24. “I have not put my trust in gold.I have not said to pure gold, ‘You are my safety.’
25. I have not celebrated my great wealth.I have not celebrated that my hands had gained riches.
26. I have not thought about worshiping the sun in its brightness.I have not admired the moon moving in glory
27. so that my heart was pulled away from God.My hand has never offered the sun and moon a kiss of worship.
28. If I had, these also would have been sins to be punished.I would have been unfaithful to God if I had done these things.
29. “I have not been happy when my enemy was ruined.I have not laughed when he had trouble.
30. I have not let my mouth sinby cursing my enemy’s life.
31. The men of my house have always said,‘Everyone has eaten all he wants of Job’s food.’
32. No stranger ever had to spend the night in the street.I always let the traveler stay in my home.
33. I have not hidden my sin as other men do.I did not hide my guilt in my heart.
34. I was not so afraid of the crowd.I did not keep quiet and stay insidebecause I feared being hated by other families.
35. (“How I wish a court would hear my case!Here I sign my name to show I have told the truth.Now let God All-Powerful answer me.Let the one who is against me write down what he accuses me of.
36. I would surely wear the writing on my shoulder.I would put it on like a crown.
37. I would explain to God every step I took.I would come near to God like a prince.)
38. “My land did not cry out against me.Its plowed rows were not wet with tears.
39. I did not take the land’s harvest without paying.I did not break the spirit of those who took care of the land.
40. If I did, then let thorns come up instead of wheat.And let weeds come up instead of barley.”The words of Job are finished.