Job 31:28

This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.

To place trust in fine gold is to deny the God that is above. To make gold a source of security is that denial. Such misplaced trust is an iniquity accountable to judgment. It is an iniquity to be punished by the judge.

Earthly riches cannot redeem a soul. They cannot supply lasting satisfaction and hope.