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Version</a></span><br />&#8220If I have put my trust in gold or said to pure gold, &#8216You are my security,&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/31.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Have I put my trust in money or felt secure because of my gold?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/31.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“If I have made gold my trust or called fine gold my confidence,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />If I have put my trust in gold or called pure gold my security,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, <i>Thou art</i> my confidence;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“If I have made gold my hope, Or said to fine gold, ‘<i>You are</i> my confidence’;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“If I have put my confidence <i>in</i> gold, And called fine gold my trust,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220If I have put my confidence in gold, And called fine gold my trust,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“If I have put my confidence <i>in</i> gold, And called fine gold my trust,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“If I have put my confidence <i>in</i> gold, And called fine gold my trust,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“If I have put my trust <i>and</i> confidence in gold, Or have declared fine gold my hope <i>and</i> assurance,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If I placed my confidence in gold or called fine gold my trust,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If I placed my confidence in gold or called fine gold my trust, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />If I have made gold my hope, And have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I have never trusted the power of wealth, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"If I put my confidence in gold or said to fine gold, 'I trust you'....<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I have never trusted in riches <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"If I've put my confidence in gold, if I've told gold, 'You're my security,'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />If I have put my trust in gold or called pure gold my security,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"If I have put my confidence in gold or said to pure gold, 'You are my security!' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, 'You are my confidence;'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, ‘You are my confidence;’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />If I have made gold my confidence, "" And to the pure gold have said, My trust;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> If I have made gold my confidence, And to the pure gold have said, 'My trust,'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If I set gold my hope, and said to gold, My trust;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />If I have thought gold my strength, and have said to fine gold: My confidence: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />If I have considered gold to be my strength, or if I have called purified gold ‘my Trust;’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Had I put my trust in gold or called fine gold my security; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“If I have made gold my trust, or called fine gold my confidence;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />If I have made gold my trust, or said about the precious stones, You are my confidence; or have said about fine gold, You are my hope;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />If I have made gold my trust and if I have said to precious stones: ‘you are my trust’, and if I have said to pure gold, ‘you are my hope’<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />If I have made gold my hope, And have said to the fine gold: 'Thou art my confidence';<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />If I made gold my treasure, and if too I trusted the precious stone;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/31-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=4725" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/31.htm">Job's Final Appeal</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">23</span>For calamity from God terrifies me, and His splendor I cannot overpower. <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: śam·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">I have put</a> <a href="/hebrew/3689.htm" title="3689: kis·lî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Loins, stupidity, confidence. From kacal; properly, fatness, i.e. By implication the loin or the viscera; also silliness or trust.">my trust</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: zā·hāḇ (N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">in gold</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">or called</a> <a href="/hebrew/3800.htm" title="3800: wə·lak·ke·ṯem (Conj-w, Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Gold. From katham; properly, something carved out, i.e. Ore; hence, gold.">pure gold</a> <a href="/hebrew/4009.htm" title="4009: miḇ·ṭa·ḥî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Confidence. From batach; properly, a refuge, i.e. security, or assurance.">my security,</a> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>if I have rejoiced in my great wealth because my hand had gained so much,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-17.htm">1 Timothy 6:17</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-28.htm">Proverbs 11:28</a></span><br />He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/10-24.htm">Mark 10:24-25</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-15.htm">Luke 12:15-21</a></span><br />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?’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-1.htm">James 5:1-3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/49-6.htm">Psalm 49:6-7</a></span><br />They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches. / No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/28-4.htm">Ezekiel 28:4-5</a></span><br />By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries. / By your great skill in trading you have increased your wealth, but your heart has grown proud because of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-21.htm">Matthew 19:21-22</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Colossians 3:5</a></span><br />Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/23-4.htm">Proverbs 23:4-5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-13.htm">Luke 16:13</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-15.htm">1 John 2:15-17</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-23.htm">Jeremiah 9:23-24</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches. / But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-18.htm">Zephaniah 1:18</a></span><br />Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, You are my confidence;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/31-1.htm">Genesis 31:1</a></b></br> And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that <i>was</i> our father's; and of <i>that</i> which <i>was</i> our father's hath he gotten all this glory.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/8-12.htm">Deuteronomy 8:12-14</a></b></br> Lest <i>when</i> thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt <i>therein</i>; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/49-6.htm">Psalm 49:6,7,17</a></b></br> They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/28-19.htm">Best</a> <a href="/job/29-24.