Job 22:24

Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.

Cross-references

Job 27:16 Parallel

In Job 27:16, the wicked heap up silver like dust, directly paralleling the imagery of gold as dust.

In 1 Kings 9:28, the gold of Ophir is brought to Solomon as treasure, contrasting with Job's call to discard it.

Psalm 45:9 Contrast

In Psalm 45:9, gold of Ophir adorns the queen, contrasting with Job's call to treat it as dust.

In Isaiah 13:12, the golden wedge of Ophir is a measure of value, contrasting with Job's call to discard it.

In 1 Kings 10:27, silver is as common as stones, paralleling Job's idea of treating gold as dust.

In 2 Chronicles 1:15, gold is as common as stones, echoing Job's call to lay it in the dust.

In 2 Chronicles 9:27, silver is made as common as stone, paralleling the idea of treating gold as dust.

Zechariah 9:3 uses the same image of gold as dust to describe Tyre's wealth, echoing Eliphaz's call to treat treasure as worthless.

2 Chronicles 9:10 Related theme

2 Chronicles 9:10 mentions gold from Ophir, the same precious metal Job is told to treat as worthless.