Job 29:18
The Scripture
(18) Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand.
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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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Psalms 30:6Psalms 30:7Jeremiah 22:23Jeremiah 49:16Obadiah 1:4Habakkuk 2:9Job 5:26Job 42:16Job 42:17Psalms 91:16Genesis 32:12Genesis 41:49
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