New King James Version
Job 31:19-34
19If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing, Or any poor man without covering;
20If his heart 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, When I saw I had help in the gate;
22Then let my arm fall from my shoulder, Let my arm be torn from the socket.
23For destruction from God is a terror to me, And because of His magnificence I cannot endure.
24“If I have made gold my hope, Or said to fine gold, ‘You are my confidence’;
25If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, And because my hand had gained much;
26If I have observed the sun when it shines, Or the moon moving in brightness,
27So that my heart has been secretly enticed, And my mouth has kissed my hand;
28This also would be an iniquity deserving of judgment, For I would have denied God who is above.
29“If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me, Or lifted myself up when evil found him
30(Indeed I have not allowed my mouth to sin By asking for a curse on his soul);
31If the men of my tent have not said, ‘Who is there that has not been satisfied with his meat?’
32(But no sojourner had to lodge in the street, For I have opened my doors to the traveler);
33If I have covered my transgressions as Adam, By hiding my iniquity in my bosom,
34Because I feared the great multitude, And dreaded the contempt of families, So that I kept silence And did not go out of the door—
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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