Job 31:25
If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;
KJV
si lætatus sum super multis divitiis meis, et quia plurima reperit manus mea ;
Vulgate
εἰ δὲ καὶ εὐφράνθην πολλοῦ πλούτου μου γενομένου, εἰ δὲ καὶ ἐπ’ ἀναριθμήτοις ἐθέμην χεῖρά μου·
LXX
If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, And because my hand had gotten much;
ASV
אִם אֶ֭שְׂמַח כִּי רַ֣ב חֵילִ֑/י וְ/כִֽי כַ֝בִּ֗יר מָצְאָ֥ה יָדִֽ/י
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אִם
'm
conjunction · 1065×
הוּ
hv
verb · 455×
וֹ
v
noun · 232×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
יִשְׂמְחוּ
yshmchv
verb · 153×
כַבִּֽיר
kbyr
adjective · 10×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
רַב
rb
verb · 458×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
2. Having thus, you see, spoken generally, that He might persuade the hearer to be an uncorrupt judge of His words, and to sentence according to the very nature of the things; when he has made sure of his assent, then, and not till then, He discovers Himself. Thus He presently adds, You cannot serve God and mammon. Let us shudder to think what we have brought Christ to say; wit…
Cross-references
- Isa 10:14 — And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peepe
- Isa 39:2 — And Hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was
- Job 1:10 — Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
- Job 20:18 — That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.
- Ps 62:10 — Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.