Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
"If I have made gold my trust, or I have called fine gold my security,
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;
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;'
The Emphasized Bible
If I made gold my stay, and, to precious metal, said, 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
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Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 31:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense Continued
23 Indeed, the disaster from God [was] a dread for me, and {I was powerless} because of his majesty. 24 "If I have made gold my trust, or I have called fine gold my security, 25 if I have rejoiced because my wealth [was] great or because my hand found a fortune,
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Cross References
Genesis 31:1
Now he heard the words of the sons of Laban, saying, "Jacob has taken all that our father has," and "From that which [was] our father's he has gained all this wealth."
Deuteronomy 8:12-14
lest [when] you have eaten and you are satisfied and you have built good houses and you live [in them],
Psalm 49:6-7
those who trust their wealth and boast about the abundance of their riches?
Psalm 49:17
because when he dies he will not take [away] any [of it]. His wealth will not follow down after him.
Psalm 52:7
"Look, the man [who] would not make God his refuge, but he trusted in the greatness of his wealth; he took refuge in his destructiveness."
Psalm 62:10
Do not trust in extortion, and do not put vain [confidence] in robbery. If wealth increases, do not set [your] heart [on it].
Proverbs 10:15
The wealth of the rich [is] the city of his strength; the ruin of the poor [is] their poverty.
Proverbs 11:28
He who trusts in his wealth [is] he who will fall, but like a green leaf the righteous will flourish.
Proverbs 30:9
Or else I will be satisfied and will deny [him] and say "Who [is] Yahweh?" Or I will be poor and will steal and profane the name of my God.
Mark 10:24-25
And the disciples were astounded at his words. But Jesus answered [and] said to them again, "Children, how difficult it is to enter into the kingdom of God!
Luke 12:15
And he said to them, "Watch out and guard yourselves from all greediness, because not [even] when someone has an abundance {does} his life [consist] of his possessions."
Colossians 3:5
Therefore put to death {what is earthly in you}: sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustful passion, evil desire, and greediness, which is idolatry,
1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is a root of all evil, by which some, [because they] desire [it], have gone astray from the faith and have pierced themselves with many pains.
1 Timothy 6:17
Command those [who are] rich in this present age not to be proud and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in God, who provides us all [things] richly for enjoyment,