Job 31
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Job 31:19-34

19If I have seenH7200 any perishH6 for want of clothingH3830, or any poorH34 without coveringH3682;

20If his loinsH2504 have not blessedH1288 me, and if he were not warmedH2552 with the fleeceH1488 of my sheepH3532;

21If I have lifted upH5130 my handH3027 against the fatherlessH3490, when I sawH7200 my helpH5833 in the gateH8179:

22Then let mine armH3802 fallH5307 from my shoulder bladeH7929, and mine armH248 be brokenH7665 from the boneH7070.1

23For destructionH343 from GodH410 was a terrorH6343 to me, and by reason of his highnessH7613 I couldH3201 not endure.

24If I have madeH7760 goldH2091 my hopeH3689, or have saidH559 to the fine goldH3800, Thou art my confidenceH4009;

25If I rejoicedH8055 because my wealthH2428 was greatH7227, and because mine handH3027 had gottenH4672 muchH3524;2

26If I beheldH7200 the sunH216 when it shinedH1984, or the moonH3394 walkingH1980 in brightnessH3368;34

27And my heartH3820 hath been secretlyH5643 enticedH6601, or my mouthH6310 hath kissedH5401 my handH3027:5

28This also were an iniquityH5771 to be punished by the judgeH6416: for I should have deniedH3584 the GodH410 that is aboveH4605.

29If I rejoicedH8055 at the destructionH6365 of him that hatedH8130 me, or lifted upH5782 myself when evilH7451 foundH4672 him:

30Neither have I sufferedH5414 my mouthH2441 to sinH2398 by wishingH7592 a curseH423 to his soulH5315.6

31If the menH4962 of my tabernacleH168 saidH559 not, Oh that we hadH5414 of his fleshH1320! we cannot be satisfiedH7646.

32The strangerH1616 did not lodgeH3885 in the streetH2351: but I openedH6605 my doorsH1817 to the travellerH734.7

33If I coveredH3680 my transgressionsH6588 as AdamH121, by hidingH2934 mine iniquityH5771 in my bosomH2243:8

34Did I fearH6206 a greatH7227 multitudeH1995, or did the contemptH937 of familiesH4940 terrifyH2865 me, that I kept silenceH1826, and went not outH3318 of the doorH6607?

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Notes

  1. 1. Job 31:22 bone: or, chanelbone. ↩
  2. 2. Job 31:25 gotten…: Heb. found much. ↩
  3. 3. Job 31:26 sun: Heb. light. ↩
  4. 4. Job 31:26 in…: Heb. bright. ↩
  5. 5. Job 31:27 my mouth…: Heb. my hand hath kissed my mouth. ↩
  6. 6. Job 31:30 mouth: Heb. palate. ↩
  7. 7. Job 31:32 traveller: or, way. ↩
  8. 8. Job 31:33 as Adam: or, after the manner of men. ↩

Commentaries on Job 31

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