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Job 31:24–28

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24If lI have made gold my mhope,

Or have said to the nfine gold, Thou art my confidence;

25oIf I rejoiced because my wealth was great,

And pbecause mine hand had †gotten much;

26pqIf I beheld r†the sun when it shined,

Or the moon walking †in brightness;

27And my heart hath been secretly senticed,

Or †my mouth hath kissed my hand:

28This also were tan iniquity to be punished by uthe judge:

For I should have xdenied the God that is above.

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Footnotes

  1. lSee Mark 10:24.
  2. mSo ch. 4:6 (Heb.).
  3. nSee ch. 28:16.
  4. oSee Ps. 62:10.
  5. pComp. Col. 3:5.
  6. †Heb. found much. Num. 31:50.
  7. pComp. Col. 3:5.
  8. rch. 41:18 (Heb.).
  9. †Heb. the light. So ch. 37:21.
  10. †Heb. bright.
  11. sDt. 11:16 (Heb.).
  12. †Heb. my hand hath kissed my mouth. See Gen. 41:40 marg.
  13. tver. 11.
  14. uIs. 28:7 (Heb.).
  15. x1 Kin. 13:18 (Heb.). See Josh. 24:27.

Cross references

  1. qDeut. 4:19. & 17:3. 2 Kin. 23:5, 11. Jer. 44:17. Ezek. 8:16.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

“If I have made gold my trust

or called fine gold my confidence,

if I have rejoiced because my wealth was abundant

or because my hand had found much,

if I have looked at the sun when it shone,

or the moon moving in splendor,

and my heart has been secretly enticed,

and my mouth has kissed my hand,

this also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges,

for I would have been false to God above.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“If I have put my trust in gold

or said to pure gold, ‘You are my security,’

if I have rejoiced over my great wealth,

the fortune my hands had gained,

if I have regarded the sun in its radiance

or the moon moving in splendor,

so that my heart was secretly enticed

and my hand offered them a kiss of homage,

then these also would be sins to be judged,

for I would have been unfaithful to God on high.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

If I placed my confidence in gold

or called fine gold my trust,

if I have rejoiced because my wealth is great

or because my own hand has acquired so much,

if I have gazed at the sun when it was shining

or at the moon moving in splendor,

so that my heart was secretly enticed

and I threw them a kiss,

this would also be an iniquity deserving punishment,

for I would have denied God above.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

“Have I put my trust in money

or felt secure because of my gold?

Have I gloated about my wealth

and all that I own?

“Have I looked at the sun shining in the skies,

or the moon walking down its silver pathway,

and been secretly enticed in my heart

to throw kisses at them in worship?

If so, I should be punished by the judges,

for it would mean I had denied the God of heaven.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“If I have made gold my trust,

or I have called fine gold my security,

if I have rejoiced because my wealth was great

or because my hand found a fortune,

if I looked at the sun when it shone

or at the moon moving in splendor,

and I was secretly enticed,

and my hand threw them a kiss,

this also is an iniquity to be judged,

for I have deceived God above.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press