Job 31:27

Job 31:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:
• New International Version (NIV)so that my heart was secretly enticed and my hand offered them a kiss of homage,
• English Standard Version (ESV)and my heart has been secretly enticed, and my mouth has kissed my hand,
• New King James Version (NKJV)So that my heart has been secretly enticed, And my mouth has kissed my hand;

Context of Job 31:27

25if I have rejoiced because my wealth is great or because my own hand has acquired so much, 26if I have gazed at the sun when it was shining or at the moon moving in splendor, so that my heart was secretly enticed and I threw them a kiss, 28this would also be an iniquity deserving punishment, for I would have denied God above. 29Have I rejoiced over my enemy’s distress, or become excited when trouble came his way?

Job 31:27 word by word

וַיִּ֣פְתְּ בַּסֵּ֣תֶר לִבִּ֑י וַתִּשַּׁ֖ק יָדִ֣י לְפִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And my heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• hath been secretlyסֵ֫תֶרsêther sithrâh · secrecyH5643
• enticedפָּתָהpâthâh · to enticeH6601
• or my mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
• hath kissedנָשַׁקnâshaq · to kissH5401
• my handיָדyâd · handH3027

Cross-references for Job 31:27

• Deuteronomy 11:16Be careful that you are not enticed to turn aside, serve, and bow in worship to other gods.
• Deuteronomy 13:6“If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you embrace, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, ‘Let’s go and worship other gods’ — which neither you nor your ancestors have known,
• Isaiah 44:20He feeds on ashes. His deceived mind has led him astray, and he cannot rescue himself, or say, “Isn’t there a lie in my right hand?”
• Romans 1:21For though they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or show gratitude. Instead, their thinking became worthless, and their senseless hearts were darkened.
• 1 Kings 19:18But I will leave seven thousand in Israel — every knee that has not bowed to Baal and every mouth that has not kissed him.”
• Psalms 2:12Pay homage to the Son or he will be angry and you will perish in your rebellion, for his anger may ignite at any moment. All who take refuge in him are happy.
• Hosea 13:2Now they continue to sin and make themselves a cast image, idols skillfully made from their silver, all of them the work of craftsmen. People say about them, “Let the men who sacrifice kiss the calves.”

Commentaries on Job 31:27

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27And my heart hath been secretly enticed - That is, away from God, or led into sin. Or my mouth hath kissed my hand - Margin, my hand hath kissed my mouth. The margin accords with the Hebrew. It was customary in ancient worship to kiss the idol that was worshipped; compare 1 Kings 19:18, “I have left me seven thousand in Israel - and every mouth which hath not kissed him.” See, also, Hosea 13:2. The Muslims at the present day, in their worship at Mecca…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-32Verses 24-32 Job protests, 1. That he never set his heart upon the wealth of this world. How few prosperous professors can appeal to the Lord, that they have not rejoiced because their gains were great! Through the determination to be rich, numbers ruin their souls, or pierce themselves with many sorrows. 2. He never was guilty of idolatry. The source of idolatry is in the heart, and it corrupts men, and provokes God to send judgments upon a nation. 3. He…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27My heart was secretly enticed: See 31:9. threw a kiss from my mouth: Compare 1 Kings 19:18; Hosea 13:2.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2727. enticed--away from God to idolatry. kissed ... hand--"adoration," literally means this. In worshipping they used to kiss the hand, and then throw the kiss, as it were, towards the object of worship (1Ki 19:18; Ho 13:2).Read the comment

Topics related to Job 31:27

• Idolatry
• Integrity
• Moon
• Sun
• Temptation

In the dictionaries

• Bosom
• Hand
• Instead
• Lift
• Root
• Sun
• Adoration
• Astronomy
• Charm
• Idolatry

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