Job 15:29

“He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.”

"He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth." - Job 15:29
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What does Job 15:29 mean?

Job 15:29 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, "He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth." This verse is part of a longer passage spoken by Eliphaz, one of Job's friends, as he…

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The Illusion of Wealth: A Reflection on Job 15:29

In the midst of adversity, the Book of Job presents profound truths that resonate with the human experience. Job 15:29 states, "He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth." This verse serves as a…

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A Prayer for True Riches and Lasting Substance

O Lord our God, sovereign and mighty, we come before You with hearts open and seeking. We are reminded of the words of Job, and specifically Job 15:29, which states, "He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon…

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Job 15:29 - "He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth."
Job 29:15 - "I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame."
"I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame." - Job 29:15
Job 29:1 - "Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,"
"Moreover Job continued his parable, and said," - Job 29:1
Job 9:29 - "If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?"
Job 30:29 - "I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls."
Job 29:9 - "The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth."
Job 41:29 - "Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear."
Job 29:10 - "The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth."
Job 33:29 - "Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,"
Job 29:23 - "And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain."
Job 29:14 - "I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem."
Job 36:29 - "Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?"
Job 29:20 - "My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand."
Job 29:24 - "If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down."
Job 29:17 - "And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth."
Joshua 15:29 - "Baalah, and Iim, and Azem,"
Job 29:4 - "As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;"
Job 29:5 - "When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me;"
Job 21:29 - "Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens,"
Job 29:8 - "The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up."
Job 20:29 - "This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God."
Job 29:16 - "I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out."
Job 39:29 - "From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off."
Job 29:2 - "Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;"
Job 29:21 - "Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel."
Job 29:22 - "After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them."
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