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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-fifth, thirty-sixth, and thirty-seventh chapters of the book of Job being the substance of thirty-five lectures / by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1664
AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON The Thirty-fifth, Th… › Chapter 36 › Verses 18-20
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
No not gold.
This is to be joined (according to our translation) with the former words, and it suits fully with our translation of these words; Gold being the best of worldly riches, and having the greatest power with and command over men; yet saith Elihu, Will he esteem thy riches, no not Gold. He mentions that, because (I say) it is the choicest part of riches, the worst sort of gold is of higher esteem and worth, than any other metal; Gold bea•es the greatest ⟨p. 309⟩price among metals, and hath the greatest prevalency among men, but none with God. The word rendered Gold, signifies defending, but gold is no defence against God. Will he esteem thy riches? no not Gold. The note is the same in substance with the former.
This is to be joyned (according to our translation) with the former words, and it suits fully with our translation of these words; Gold being the best of worldly riches, and having the greatest power with and command over men; yet saith Elihu, Will he esteem thy riches, no not Gold. He mentions that, because (I say) it is the choicest part of riches, the worst sort of gold is of higher esteem and worth, than any other mettal; Gold bea•es the greatest ⟨p. 309⟩price among metals, and hath the greatest prevalency among men, but none with God. The word rendred Gold, signifies defending, but gold is no defence against God. Will he esteem thy riches? no not Gold. The note is the same in substance with the former.
The Lord regards not men for their riches, no not for the best of riches.