Job 15:29 Meaning and Explanation
“He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.”
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Read Full Chapter →Eliphaz says the wicked man's wealth will not last or take deep root.
What Does Job 15:29 Mean?
Eliphaz declares the impermanence of the wicked man's gains. He will not grow truly rich; his wealth will not endure, and the fullness of his possessions will not take lasting root upon the earth. Whatever he amasses slips away before it can be enjoyed for long.
The teaching that ill-gotten or godless wealth does not finally satisfy or endure runs throughout Scripture; riches are uncertain and cannot follow us beyond this life. Yet Eliphaz wields the truth to explain Job's stripped fortunes as deserved. The verse rightly loosens our grip on earthly substance, which none of us can prolong forever, while cautioning against assuming that everyone who loses wealth has lost it as a judgment. Lasting treasure lies elsewhere, in what God secures.
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What does Job 15:29 mean?
Eliphaz says the wicked man's wealth will not last or take deep root.