Job 31:24

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

If I have made gold my confidence, And to the pure gold have said, `My trust,'

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 52:7 : 7 `Lo, the man who maketh not God his strong place, And trusteth in the abundance of his riches, He is strong in his mischiefs.'
  • Ps 62:10 : 10 Trust not in oppression, And in robbery become not vain, Wealth -- when it increaseth -- set not the heart.
  • Prov 10:15 : 15 The wealth of the rich `is' his strong city, The ruin of the poor `is' their poverty.
  • Prov 11:28 : 28 Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.
  • Prov 30:9 : 9 Lest I become satiated, and have denied, And have said, `Who `is' Jehovah?' And lest I be poor, and have stolen, And have laid hold of the name of my God.
  • Mark 10:24-25 : 24 And the disciples were astonished at his words, and Jesus again answering saith to them, `Children, how hard is it to those trusting on the riches to enter into the reign of God! 25 It is easier for a camel through the eye of the needle to enter, than for a rich man to enter into the reign of God.'
  • Luke 12:15 : 15 And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'
  • Col 3:5 : 5 Put to death, then, your members that `are' upon the earth -- whoredom, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and the covetousness, which is idolatry --
  • 1 Tim 6:10 : 10 for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;
  • 1 Tim 6:17 : 17 Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; --
  • Gen 31:1 : 1 And he heareth the words of Laban's sons, saying, `Jacob hath taken all that our father hath; yea, from that which our father hath, he hath made all this honour;'
  • Deut 8:12-14 : 12 lest thou eat, and hast been satisfied, and good houses dost build, and hast inhabited; 13 and thy herd and thy flock be multiplied, and silver and gold be multiplied to thee; and all that is thine be multiplied: 14 `And thy heart hath been high, and thou hast forgotten Jehovah thy God (who is bringing thee out of the land of Egypt, out of a house of servants;
  • Ps 49:6-7 : 6 Those trusting on their wealth, And in the multitude of their riches, Do shew themselves foolish. 7 A brother doth no one at all ransom, He doth not give to God his atonement.
  • Ps 49:17 : 17 For at his death he receiveth nothing, His honour goeth not down after him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Job 31:25-29
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    25If I rejoice because great `is' my wealth, And because abundance hath my hand found,

    26If I see the light when it shineth, And the precious moon walking,

    27And my heart is enticed in secret, And my hand doth kiss my mouth,

    28It also `is' a judicial iniquity, For I had lied to God above.

    29If I rejoice at the ruin of my hater, And stirred up myself when evil found him,

  • Job 31:23
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    23For a dread unto me `is' calamity `from' God, And because of His excellency I am not able.

  • Job 22:24-25
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    24So as to set on the dust a defence, And on a rock of the valleys a covering.

    25And the Mighty hath been thy defence, And silver `is' strength to thee.

  • Job 23:10-11
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    10For He hath known the way with me, He hath tried me -- as gold I go forth.

    11On His step hath my foot laid hold, His way I have kept, and turn not aside,

  • Job 4:6
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    6Is not thy reverence thy confidence? Thy hope -- the perfection of thy ways?

  • Job 3:15
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    15Or with princes -- they have gold, They are filling their houses `with' silver.

  • Ps 31:14
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    14And I on Thee -- I have trusted, O Jehovah, I have said, `Thou `art' my God.'

  • Ps 39:7
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    7And, now, what have I expected? O Lord, my hope -- it `is' of Thee.

  • Job 28:1
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    1Surely there is for silver a source, And a place for the gold they refine;

  • Job 31:5-7
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    5If I have walked with vanity, And my foot doth hasten to deceit,

    6He doth weigh me in righteous balances, And God doth know my integrity.

    7If my step doth turn aside from the way, And after mine eyes hath my heart gone, And to my hands cleaved hath blemish,

  • Ps 49:6
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    6Those trusting on their wealth, And in the multitude of their riches, Do shew themselves foolish.

  • Job 31:16
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    16If I withhold from pleasure the poor, And the eyes of the widow do consume,

  • Prov 8:18-19
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    18Wealth and honour `are' with me, Lasting substance and righteousness.

    19Better `is' my fruit than gold, even fine gold, And mine increase than choice silver.

  • Job 6:10-13
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    70%

    10And yet it is my comfort, (And I exult in pain -- He doth not spare,) That I have not hidden The sayings of the Holy One.

    11What `is' my power that I should hope? And what mine end That I should prolong my life?

    12Is my strength the strength of stones? Is my flesh brazen?

    13Is not my help with me, And substance driven from me?

  • Job 13:14-15
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    14Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth? And my soul put in my hand?

    15Lo, He doth slay me -- I wait not! Only, my ways unto His face I argue.

  • Job 17:15
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    15And where `is' now my hope? Yea, my hope, who doth behold it?

  • Ps 30:6
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    6And I -- I have said in mine ease, `I am not moved -- to the age.

  • Job 9:27-28
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    27Though I say, `I forget my talking, I forsake my corner, and I brighten up!'

    28I have been afraid of all my griefs, I have known that Thou dost not acquit me.

  • Job 36:19
    69%

    19Doth He value thy riches? He hath gold, and all the forces of power.

  • Ps 52:7
    69%

    7`Lo, the man who maketh not God his strong place, And trusteth in the abundance of his riches, He is strong in his mischiefs.'

  • Job 31:36
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    36If not -- on my shoulder I take it up, I bind it a crown on myself.

  • Job 31:21
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    21If I have waved at the fatherless my hand, When I see in `him' the gate of my court,

  • Job 31:33-34
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    33If I have covered as Adam my transgressions, To hide in my bosom mine iniquity,

    34Because I fear a great multitude, And the contempt of families doth affright me, Then I am silent, I go not out of the opening.

  • Lam 3:18
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    18And I say, Perished hath my strength and my hope from Jehovah.

  • Job 31:39
    69%

    39If its strength I consumed without money, And the life of its possessors, I have caused to breathe out,

  • Ps 7:3
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    3O Jehovah, my God, if I have done this, If there is iniquity in my hands,

  • Job 24:25
    68%

    25And if not now, who doth prove me a liar, And doth make of nothing my word?

  • Job 31:9
    68%

    9If my heart hath been enticed by woman, And by the opening of my neighbour I laid wait,

  • Deut 32:34
    68%

    34Is it not laid up with Me? Sealed among My treasures?

  • Lam 3:24
    68%

    24My portion `is' Jehovah, hath my soul said, Therefore I hope for Him.

  • Job 10:20
    68%

    20Are not my days few? Cease then, and put from me, And I brighten up a little,

  • Ps 38:15-16
    2 verses
    68%

    15Because for Thee, O Jehovah, I have waited, Thou dost answer, O Lord my God.

    16When I said, `Lest they rejoice over me, In the slipping of my foot against me they magnified themselves.

  • Ps 62:10
    68%

    10Trust not in oppression, And in robbery become not vain, Wealth -- when it increaseth -- set not the heart.

  • Ezek 28:4
    68%

    4By thy wisdom and by thine understanding Thou hast made for thee wealth, And makest gold and silver in thy treasuries.