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/job/15-15.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/job/28-17.htm">Fine</a> <a href="/job/28-19.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/job/30-15.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/job/28-19.htm">Pure</a> <a href="/job/24-23.htm">Security</a> <a href="/job/15-31.htm">Trust</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/39-5.htm">Best</a> <a href="/job/39-11.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/job/39-11.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/18-42.htm">Fine</a> <a href="/job/36-19.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/job/41-9.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/job/33-9.htm">Pure</a> <a href="/psalms/30-6.htm">Security</a> <a href="/job/35-14.htm">Trust</a><div class="vheading2">Job 31</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/31-1.htm">Job makes a solemn protestation of his integrity in several duties</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/job/31.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>If I have put my trust</b><br />The phrase "put my trust" in Hebrew is rooted in the word "בָּטַח" (batach), which conveys a sense of confidence, reliance, or security. In the ancient Near Eastern context, trust was often placed in tangible, earthly things, such as wealth or idols. Job is introspectively examining his heart, questioning whether he has misplaced his trust in material wealth rather than in God. This introspection is a call for believers to evaluate where their ultimate security lies, urging a reliance on God rather than on temporal possessions.<p><b>in gold</b><br />Gold, in the ancient world, was a symbol of wealth, power, and status. It was often used in trade and as a measure of wealth. The Hebrew word for gold, "זָהָב" (zahav), appears frequently in the Old Testament, often associated with opulence and idolatry. Job's mention of gold serves as a metaphor for material wealth and the temptation to idolize it. This reflects a broader biblical theme warning against the love of money, as seen in <a href="/1_timothy/6-10.htm">1 Timothy 6:10</a>, which states that the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil.<p><b>or called pure gold</b><br />The term "pure gold" emphasizes the highest quality and value of gold, known in Hebrew as "כֶּתֶם" (kethem). This term is used to describe gold that is refined and free from impurities, symbolizing the ultimate form of earthly wealth. Job's rhetorical question challenges the reader to consider whether they have elevated material wealth to a status of ultimate importance, akin to a deity. The purity of the gold contrasts with the purity of heart that God desires, as seen in <a href="/psalms/51-10.htm">Psalm 51:10</a>, where David asks God to create a pure heart within him.<p><b>my security</b><br />The word "security" in this context is derived from the Hebrew "מִבְטָח" (mivtach), which signifies a place of refuge or safety. In the ancient world, security was often sought in fortified cities, armies, or wealth. Job's reflection highlights the futility of seeking security in anything other than God. This aligns with <a href="/proverbs/18-10.htm">Proverbs 18:10</a>, which declares that the name of the Lord is a strong tower, providing true safety for the righteous. Job's statement serves as a reminder that true security is found in a relationship with God, not in the accumulation of wealth.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/31.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(24) <span class= "bld">If I have made gold my hope.</span>--He here refers to the admonition of Eliphaz (<a href="/context/job/22-23.htm" title="If you return to the Almighty, you shall be built up, you shall put away iniquity far from your tabernacles.">Job 22:23-24</a>), and declares that such had not been his practice.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 24.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">If I have made gold my hope</span>. This is a sin with which the patriarch had not been directly charged. But it had been more or less insinuated (see <a href="/job/15-28.htm">Job 15:28</a>; <a href="/job/20-10.htm">Job 20:10, 15, 19</a>; <a href="/job/22-24.htm">Job 22:24</a>, etc.). He may also, perhaps, have felt some inclination to it. Or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence. (On the wicked man's trust in riches, see <a href="/psalms/49-6.htm">Psalm 49:6</a>; <a href="/psalms/52-7.htm">Psalm 52:7</a>; <a href="/psalms/62-10.htm">Psalm 62:10</a>; <a href="/mark/10-24.htm">Mark 10:24</a>; <a href="/luke/12-16.htm">Luke 12:16-19</a>.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/31-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">If</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have put</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׂ֣מְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(śam·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my trust</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּסְלִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(kis·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3689.htm">Strong's 3689: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fatness, the loin, the viscera, silliness, trust</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in gold</span><br /><span class="heb">זָהָ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or called</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֥רְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">pure gold</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝לַכֶּ֗תֶם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lak·ke·ṯem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3800.htm">Strong's 3800: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something carved out, ore, gold</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my security,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִבְטַחִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(miḇ·ṭa·ḥî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4009.htm">Strong's 4009: </a> </span><span class="str2">A refuge, security, assurance</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/31-24.htm">Job 31:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/31-24.htm">Job 31:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/31-24.htm">Job 31:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/31-24.htm">Job 31:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/31-24.htm">Job 31:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/31-24.htm">Job 31:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/31-24.htm">Job 31:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/31-24.htm">Job 31:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/31-24.htm">Job 31:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/31-24.htm">Job 31:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/31-24.htm">OT Poetry: Job 31:24 If I have made gold my hope (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/31-23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 31:23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 31:23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/31-25.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 31:25"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 31:25" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>