Bible Strands
Job 22:25
then the Almighty will be your gold and the finest silver for you.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Eliphaz addresses Job in a rhetorical discourse urging repentance, framing the verse as the promised outcome of abandoning material hoarding.
The words — שַׁדַּי (sha.Dai) renders as [the] Almighty, and תּוֹעָפוֹת (to.'a.Fot) means heaps, indicating the accumulated wealth God will supplant.
The thread — The motif of God as ultimate treasure recurs in Psalms 16:5, Isaiah 33:6, and Genesis 15:1, where divine presence operates as a secure portion and foundation.
Why it lands — The text requires a reader to treat earthly wealth as expendable and to anchor security exclusively in divine provision rather than material accumulation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.
Cross-references
- Psalms 16:5 The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.
- Isaiah 33:6 He will be the sure foundation for your times, a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure.
- Genesis 15:1 After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
- Psalms 18:2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
- Psalms 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.
- Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
- James 2:5 Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
- Romans 8:31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- 2 Corinthians 6:10 sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.