Job 31:19

Job 31:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;
• New International Version (NIV)if I have seen anyone perishing for lack of clothing, or the needy without garments,
• English Standard Version (ESV)if I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing, or the needy without covering,
• New King James Version (NKJV)If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing, Or any poor man without covering;

Context of Job 31:19

17Or have eaten my morsel [of food] alone, And did not share it with the orphan 18(But from my youth the orphan grew up with me as with a father, And from my mother’s womb I have been the widow’s guide), If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing, Or any poor person without covering, 20If his loins have not thanked and blessed me [for clothing them], And if he was not warmed with the fleece of my sheep, 21If I have lifted my hand against the orphan, Because I saw [that the judges would be] my help at the [council] gate,

Job 31:19 word by word

אִם־אֶרְאֶ֣ה א֭וֹבֵד מִבְּלִ֣י לְב֑וּשׁ וְאֵ֥ין כְּ֝ס֗וּת לָאֶבְיֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• If I have seenרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• any perishאָבַד'âbad · to perishH6
• for want of clothingלְבוּשׁlebûsh lebûsh · clothingH3830
• or any poorאֶבְיוֹן'ebyôn · needyH34
• without coveringכְּסוּתkesûth · coveringH3682

Cross-references for Job 31:19

• Job 22:6For you have taken pledges of your brothers without cause, And stripped men naked.
• 2 Chronicles 28:15Then the men who were designated by name rose up and took the captives, and from the spoil they clothed all those who were naked; they clothed them and gave them sandals, and fed them and gave them [something to] drink, anointed them [with oil, as was a host’s duty], and led all the feeble ones on donkeys, and they brought them to Jericho, the City of Palm Trees, to their brothers (fellow descendants of Israel, i.e. Jacob). Then they returned to Samaria.
• Isaiah 58:7Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry And bring the homeless poor into the house; When you see the naked, that you cover him, And not to hide yourself from [the needs of] your own flesh and blood?
• Matthew 25:36I was naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me [with help and ministering care]; I was in prison, and you came to Me [ignoring personal danger].’
• Luke 3:11And John replied, “The man who has two tunics is to share with him who has none; and he who has food is to do the same.”
• Acts 9:39So Peter got up [at once] and went with them. When he arrived, they brought him into the upstairs room; and all the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing [him] all the tunics and robes that Dorcas used to make while she was with them.
• James 2:16and one of you says to them, “Go in peace [with my blessing], [keep] warm and feed yourselves,” but he does not give them the necessities for the body, what good does that do?
• 1 John 3:18Little children (believers, dear ones), let us not love [merely in theory] with word or with tongue [giving lip service to compassion], but in action and in truth [in practice and in sincerity, because practical acts of love are more than words].

Commentaries on Job 31:19

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19If I have seen any perish … - He turns to another virtue of the same general class - that of providing for the poor. The meaning is clear, that he had always assisted the poor and needy.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-23Verses 16-23 Job's conscience gave testimony concerning his just and charitable behaviour toward the poor. He is most large upon this head, because in this matter he was particularly accused. He was tender of all, and hurtful to none. Notice the principles by which Job was restrained from being uncharitable and unmerciful. He stood in awe of the Lord, as certainly against him, if he should wrong the poor. Regard to worldly interests may restrain a man…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-40Job called down wrong against himself (curses) if he was guilty of the accusations against him. Apart from mentioning idolatry (worship of false gods), Job spoke about how loyal he was to God by focusing on the second half of the Ten Commandments (31:26–27). The summary of these is: “love your neighbor as yourself” (Leviticus 19:18; Romans 13:9).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-2313-23. Job affirms his freedom from unfairness towards his servants, from harshness and oppression towards the needy. despise the cause--refused to do them justice.Read the comment

Topics related to Job 31:19

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Beneficence
• Integrity
• Poor
• Temptation

In the dictionaries

• Bosom
• Instead
• Lift
• Root
• Charm
• Cover; Covering
• Job, Book of
• Poor
• Psalms, Book of
• Wisdom

Commentaries on Job 31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings