Job 31:20

Job 31:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
• New International Version (NIV)and their hearts did not bless me for warming them with the fleece from my sheep,
• English Standard Version (ESV)if his body has not blessed me, and if he was not warmed with the fleece of my sheep,
• New Living Translation (NLT)did they not praise me for providing wool clothing to keep them warm?

Context of Job 31:20

18(But from my youth I reared him as a father, And from my mother’s womb I guided the widow); 19If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing, Or any poor man without covering; If 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.

Job 31:20 word by word

אִם־לֹ֣א בֵרֲכ֣וּנִי חֲלָצָ֑יו וּמִגֵּ֥ז כְּ֝בָשַׂי יִתְחַמָּֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• If his loinsחָלָץchâlâts · loinH2504
• have not blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• warmedחָמַםchâmam · to warmH2552
• with the fleeceגֵּזgêz · fleeceH1488
• of my sheepכֶּ֫בֶשׂkebeώ · lambH3532

Cross-references for Job 31:20

• Job 29:11When the ear heard, then it blessed me, And when the eye saw, then it approved me;
• Deuteronomy 24:13You shall in any case return the pledge to him again when the sun goes down, that he may sleep in his own garment and bless you; and it shall be righteousness to you before the Lord your God.

Commentaries on Job 31:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20If his loins have not blessed me - This is a very delicate touch: the part that was cold and shivering is now covered with warm woollen. It feels the comfort; and by a fine prosopopoeia, is represented as blessing him who furnished the clothing.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20If his loins have not blessed me - This is a personification by which the part of the body that had been clothed by the benevolence of Job, is supposed to speak and render him thanks.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 31:20

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Beneficence
• Integrity
• Poor
• Temptation

In the dictionaries

• Bosom
• Dress
• Fleece
• Instead
• Lift
• Root
• Charm
• Job, Book of
• Loins
• Psalms, Book of

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