New American Standard Bible 1995
Job 31:20-28
20IfH518 his loinsH2504 have not 1thankedH1288 me, And if he has not been warmedH2552 with the fleeceH1488 of my sheepH3532,21IfH518 I have liftedH5130 up my handH3027 againstH5921 2the orphanH3490, BecauseH3588 I sawH7200 3I had supportH5833 4in the gateH8179,22Let my shoulderH3802 fallH5307 from the 5socketH7926, And my 6armH248 be brokenH7665 offH7665 7at the elbowH7070.23For 8calamityH343 from GodH410 is a terrorH6343 to me, And becauseH4480 of 9His 10majestyH7613 I canH3201 doH3201 nothingH3808.
24“IfH518 I have putH7760 my confidenceH3689 in 11goldH2091, And calledH559 fineH3800 goldH3800 my trustH4009,25IfH518 I have 12gloatedH8055 becauseH3588 my wealthH2428 was greatH7227, And becauseH3588 my handH3027 had securedH4672 so muchH3524;26IfH518 I have 13lookedH7200 at the 14sunH216 whenH3588 it shoneH1984 Or the moonH3394 goingH1980 in splendorH3368,27And my heartH3820 becameH6601 secretlyH5643 enticedH6601, And my handH3027 15threwH5401 a kissH5401 from my mouthH6310,28That tooH1571 would have been 16an iniquityH5771 calling for 17judgmentH6416, For I would have 18deniedH3584 GodH410 aboveH4480H4605.
Notes
- 1. Job 31:20 Lit blessed ↩
- 2. Job 31:21 Job 29:12; 31:17 ↩
- 3. Job 31:21 Lit my help ↩
- 4. Job 31:21 Job 29:7 ↩
- 5. Job 31:22 Lit shoulder; or back ↩
- 6. Job 31:22 Job 38:15 ↩
- 7. Job 31:22 Lit from the bone of the upper arm ↩
- 8. Job 31:23 Job 31:3 ↩
- 9. Job 31:23 Job 13:11 ↩
- 10. Job 31:23 Lit exaltation ↩
- 11. Job 31:24 Job 22:24; Mark 10:23-25 ↩
- 12. Job 31:25 Job 1:3, 10; Ps 62:10 ↩
- 13. Job 31:26 Deut 4:19; 17:3; Ezek 8:16 ↩
- 14. Job 31:26 Lit light ↩
- 15. Job 31:27 Lit kissed my mouth ↩
- 16. Job 31:28 Deut 17:2-7; Job 31:11 ↩
- 17. Job 31:28 Lit judges ↩
- 18. Job 31:28 Josh 24:27; Is 59:13 ↩
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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