Job · Chapter 29 King James Version

Job 29:11

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The Scripture

(11) When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

In this chapter the Lord sends a messenger to Job to ask about his wealth and the number of his livestock, and Job replies that his possessions are few. The messenger then inquires about his friends and the number of his children, and Job again says he has few. The passage emphasizes God’s sovereignty over human wealth and the futility of measuring one’s life by material possessions.

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