Job 31:25

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if I have rejoiced because of the extent of my wealth, or because of the great wealth my hand had gained,

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 62:10 : 10 Do not trust in what you can gain by oppression! Do not put false confidence in what you can gain by robbery! If wealth increases, do not become attached to it!
  • Prov 23:5 : 5 When you gaze upon riches, they are gone, for they surely make wings for themselves, and fly off into the sky like an eagle!
  • Isa 10:13-14 : 13 For he says:“By my strong hand I have accomplished this, by my strategy that I devised. I invaded the territory of nations, and looted their storehouses. Like a mighty conqueror, I brought down rulers. 14 My hand discovered the wealth of the nations, as if it were in a nest, as one gathers up abandoned eggs, I gathered up the whole earth. There was no wing flapping, or open mouth chirping.”
  • Jer 9:23 : 23 The LORD says,“Wise people should not boast that they are wise. Powerful people should not boast that they are powerful. Rich people should not boast that they are rich.
  • Ezek 28:5 : 5 By your great skill in trade you have increased your wealth, and your heart is proud because of your wealth.
  • Dan 4:30 : 30 The king uttered these words:“Is this not the great Babylon that I have built for a royal residence by my own mighty strength and for my majestic honor?”
  • Hos 12:8 : 8 Ephraim boasts,“I am very rich! I have become wealthy! In all that I have done to gain my wealth, no one can accuse me of any offense that is actually sinful.”
  • Hab 1:16 : 16 Because of his success he offers sacrifices to his throw net and burns incense to his dragnet; for because of them he has plenty of food, and more than enough to eat.
  • Luke 12:19 : 19 And I will say to myself,“You have plenty of goods stored up for many years; relax, eat, drink, celebrate!”’
  • Luke 16:19 : 19 The Rich Man and Lazarus“There was a rich man who dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day.
  • Luke 16:25 : 25 But Abraham said,‘Child, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things and Lazarus likewise bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in anguish.
  • Deut 8:17-18 : 17 Be careful not to say,“My own ability and skill have gotten me this wealth.” 18 You must remember the LORD your God, for he is the one who gives ability to get wealth; if you do this he will confirm his covenant that he made by oath to your ancestors, even as he has to this day.
  • Esth 5:11 : 11 Haman then recounted to them his fabulous wealth, his many sons, and how the king had magnified him and exalted him over the king’s other officials and servants.

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    23For the calamity from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his majesty I was powerless.

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  • Job 31:26-27
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    26if I looked at the sun when it was shining, and the moon advancing as a precious thing,

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    7I purchased male and female slaves, and I owned slaves who were born in my house; I also possessed more livestock– both herds and flocks– than any of my predecessors in Jerusalem.

    8I also amassed silver and gold for myself, as well as valuable treasures taken from kingdoms and provinces. I acquired male singers and female singers for myself, and what gives a man sensual delight– a harem of beautiful concubines!

    9So I was far wealthier than all my predecessors in Jerusalem, yet I maintained my objectivity:

    10I did not restrain myself from getting whatever I wanted; I did not deny myself anything that would bring me pleasure. So all my accomplishments gave me joy; this was my reward for all my effort.

    11Yet when I reflected on everything I had accomplished and on all the effort that I had expended to accomplish it, I concluded:“All these achievements and possessions are ultimately profitless– like chasing the wind! There is nothing gained from them on earth.”

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    29If I have rejoiced over the misfortune of my enemy or exulted because calamity found him–

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    17Be careful not to say,“My own ability and skill have gotten me this wealth.”

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    38Job’s Final Solemn Oath“If my land cried out against me and all its furrows wept together,

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    16Futility of Secular Wisdom I thought to myself,“I have become much wiser than any of my predecessors who ruled over Jerusalem; I have acquired much wisdom and knowledge.”

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    7If my footsteps have strayed from the way, if my heart has gone after my eyes, or if anything has defiled my hands,

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    20whose heart did not bless me as he warmed himself with the fleece of my sheep,

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    25For no one can eat and drink or experience joy apart from him.

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    4Futility of Materialism I increased my possessions: I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself.

  • Job 31:16
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    16If I have refused to give the poor what they desired, or caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

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    15or with princes who possessed gold, who filled their palaces with silver.

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    18Riches and honor are with me, long-lasting wealth and righteousness.

    19My fruit is better than the purest gold, and my harvest is better than choice silver.

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    31rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth, and delighting in its people.

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    5If I have walked in falsehood, and if my foot has hastened to deceit–

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    6They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.

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    25Have I not wept for the unfortunate? Was not my soul grieved for the poor?

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    14My hand discovered the wealth of the nations, as if it were in a nest, as one gathers up abandoned eggs, I gathered up the whole earth. There was no wing flapping, or open mouth chirping.”

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    4By your wisdom and understanding you have gained wealth for yourself; you have amassed gold and silver in your treasuries.

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    3O LORD my God, if I have done what they say, or am guilty of unjust actions,

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    22So I perceived there is nothing better than for people to enjoy their work, because that is their reward; for who can show them what the future holds?

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    20So I began to despair about all the fruit of my labor for which I worked so hard on earth.

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    14I rejoice in the lifestyle prescribed by your rules as if they were riches of all kinds.

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    11Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away, but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich.

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    13“If I have disregarded the right of my male servants or my female servants when they disputed with me,

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    3For I envied those who are proud, as I observed the prosperity of the wicked.

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    19To every man whom God has given wealth, and possessions, he has also given him the ability to eat from them, to receive his reward and to find enjoyment in his toil; these things are the gift of God.

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    15My child, if your heart is wise, then my heart also will be glad;

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    9If my heart has been enticed by a woman, and I have lain in wait at my neighbor’s door,

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    36Surely I would wear it proudly on my shoulder, I would bind it on me like a crown;