New International Version
Job 31:19
19if I have seen anyone perishing for lack of clothing, or the needy without garments,
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;
- English Standard Version (ESV)if I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing, or the needy without covering,
- 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
17if I have kept my bread to myself, not sharing it with the fatherless— 18but from my youth I reared them as a father would, and from my birth I guided the widow— if I have seen anyone perishing for lack of clothing, or the needy without garments, 20and their hearts did not bless me for warming them with the fleece from my sheep, 21if I have raised my hand against the fatherless, knowing that I had influence in court,
Read all of Job 31Job 31:19 word by word
אִם־אֶרְאֶ֣ה א֭וֹבֵד מִבְּלִ֣י לְב֑וּשׁ וְאֵ֥ין כְּ֝ס֗וּת לָאֶבְיֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Job 31:19
- Job 22:6You demanded security from your relatives for no reason; you stripped people of their clothing, leaving them naked.
- 2 Chronicles 28:15The men designated by name took the prisoners, and from the plunder they clothed all who were naked. They provided them with clothes and sandals, food and drink, and healing balm. All those who were weak they put on donkeys. So they took them back to their fellow Israelites at Jericho, the City of Palms, and returned to Samaria.
- Isaiah 58:7Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter— when you see the naked, to clothe them, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
- Matthew 25:36I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’
- Luke 3:11John answered, “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same.”
- Acts 9:39Peter went with them, and when he arrived he was taken upstairs to the room. All the widows stood around him, crying and showing him the robes and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.
- James 2:16If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?
- 1 John 3:18Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions 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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