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Job 27:16

Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;

KJV

Si comportaverit quasi terram argentum, et sicut lutum præparaverit vestimenta :

Vulgate

ἐὰν συναγάγῃ ὥσπερ γῆν ἀργύριον, ἴσα δὲ πηλῷ ἑτοιμάσῃ χρυσίον,

LXX

Though he heap up silver as the dust, And prepare raiment as the clay;

ASV

אִם יִצְבֹּ֣ר כֶּ/עָפָ֣ר כָּ֑סֶף וְ֝/כַ/חֹ֗מֶר יָכִ֥ין מַלְבּֽוּשׁ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִם
'm
conjunction · 1065×
הֶם֙
hm
noun · 8×
חֹ֖מֶר
chmr
noun · 31×
יִּצְבְּר֥וּ
ytsbrv
verb · 7×
כֶּ֣סֶף
ksp
noun · 402×
נָכ֣וֹן
nkvn
verb · 217×
עָפָ֥ר
'pr
noun · 109×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Eccl 2:26 — For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This a
  • Esth 8:1 — On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews’ enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.
  • Exod 3:22 — But every woman shall borrow of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters
  • Job 15:29 — He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.
  • Job 20:10 — His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.
  • Luke 12:20 — But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
  • Matt 6:19 — Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
  • Prov 12:3 — A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
  • Prov 13:11 — Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
  • Prov 13:22 — A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
  • Prov 20:21 — An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
  • Prov 28:8 — He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
  • Prov 28:22 — He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
  • Ps 39:6 — Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
  • Ps 62:10 — Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
  • Zech 9:3 — And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.
  • Zech 9:3 — And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.