Job 36:19 - Exposition

Will he esteem thy riches! rather, Will thy riches suffice? (Revised Version); or Will they stand the shock of battle? (Schultens). Will they be a sufficient strength to thee in the time of trouble? No, not gold . This rendering is now generally given up, and the words, lo betsar ( לא בצר ), are taken in connection with the preceding sentence, thus: Will thy riches suffice ' that thou be not in distress? or, in other words, Will they keep thee out of trouble? If not, will all the forces of thy strength suffice to do so? Assuredly, nothing will avail against the "stroke" of God ( Job 36:18 ).