Job 15:29

Job 15:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.
• New International Version (NIV)He will no longer be rich and his wealth will not endure, nor will his possessions spread over the land.
• English Standard Version (ESV)he will not be rich, and his wealth will not endure, nor will his possessions spread over the earth;
• New King James Version (NKJV)He will not be rich, Nor will his wealth continue, Nor will his possessions overspread the earth.

Context of Job 15:29

27“His face is bloated with fat, and he is fat around the waist. 28He lives in ruined cities where no one dwells, in houses that are doomed to be piles of rubble. He won’t get rich, and his wealth won’t last. His possessions won’t spread out over the land. 30“He won’t escape the darkness. A flame will shrivel his branches. He will be blown away by his own breath. 31He shouldn’t trust in worthless things and deceive himself because he will get worthless things in return.

Job 15:29 word by word

לֹֽא־יֶ֭עְשַׁר וְלֹא־יָק֣וּם חֵיל֑וֹ וְלֹֽא־יִטֶּ֖ה לָאָ֣רֶץ מִנְלָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He shall not be richעָשַׁר‛âshar · to enrichH6238
• neither shall his substanceחַ֫יִלchayil · strength: richH2428
• continueקוּםqûm · to arise: establishH6965
• neither shall he prolongנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
• the perfectionמִנְלֶהminleh · gainH4512
• thereof upon the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Job 15:29

• Job 20:22⌞Even⌟ with all his wealth the full force of misery comes down on him.
• Job 22:15“Are you following the old path that wicked people have taken?
• Job 27:16Though he collects silver like dust and piles up clothing like dirt,
• Psalms 49:16Do not be afraid when someone becomes rich, when the greatness of his house increases.
• Luke 12:19Then I’ll say to myself, “You’ve stored up a lot of good things for years to come. Take life easy, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.” ’
• Luke 16:2So the rich man called for his manager and said to him, ‘What’s this I hear about you? Let me examine your books. It’s obvious that you can’t manage my property any longer.’
• James 1:11The sun rises with its scorching heat and dries up plants. The flowers drop off, and the beauty is gone. The same thing will happen to rich people. While they are busy, they will die.
• James 5:1Pay attention to this if you’re rich. Cry and moan about the misery that is coming to you.

Commentaries on Job 15:29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29He shall not be rich - The whole of what follows, to the end of the chapter, seems to be directed against Job himself, whom Eliphaz indirectly accuses of having been a tyrant and oppressor. The threatened evils are, He shall not be rich, though he labors greatly to acquire riches. His substance shall not continue - God will blast it, and deprive him of power to preserve it. 3. Neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof - all his works shall perish…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29He shall not be rich - That is, he shall not continue rich; or he shall not again become rich. He shall be permanently poor. Neither shall his substance continue - His property. Neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof - Noyes renders this, “And his possessions shall not be extended upon the earth.” Wemyss, “Nor shall he be master of his own desires.” Good, “Nor their success spread abroad in the land.” Luther, Und sein Gluck wird sich nicht…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-35Verses 17-35 Eliphaz maintains that the wicked are certainly miserable: whence he would infer, that the miserable are certainly wicked, and therefore Job was so. But because many of God's people have prospered in this world, it does not therefore follow that those who are crossed and made poor, as Job, are not God's people. Eliphaz shows also that wicked people, particularly oppressors, are subject to continual terror, live very uncomfortably, and perish…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-35Evil people experience everything that happened to Job (see 1:16–19): Attacks by thieves (15:21). Loss of possessions (15:29). Collapse of houses (15:28). Fire (15:30, 34).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2929. Rather, he shall not increase his riches; he has reached his highest point; his prosperity shall not continue. perfection--rather, "His acquired wealth--what he possesses--shall not be extended," &c.Read the comment

Topics related to Job 15:29

• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Conceive
• Restrain
• Secret
• Unprofitable
• Wait
• Wander
• Eliphaz (2)
• Perfect; Perfection
• Prolong
• Eliphaz

Commentaries on Job 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary