Job 31:24–34

²⁴“Suppose I’ve put my trust in gold.

I’ve said to pure gold, ‘You make me feel secure.’

²⁵And I’m happy because I’m so wealthy.

I’m glad because my hands have earned so much.

²⁶Suppose I’ve worshiped the sun in all of its glory.

I’ve bowed down to the moon in all of its beauty.

²⁷My heart has been secretly tempted.

My hand has thrown kisses to the sun and moon.

²⁸Then those things would have been sins that should be judged.

And I wouldn’t have been faithful to God in heaven.

²⁹“I wasn’t happy when hard times came to my enemies.

I didn’t enjoy seeing the trouble they had.

³⁰I didn’t allow my mouth to sin

by calling down curses on them.

³¹The workers in my house always said,

‘Job always gives plenty of food to everyone.’

³²No stranger ever had to spend the night in the street.

My door was always open to travelers.

³³I didn’t hide my sin as others do.

I didn’t hide my guilt in my heart.

³⁴I was never afraid of the crowd.

I never worried that my relatives might hate me.

I didn’t have to keep quiet or stay inside.