Parallel Verses
NET Bible
"If I have put my confidence in gold or said to pure gold, 'You are 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;
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?'
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 For the calamity from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his majesty I was powerless. 24 "If I have put my confidence in gold or said to pure gold, 'You are my security!' 25 if I have rejoiced because of the extent of my wealth, or because of the great wealth my hand had gained,
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Cross References
Genesis 31:1
Jacob heard that Laban's sons were complaining, "Jacob has taken everything that belonged to our father! He has gotten rich at our father's expense!"
Deuteronomy 8:12-14
When you eat your fill, when you build and occupy good houses,
Psalm 49:6-7
They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.
Psalm 49:17
For he will take nothing with him when he dies; his wealth will not follow him down into the grave.
Psalm 52:7
"Look, here is the man who would not make God his protector! He trusted in his great wealth and was confident about his plans to destroy others."
Psalm 62:10
Do not trust in what you can gain by oppression! Do not put false confidence in what you can gain by robbery! If wealth increases, do not become attached to it!
Proverbs 10:15
The wealth of a rich person is like a fortified city, but the poor are brought to ruin by their poverty.
Proverbs 11:28
The one who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.
Proverbs 30:9
lest I become satisfied and act deceptively and say, "Who is the Lord?" Or lest I become poor and steal and demean the name of my God.
Mark 10:24-25
The disciples were astonished at these words. But again Jesus said to them, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
Luke 12:15
Then he said to them, "Watch out and guard yourself from all types of greed, because one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."
Colossians 3:5
So put to death whatever in your nature belongs to the earth: sexual immorality, impurity, shameful passion, evil desire, and greed which is idolatry.
1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is the root of all evils. Some people in reaching for it have strayed from the faith and stabbed themselves with many pains.
1 Timothy 6:17
Command those who are rich in this world's goods not to be haughty or to set their hope on riches, which are uncertain, but on God who richly provides us with all things for our enjoyment.