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Job 22:24

Job 22:24
Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence,.... In temporal things, secure the plenty of gold and silver possessed of; surround and protect by his providence, that there shall be no danger of the Sabeans…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust - Margin, or, “on the dust.” Dr. Good renders this, “Thou shalt then count thy treasure as dust” - implying that he would have much of it. Noyes, “Cast to the dust…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Job 22:21-30

Methinks I can almost forgive Eliphaz his hard censures of Job, which we had in the beginning of the chapter, though they were very unjust and unkind, for this good counsel and encouragement which he…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Job 22:24-25

These verses read,

24. And lay thou thy treasure in the dust,

And gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks;

25. Then shall the Almighty be thy treasure,

And silver in plenty unto thee.

The…