Job 31:24

24 “If I have put my trust in gold or said to pure gold, ‘You are my security,’

Job 31:24 in Other Translations

KJV
24 If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
ESV
24 "If I have made gold my trust or called fine gold my confidence,
NLT
24 “Have I put my trust in money or felt secure because of my gold?
MSG
24 "Did I set my heart on making big money or worship at the bank?
CSB
24 If I placed my confidence in gold or called fine gold my trust,

Job 31:24 In-Context

22 then let my arm fall from the shoulder, let it be broken off at the joint.
23 For I dreaded destruction from God, and for fear of his splendor I could not do such things.
24 “If I have put my trust in gold or said to pure gold, ‘You are my security,’
25 if I have rejoiced over my great wealth, the fortune my hands had gained,
26 if I have regarded the sun in its radiance or the moon moving in splendor,

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Job 22:25
  • 2. Matthew 6:24; Mark 10:24; Luke 12:15
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