Job 3:15

15 Of met de vorsten, die goud hadden, die hun huizen met zilver vervulden.

Job 3:15 Meaning and Commentary

Job 3:15

Or with princes that had gold
A large abundance of it while they lived, but now, being dead, were no longer in the possession of it, but on a level with those that had none; nor could their gold, while they had it, preserve them from death, and now, being dead, it was no longer theirs, nor of any use unto them; these princes, by this description of them, seem to be such who had not the dominion over any particular place or country, but their riches lay in gold and silver, as follows:

who filled their houses with silver;
had an abundance of it, either in their coffers, which they hoarded up, or in the furniture of their houses, which were much of it of silver; they had large quantities of silver plate, as well as of money; but these were of no profit in the hour of death, nor could they carry them with them; but in the grave, where they were, those were equal to them, of whom it might have been said, silver and gold they had none.

Job 3:15 In-Context

13 Want nu zou ik nederliggen, en stil zijn; ik zou slapen, dan zou voor mij rust wezen;

14 Met de koningen en raadsheren der aarde, die voor zich woeste plaatsen bebouwden;

15 Of met de vorsten, die goud hadden, die hun huizen met zilver vervulden.

16 Of als een verborgene misdracht, zou ik niet zijn; als de kinderkens, die het licht niet gezien hebben.

17 Daar houden de bozen op van beroering, en daar rusten de vermoeiden van kracht;