my complaynt, I will cease from my wrath, and comfort mee,

    28 Then I am afrayd of all my sorowes, knowing that thou wilt not iudge me innocent.

  • 19 Wil he regard thy riches? he regardeth not golde, nor all them that excel in strength.

  • 7 Beholde the man that tooke not God for his strength, but trusted vnto the multitude of his riches, and put his strength in his malice.

  • 36 Woulde not I take it vpon my shoulder, and binde it as a crowne vnto me?

  • 21 If I haue lift vp mine hande against the fatherlesse, when I saw that I might helpe him in the gate,

  • Job 31:33-34
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    33 If I haue hid my sinne, as Adam, concealing mine iniquitie in my bosome,

    34 Though I could haue made afraid a great multitude, yet the most contemptible of the families did feare me: so I kept silence, and went not out of the doore.

  • 18 And I saide, My strength & mine hope is perished from the Lord,

  • 39 If I haue eaten the fruites thereof without siluer: or if I haue grieued the soules of the masters thereof,

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    3 O Lorde my God, if I haue done this thing, if there be any wickednes in mine handes,

  • 25 But if it be not so, where is he? or who wil proue me a lyer, & make my words of no value?

  • 9 If mine heart hath bene deceiued by a woman, or if I haue layde wayte at the doore of my neighbour,

  • 34 Is not this laide in store with me, and sealed vp among my treasures?

  • 24 The Lorde is my portion, sayth my soule: therefore wil I hope in him.

  • 20 Are not my dayes fewe? let him cease, and leaue off from me, that I may take a litle comfort,

  • Ps 38:15-16
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    68%

    15 For on thee, O Lord, do I waite: thou wilt heare me, my Lord, my God.

    16 For I said, Heare me, least they reioyce ouer me: for when my foote slippeth, they extol themselues against me.

  • 10 Trust not in oppression nor in robberie: be not vaine: if riches increase, set not your heart thereon.

  • 4 With thy wisedome and thine vnderstanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten golde and siluer into thy treasures.