Job 29:3
The Scripture
(3) When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;
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
Job 18:6Job 21:17Psalms 18:28Proverbs 13:9Proverbs 20:20Proverbs 24:20Job 22:28Psalms 4:6Psalms 23:4Psalms 27:1Psalms 84:11Isaiah 2:4
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