Job 29:6
The Scripture
(6) When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;
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.
Read the full chapter and its overview →Cross-references
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Job 20:17Genesis 49:11Deuteronomy 32:13Deuteronomy 33:24Psalms 81:16
Related verses (shared words)
Genesis 35:14Leviticus 7:12Deuteronomy 32:13Ezekiel 16:9Ezekiel 29:4