Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version if I have rejoiced over my great wealth, the fortune my hands had gained, New Living Translation Have I gloated about my wealth and all that I own? English Standard Version if I have rejoiced because my wealth was abundant or because my hand had found much, Berean Standard Bible if I have rejoiced in my great wealth because my hand had gained so much, King James Bible If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much; New King James Version If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, And because my hand had gained much; New American Standard Bible If I have gloated because my wealth was great, And because my hand had obtained so much; NASB 1995 If I have gloated because my wealth was great, And because my hand had secured so much; NASB 1977 If I have gloated because my wealth was great, And because my hand had secured so much; Legacy Standard Bible If I have been glad because my wealth was great, And because my hand had found so much, Amplified Bible If I gloated and rejoiced because my wealth was great, And because my [powerful] hand [alone] had obtained so much, Christian Standard Bible if I have rejoiced because my wealth is great or because my own hand has acquired so much, Holman Christian Standard Bible if I have rejoiced because my wealth is great or because my own hand has acquired so much, American Standard Version If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, And because my hand had gotten much; Contemporary English Version or taken pride in owning many possessions. * English Revised Version If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much; GOD'S WORD® Translation If I enjoyed being very rich because my hand had found great [wealth].... Good News Translation or taken pride in my wealth. International Standard Version if I've found joy in great wealth that I own, if I've earned a lot with my own hands, Majority Standard Bible if I have rejoiced in my great wealth because my hand had gained so much, NET Bible if I have rejoiced because of the extent of my wealth, or because of the great wealth my hand had gained, New Heart English Bible If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because my hand had gotten much; Webster's Bible Translation If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because my hand had gained much; World English Bible If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because my hand had gotten much; Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIf I rejoice because my wealth [is] great, "" And because my hand has found abundance, Young's Literal Translation If I rejoice because great is my wealth, And because abundance hath my hand found, Smith's Literal Translation If I shall rejoice because of the Multitude of my riches, and because my hand found much; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIf I have rejoiced over my great riches, and because my hand had gotten much. Catholic Public Domain Version if I have rejoiced over my great success, and over the many things my hand has obtained; New American Bible Or had I rejoiced that my wealth was great, or that my hand had acquired abundance— New Revised Standard Version if I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, or because my hand had gotten much; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleIf I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because my hand had gotten much; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And if I was rejoicing when my property increased and when my hands found much OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, And because my hand had gotten much; Brenton Septuagint Translation and if too I rejoiced when my wealth was abundant, and if too I laid my hand on innumerable treasures: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job's Final Appeal…24If I have put my trust in gold or called pure gold my security, 25if I have rejoiced in my great wealth because my hand had gained so much, 26if I have beheld the sun in its radiance or the moon moving in splendor,… Cross References Proverbs 11:28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage. 1 Timothy 6:17 Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. Matthew 6:19-21 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Luke 12:15-21 And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” / Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. / So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ ... James 5:1-3 Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. / Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. / Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days. Ecclesiastes 5:10 He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile. Psalm 62:10 Place no trust in extortion or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them. Mark 10:23-25 Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!” / And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! / It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” 1 John 2:15-17 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever. Proverbs 23:4-5 Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself. / When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky. Luke 16:13 No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” Matthew 19:21-24 Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.” / When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth. / Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. ... Colossians 3:5 Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry. Hebrews 13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” Proverbs 28:20 A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished. Treasury of Scripture If I rejoice because my wealth was great, and because my hand had gotten much; rejoiced Esther 5:11 And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king. Proverbs 23:5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. Jeremiah 9:23 Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: because Deuteronomy 8:17,18 And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth… Isaiah 10:13,14 For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man: … Daniel 4:30 The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty? gotten much. Jump to Previous Abundance Fortune Found Gained Glad Gloated Gotten Great Hand Hands Rejoice Rejoiced Secured Store Together WealthJump to Next Abundance Fortune Found Gained Glad Gloated Gotten Great Hand Hands Rejoice Rejoiced Secured Store Together WealthJob 31 1. Job makes a solemn protestation of his integrity in several dutiesif I have rejoiced The Hebrew word for "rejoiced" is "שָׂמַח" (samach), which conveys a sense of joy or delight. In the context of Job, this word suggests an introspective examination of one's heart and motives. Job is reflecting on whether he has allowed material wealth to become a source of pride or joy, which would be contrary to the teachings of humility and reliance on God. This introspection is crucial in understanding the biblical perspective that true joy should be rooted in spiritual, not material, wealth. in my great wealth because my hand had gained so much Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew ifאִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not I have rejoiced אֶ֭שְׂמַח (’eś·maḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome in כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction my great רַ֣ב (raḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7227: Much, many, great wealth חֵילִ֑י (ḥê·lî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength because וְכִֽי־ (wə·ḵî-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction my hand יָדִֽי׃ (yā·ḏî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3027: A hand had gained מָצְאָ֥ה (mā·ṣə·’āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present so much, כַ֝בִּ֗יר (ḵab·bîr) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 3524: Great, mighty, much Links Job 31:25 NIVJob 31:25 NLT Job 31:25 ESV Job 31:25 NASB Job 31:25 KJV Job 31:25 BibleApps.com Job 31:25 Biblia Paralela Job 31:25 Chinese Bible Job 31:25 French Bible Job 31:25 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 31:25 If I have rejoiced because my wealth (Jb) |