Job 29:4
The Scripture
(4) As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;
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 1:10Job 15:8Psalms 25:14Psalms 27:5Psalms 91:1Proverbs 3:32Colossians 3:3
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