English Standard Version
Job 31:19
19if I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing, or the needy without covering,
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,
- New King James Version (NKJV)If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing, Or any poor man without covering;
- New Living Translation (NLT)Whenever I saw the homeless without clothes and the needy with nothing to wear,
Context of Job 31:19
17or have eaten my morsel alone, and the fatherless has not eaten of it 18(for from my youth the fatherless grew up with me as with a father, and from my mother's womb I guided the widow), if I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing, or the needy without covering, 20if his body has not blessed me, and if he was not warmed with the fleece of my sheep, 21if I have raised my hand against the fatherless, because I saw my help in the gate,
Read all of Job 31Job 31:19 word by word
אִם־אֶרְאֶ֣ה א֭וֹבֵד מִבְּלִ֣י לְב֑וּשׁ וְאֵ֥ין כְּ֝ס֗וּת לָאֶבְיֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Job 31:19
- Job 22:6For you have exacted pledges of your brothers for nothing and stripped the naked of their clothing.
- 2 Chronicles 28:15And the men who have been mentioned by name rose and took the captives, and with the spoil they clothed all who were naked among them. They clothed them, gave them sandals, provided them with food and drink, and anointed them, and carrying all the feeble among them on donkeys, they brought them to their kinsfolk at Jericho, the city of palm trees. Then they returned to Samaria.
- Isaiah 58:7Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?
- Matthew 25:36I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.'
- Luke 3:11And he answered them, "Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise."
- Acts 9:39So Peter rose and went with them. And when he arrived, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him weeping and showing tunics and other garments that Dorcas made while she was with them.
- James 2:16and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled," without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that?
- 1 John 3:18Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.
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
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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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