Job 31:17

Job 31:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;
• New International Version (NIV)if I have kept my bread to myself, not sharing it with the fatherless—
• English Standard Version (ESV)or have eaten my morsel alone, and the fatherless has not eaten of it
• New King James Version (NKJV)Or eaten my morsel by myself, So that the fatherless could not eat of it

Context of Job 31:17

15Did not the one who made me in the womb make them? Did not the same one form us in the womb? 16If I have refused to give the poor what they desired, or caused the eyes of the widow to fail, If I ate my morsel of bread myself, and did not share any of it with orphans – 18but from my youth I raised the orphan like a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow! 19If I have seen anyone about to perish for lack of clothing, or a poor man without a coat,

Job 31:17 word by word

וְאֹכַ֣ל פִּתִּ֣י לְבַדִּ֑י וְלֹא־אָכַ֖ל יָת֣וֹם מִמֶּֽנָּה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Or have eatenאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• my morselפַּתpath · morselH6595
• myself alone, and the fatherlessיָתוֹםyâthôm · orphanH3490

Cross-references for Job 31:17

• Deuteronomy 15:11There will never cease to be some poor people in the land; therefore, I am commanding you to make sure you open your hand to your fellow Israelites who are needy and poor in your land.
• Nehemiah 8:10He said to them, “Go and eat delicacies and drink sweet drinks and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared. For this day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the lord is your strength.”
• Luke 11:41But give from your heart to those in need, and then everything will be clean for you.
• John 13:29Some thought that, because Judas had the money box, Jesus was telling him to buy whatever they needed for the feast, or to give something to the poor.)
• Acts 4:32The group of those who believed were of one heart and mind, and no one said that any of his possessions was his own, but everything was held in common.
• Job 29:13the blessing of the dying man descended on me, and I made the widow’s heart rejoice;
• Ezekiel 18:7does not oppress anyone, but gives the debtor back whatever was given in pledge, does not commit robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and clothes the naked,
• Romans 12:13Contribute to the needs of the saints, pursue hospitality.
• James 1:27Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their misfortune and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
• 1 John 3:17But whoever has the world’s possessions and sees his fellow Christian in need and shuts off his compassion against him, how can the love of God reside in such a person?

Commentaries on Job 31:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Or have eaten my morsel myself alone - Hospitality was a very prominent virtue among the ancients in almost all nations: friends and strangers were equally welcome to the board of the affluent. The supper was their grand meal: it was then that they saw their friends; the business and fatigues of the day being over, they could then enjoy themselves comfortably together. The supper was called coena on this account; or, as Plutarch says, · '̔ ̔ , . "The…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Or have eaten my morsel myself alone - If I have not imparted what I had though ever so small, to others. This was in accordance with the Oriental laws of hospitality. It is regarded as a fixed law among the Arabians, that the guest shall always be helped first, and to that which is best; and no matter how needy the family may be, or how much distressed with hunger, the settled laws of hospitality demand that the stranger-guest shall have the first and…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 31:17

• Beneficence
• Integrity
• Orphan
• Poor
• Temptation

In the dictionaries

• Bosom
• Instead
• Lift
• Root
• Charm
• Job, Book of
• Psalms, Book of
• Wisdom
• Alms

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