Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
If I made gold my stay, and, to precious metal, said, My confidence!
New American Standard Bible
And called fine gold my trust,
King James Version
If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
Holman Bible
or called fine gold my trust,
International Standard Version
"If I've put my confidence in gold, if I've told gold, "You're my security,'
A Conservative Version
If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, [Thou are] my confidence;
American Standard Version
If I have made gold my hope, And have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
Amplified
“If I have put my trust and confidence in gold,
Or have declared fine gold my hope and assurance,
Bible in Basic English
If I made gold my hope, or if I ever said to the best gold, I have put my faith in you;
Darby Translation
If I have made gold my hope, or said to the fine gold, My confidence!
Julia Smith Translation
If I set gold my hope, and said to gold, My trust;
King James 2000
If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, You are my confidence;
Lexham Expanded Bible
"If I have made gold my trust, or I have called fine gold my security,
Modern King James verseion
If I have made gold my hope, or have called fine gold my trust;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Have I put my trust in gold? Or, have I said to the finest gold of all, 'Thou art my confidence?'
NET Bible
"If I have put my confidence in gold or said to pure gold, 'You are my security!'
New Heart English Bible
"If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, 'You are my confidence;'
Webster
If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
World English Bible
"If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, 'You are my confidence;'
Youngs Literal Translation
If I have made gold my confidence, And to the pure gold have said, 'My trust,'
Themes
Hope » Of the wicked » Is in their worldly possessions
Riches » They who possess, should » Not trust in them
earthly Riches » Examples of evil tendency of » Trust in riches, the folly of
Topics
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 31:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense Continued
23 For, a dread unto me, was calamity from GOD, and, from his majesty, I could not escape. 24 If I made gold my stay, and, to precious metal, said, My confidence! 25 If I rejoiced because great was my substance, and, an abundance, my hand had discovered;
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Cross References
Genesis 31:1
Then heard he the words of the sons of Laban, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that belonged to our father; Yea out of what belonged to our father, hath he made all this wealth.
Deuteronomy 8:12-14
lest thou eat, and be satisfied, - and goodly houses, thou build and inhabit;
Psalm 49:6-7
As for them who are trusting in their wealth, - And, in the abundance of their riches, do boast themselves,
Psalm 49:17
For, when he dieth, he shall take, nothing, his glory shall not descend after him;
Psalm 52:7
Lo! the man who made not God his refuge, - But trusted in the abundance of his riches, Emboldened himself in his wealth!
Psalm 62:10
Do not trust in extortion, Nor, with robbery, become vain, As for wealth, when it beareth fruit, Do not set thereon your heart.
Proverbs 10:15
The substance of the rich, is his strong city, the terror of the poor, is their poverty.
Proverbs 11:28
He that trusteth in his riches, the same, shall fall, but, like the leaf, shall the righteous break forth.
Proverbs 30:9
Lest I be full, and deny, and say - Who is Yahweh? or lest I be impoverished and steal, and do violence to the Name of my God.
Mark 10:24-25
And, the disciples, were in amazement, because of the words. But, Jesus, again answering, saith unto them - Children! how difficult, it is, to enter, into the kingdom of God!
Luke 12:15
And he said unto them - Mind and be guarding yourselves from all covetousness; for not, in one's abundance, doth his life spring out of his possessions.
Colossians 3:5
Make dead, therefore, your members that are on the earth - as regardeth fornication, impurity, passion, base coveting, and greed, the which, is idolatry, -
1 Timothy 6:10
For, a root of all the vices, is the love of money, which, some, being eager for, have been seduced from the faith, and have pierced, themselves, about with many pangs.
1 Timothy 6:17
Upon them who are rich in the present age, lay thou charge - not to be high-minded, nor to have set their hope on, riches', uncertainty, - but on God, who offereth us all things richly for enjoying,