Job 15:29 Cross References

Job 15:29

29: They will not continue to be rich. Their wealth will not endure, and their possessions will no longer spread across the horizon.

"Evil people may have all the money in the world, and they may store away mounds of clothing.
But the righteous will wear that clothing, and the innocent will divide all that money.

Jesus said, "There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed and who lived each day in luxury.
At his door lay a diseased beggar named Lazarus.
As Lazarus lay there longing for scraps from the rich man's table, the dogs would come and lick his open sores.
Finally, the beggar died and was carried by the angels to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried,

Look here, you rich people, weep and groan with anguish because of all the terrible troubles ahead of you.
Your wealth is rotting away, and your fine clothes are moth-eaten rags.
Your gold and silver have become worthless. The very wealth you were counting on will eat away your flesh in hell. This treasure you have accumulated will stand as evidence against you on the day of judgment.

"In the midst of plenty, he will run into trouble, and disasters will destroy him.
May God give him a bellyful of trouble. May God rain down his anger upon him.
He will try to escape, but God's arrow will pierce him.
The arrow is pulled from his body, and the arrowhead glistens with blood. The terrors of death are upon him.
"His treasures will be lost in deepest darkness. A wildfire will devour his goods, consuming all he has left.

"Will you continue on the old paths where evil people have walked?
They were snatched away in the prime of life, and the foundations of their lives were washed away forever.
For they said to God, `Leave us alone! What can the Almighty do for us?'
But they forgot that he had filled their homes with good things, so I will have nothing to do with that kind of thinking.
"Now the righteous will be happy to see the wicked destroyed, and the innocent will laugh them to scorn.

The hot sun rises and dries up the grass; the flower withers, and its beauty fades away. So also, wealthy people will fade away with all of their achievements.

So his employer called him in and said, 'What's this I hear about your stealing from me? Get your report in order, because you are going to be dismissed.'

And I'll sit back and say to myself, My friend, you have enough stored away for years to come. Now take it easy! Eat, drink, and be merry!'
"But God said to him, 'You fool! You will die this very night. Then who will get it all?'
"Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God."

So don't be dismayed when the wicked grow rich, and their homes become ever more splendid.
For when they die, they carry nothing with them. Their wealth will not follow them into the grave.

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