Job 31:24
If I have made gold my trust, Or said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
In Context
23For destruction from God was a terror to me, And before his majesty I could do nothing.
25If I have rejoiced, because my wealth was great, And my hand had found abundance;
Cross References
Psalms 49:6They who trust in their riches, And glory in the greatness of their wealth?
Psalms 52:7“Behold the man that made not God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And placed his strength in his wickedness!”
Proverbs 10:15The rich man's wealth is his strong city; The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Proverbs 30:9Lest I be full, and deny thee, And say, “Who is the LORD?” Or lest I be poor, and steal, And violate the name of my God.
Luke 12:15And he said to them, Take heed and beware of all covetousness; for even when one hath great abundance, his life doth not depend upon his possessions.
Matthew Henry on Job 31:17-24
Job's Compassion to the Poor. ( b. c. 1520.) 16 If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail; 17 Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof; 18 (For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;) 19 If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering; 20 If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep; 21 If I… Read the whole commentary →