Job 31:24
If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
Context
This verse from Job Chapter 31 connects to 10 cross-references. Job's oath of clearance catalogs the sins he has not committed: lust, falsehood, denial of justice to servants, indifference to the poor, trust in wealth, idolatry, vengeance, and inhospitality. This comprehensive self-examination and solemn oath constitutes his final challenge to …
Other Translations
If I have made gold my hope, And have said to the fine gold, Thou artmy confidence;
If I have made gold my confidence, And to the pure gold have said, `My trust,'
If I made gold my hope, or if I ever said to the best gold, I have put my faith in you;
Cross References
And he heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father’s; and of …
Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;
Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the Lord thy God, which brought thee forth out of the …
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and …
Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.