Job 15:29

He does not get wealth for himself, and is unable to keep what he has got; the heads of his grain are not bent down to the earth.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.

In Context

28And he has made his resting-place in the towns which have been pulled down, in houses where no man had a right to be, whose fate was to become masses of broken walls.

30He does not come out of the dark; his branches are burned by the flame, and the wind takes away his bud.

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Cross References

Job 18:6The light is dark in his tent, and the light shining over him is put out.

Job 20:22Even when his wealth is great, he is full of care, for the hand of everyone who is in trouble is turned against him.

Job 27:16Though he may get silver together like dust, and make ready great stores of clothing;

Luke 12:19And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy.

Luke 16:19Now there was a certain man of great wealth, who was dressed in fair clothing of purple and delicate linen, and was shining and glad every day.

James 5:1Come now, you men of wealth, give yourselves to weeping and crying because of the bitter troubles which are coming to you.

Matthew Henry on Job 15:18-35

17 I will show thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare; 18 Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it: 19 Unto whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them. 20 The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor. 21 A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him. 22 He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword. 23 He wandereth… Read the whole commentary →

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