New English Translation
Job 31:25
25if I have rejoiced because of the extent of my wealth, or because of the great wealth my hand had gained,
Job 31:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;
- New International Version (NIV)if I have rejoiced over my great wealth, the fortune my hands had gained,
- English Standard Version (ESV)if I have rejoiced because my wealth was abundant or because my hand had found much,
- New King James Version (NKJV)If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, And because my hand had gained much;
Context of Job 31:25
23For 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!’ if I have rejoiced because of the extent of my wealth, or because of the great wealth my hand had gained, 26if I looked at the sun when it was shining, and the moon advancing as a precious thing, 27so that my heart was secretly enticed, and my hand threw them a kiss from my mouth,
Read all of Job 31Job 31:25 word by word
אִם־אֶ֭שְׂמַח כִּי־רַ֣ב חֵילִ֑י וְכִֽי־כַ֝בִּ֗יר מָצְאָ֥ה יָדִֽי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Job 31:25
- Esther 5:11Haman then recounted to them his fabulous wealth, his many sons, and how the king had magnified him and exalted him over the king’s other officials and servants.
- Proverbs 23:5When you gaze upon riches, they are gone, for they surely make wings for themselves, and fly off into the sky like an eagle!
- Jeremiah 9:23The Lord says, “Wise people should not boast that they are wise. Powerful people should not boast that they are powerful. Rich people should not boast that they are rich.
- Ezekiel 28:5By your great skill in trade you have increased your wealth, and your heart is proud because of your wealth.
- Luke 12:19And I will say to myself, “You have plenty of goods stored up for many years; relax, eat, drink, celebrate!”’
- Luke 16:19“There was a rich man who dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day.
- Deuteronomy 8:17Be careful not to say, “My own ability and skill have gotten me this wealth.”
- Isaiah 10:13For he says: “By my strong hand I have accomplished this, by my strategy that I devised. I invaded the territory of nations, and looted their storehouses. Like a mighty conqueror, I brought down rulers.
- Daniel 4:30The king uttered these words: “Is this not the great Babylon that I have built for a royal residence by my own mighty strength and for my majestic honor?”
- Hosea 12:8Ephraim boasts, “I am very rich! I have become wealthy! In all that I have done to gain my wealth, no one can accuse me of any offense that is actually sinful.”
- Habakkuk 1:16Because of his success he offers sacrifices to his throw net and burns incense to his dragnet; for because of them he has plenty of food, and more than enough to eat.
Commentaries on Job 31:25
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great - That is, if I have rejoiced as if I might now confide in it, or put my trust in it. He had not found his principal joy in his property, nor had he attempted to find in that the happiness which he ought to seek in God. And because mine hand had gotten much - Margin, found. Prof. Lee translates this, “When as a mighty man my hand prevailed.” But the usual interpretation is given in our translation, and this…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-32Verses 24-32 Job protests, 1. That he never set his heart upon the wealth of this world. How few prosperous professors can appeal to the Lord, that they have not rejoiced because their gains were great! Through the determination to be rich, numbers ruin their souls, or pierce themselves with many sorrows. 2. He never was guilty of idolatry. The source of idolatry is in the heart, and it corrupts men, and provokes God to send judgments upon a nation. 3. He…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25rejoiced in my great wealth: See Deuteronomy 8:17–18; compare Isaiah 10:12–14; Daniel 4:28–30; Hosea 12:8.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-2524-25. Job asserts his freedom from trust in money (1Ti 6:17). Here he turns to his duty towards God, as before he had spoken of his duty towards himself and his neighbor. Covetousness is covert idolatry, as it transfers the heart from the Creator to the creature (Col 3:5). In Job 31:26, 27 he passes to overt idolatry.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 31
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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