If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great and my hand had gained much, establishing that Job has not made the accumulation of wealth into ultimate good, suggesting he has not allowed possessions to become the measure of his happiness. The rejoicing in wealth and in what the hand gained suggests making material accumulation into the ultimate good. The verse establishes that Job's happiness has not been grounded in material success.

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