Job 15:29
New International Version
He will no longer be rich and his wealth will not endure, nor will his possessions spread over the land.

New Living Translation
Their riches will not last, and their wealth will not endure. Their possessions will no longer spread across the horizon.

English Standard Version
he will not be rich, and his wealth will not endure, nor will his possessions spread over the earth;

Berean Standard Bible
He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure. His possessions will not overspread the land.

King James Bible
He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.

New King James Version
He will not be rich, Nor will his wealth continue, Nor will his possessions overspread the earth.

New American Standard Bible
“He will not become rich, nor will his wealth endure; And his property will not stretch out on the earth.

NASB 1995
“He will not become rich, nor will his wealth endure; And his grain will not bend down to the ground.

NASB 1977
“He will not become rich, nor will his wealth endure; And his grain will not bend down to the ground.

Legacy Standard Bible
He will not become rich, nor will his wealth endure; And his grain will not stretch out over the land.

Amplified Bible
He will not become rich, nor will his wealth endure; And his grain will not bend to the earth nor his possessions be extended on the earth.

Christian Standard Bible
He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure. His possessions will not increase in the land.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure. His possessions will not increase in the land.

American Standard Version
He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, Neither shall their possessions be extended on the earth.

Contemporary English Version
Their property and wealth will shrink and disappear.

English Revised Version
He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall their produce bend to the earth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He won't get rich, and his wealth won't last. His possessions won't spread out over the land.

Good News Translation
They will not remain rich for long; nothing they own will last. Even their shadows will vanish,

International Standard Version
"He won't become rich and his wealth won't last; he won't expand his holdings to cover the land.

Majority Standard Bible
He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure. His possessions will not overspread the land.

NET Bible
He will not grow rich, and his wealth will not endure, nor will his possessions spread over the land.

New Heart English Bible
He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall their possessions be extended on the earth.

Webster's Bible Translation
He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection of it upon the earth.

World English Bible
He will not be rich, neither will his substance continue, neither will their possessions be extended on the earth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He is not rich, nor does his wealth rise, "" Nor does he stretch out their continuance on earth.

Young's Literal Translation
He is not rich, nor doth his wealth rise, Nor doth he stretch out on earth their continuance.

Smith's Literal Translation
He shall not be rich, and his wealth shall not rise up; their possession shall not extend upon the earth.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He shall not be enriched, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he push his root in the earth.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He will not be enriched, nor will his basic necessities endure, nor will he establish his root in the earth.

New American Bible
He shall not be rich, his possessions shall not endure; his property shall not spread over the land.

New Revised Standard Version
they will not be rich, and their wealth will not endure, nor will they strike root in the earth;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He shall not continue, neither shall his strength endure, nor shall his words be established upon the earth.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He will not continue and his power shall not stand, and the words not will be exalted on the Earth
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, Neither shall their produce bend to the earth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Neither shall he at all grow rich, nor shall his substance remain: he shall not cast a shadow upon the earth.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Eliphaz: Job Does Not Fear God
28he will dwell in ruined cities, in abandoned houses destined to become rubble. 29He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure. His possessions will not overspread the land. 30He will not escape from the darkness; the flame will wither his shoots, and the breath of God’s mouth will carry him away.…

Cross References
Proverbs 11:4
Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.

Psalm 49:16-17
Do not be afraid when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases. / For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.

Ecclesiastes 5:10
He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile.

Luke 12:20-21
But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’ / This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”

Matthew 6:19-21
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

James 5:1-3
Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. / Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. / Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days.

1 Timothy 6:9-10
Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

Proverbs 23:4-5
Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself. / When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky.

Psalm 39:6
Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.

Mark 8:36
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?

1 John 2:15-17
Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever.

Proverbs 28:22
A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him.

Jeremiah 17:11
Like a partridge hatching eggs it did not lay is the man who makes a fortune unjustly. In the middle of his days his riches will desert him, and in the end he will be the fool.”

Ezekiel 7:19
They will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will seem unclean. Their silver and gold cannot save them in the day of the wrath of the LORD. They cannot satisfy their appetites or fill their stomachs with wealth, for it became the stumbling block that brought their iniquity.

Zephaniah 1:18
Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.


Treasury of Scripture

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

neither shall

Job 20:22-28
In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him…

Job 22:15-20
Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden? …

Job 27:16,17
Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay; …

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Job 15
1. Eliphaz reproves Job for impiety in justifying himself
17. He proves by tradition the restlessness of wicked men














He will no longer be rich
This phrase speaks to the transient nature of earthly wealth. In the Hebrew context, the word for "rich" (עָשִׁיר, 'ashir) often denotes not just material wealth but also a sense of security and status. Eliphaz, the speaker in this passage, is emphasizing that the wicked cannot rely on their riches for lasting security. From a conservative Christian perspective, this aligns with the teachings of Jesus in the New Testament, where He warns against storing up treasures on earth (Matthew 6:19-21). The impermanence of wealth serves as a reminder to place trust in God rather than in material possessions.

his wealth will not endure
The Hebrew word for "endure" (קוּם, qum) implies standing firm or being established. Eliphaz is asserting that the wealth of the wicked is unstable and will not last. Historically, this reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of divine justice, where prosperity was often seen as a sign of God's favor, and its loss as a sign of divine disapproval. In a broader scriptural context, this echoes the wisdom literature's theme that true security comes from righteousness and a relationship with God, not from material abundance.

His possessions will not spread over the land
The imagery here is of possessions expanding or covering the land, suggesting growth and influence. The Hebrew word for "spread" (נָטָה, natah) can mean to stretch out or extend. Eliphaz is conveying that the wicked will not see their influence or legacy expand. This is a stark reminder of the limitations of human ambition when it is not aligned with God's purposes. In the biblical narrative, the land often symbolizes God's promise and blessing, and the inability of the wicked to spread their possessions over it underscores the futility of seeking fulfillment apart from God. This serves as an encouragement to believers to seek first the kingdom of God, trusting that true and lasting prosperity comes from Him.

(29) He shall not be rich.--Now comes the destiny which awaits him in the judgment of the speaker. "Neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth." The word rendered "perfection thereof" occurs nowhere else, so that it is very doubtful what it means. Some render, "Neither shall their produce (that of the wicked) bend (luxuriantly) to the earth;" or, "their possessions or their achievements extend on the earth."

Verse 29. - He shall not be rich; i.e. he shall not increase, or maintain, his riches. Neither shall his substance continue, His riches shall make themselves wings, and take their departure. Neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth; rather, neither shall their possessions be extended upon the earth. (So Rosenmuller, Professor Lee, and Renan.) The transition from the singular to the plural is not unusual, when it is a class, and not an individual, that is really spoken of.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He will no
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

longer be rich;
יֶ֭עְשַׁר (ye‘·šar)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6238: To accumulate, chiefly, to grow, rich

his wealth
חֵיל֑וֹ (ḥê·lōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength

will not
וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

endure.
יָק֣וּם (yā·qūm)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

His possessions
מִנְלָֽם׃ (min·lām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4512: Perhaps gain, acquisition

will not
וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

spread over
יִטֶּ֖ה (yiṭ·ṭeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend

the land.
לָאָ֣רֶץ (lā·’ā·reṣ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land


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