Berean Standard Bible
Job 31:19-34
19ifH518 I have seenH7200 one perishH6 for lackH1097 of clothingH3830, or a needy manH34 withoutH369 a cloakH3682,20ifH518 his heartH2504 has notH3808 blessed meH12881 for warming himH2552 with the fleeceH1488 of my sheepH3532,21ifH518 I have liftedH5130 up my handH3027 againstH5921 the fatherlessH3490 becauseH3588 I sawH7200 that I had supportH5833 in the gateH8179,22then may my armH248 fallH5307 from my shoulderH3802H7929 and be tornH7665 from its socketH7070.23ForH3588 calamityH343 from GodH410 terrifiesH6343 meH413, and His splendorH7613 I cannotH3808 overpowerH3201.
24IfH518 I have putH7760 my trustH3689 in goldH2091or calledH559 pure goldH3800 my securityH4009,25ifH518 I have rejoicedH8055 inH3588 my greatH7227 wealthH2428becauseH3588 my handH3027 had gainedH4672 so muchH3524,26ifH518 I have beheldH7200 the sunH2162 in its radianceH1984or the moonH3394 movingH1980 in splendorH3368,27so that my heartH3820 was secretlyH5643 enticedH6601and my handH3027 threw a kissH5401 from my mouthH6310,28thisH1931 would also beH1571 an iniquityH5771 to be judgedH6416,forH3588 I would have deniedH3584 GodH410 on highH4605.
29IfH518 I have rejoicedH8055 in my enemy’sH8130 ruinH6365,or exultedH5782 whenH3588 evilH7451 befell himH4672—30I have notH3808 allowedH5414 my mouthH2441 to sinH2398by asking forH7592 his lifeH5315 with a curseH423—31ifH518 the menH4962 of my houseH168 have notH3808 saidH559,‘WhoH4310 is thereH5414H1320 who has notH3808 had his fillH7646?’—32but noH3808 strangerH1616 had to lodgeH3885 on the streetH2351,for my doorH1817 has been openH6605 to the travelerH734—33ifH518 I have coveredH3680 my transgressionsH6588 like AdamH1203by hidingH2934 my guiltH5771 in my heartH2243,34becauseH3588 I greatlyH7227 fearedH6206 the crowdsH1995and the contemptH937 of the clansH4940 terrified meH2865,so that I kept silentH1826and would notH3808 go outsideH3318H6607—
Notes
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
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