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Kretzmann's Popular Commentary

Job 31:18

(for, or, nay, rather, from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, such consideration the orphan received from him, and I have guided her, namely, the widow, from my mother's womb, the strong expression being intended to show that Job's humane and friendly treatment of widows and orphans had been his practice from his earliest youth;)

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See also Job 31:18 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 31:18. This is a very difficult verse, and is variously translated. Take the following instances: - For from his youth _he_ (the male orphan) was brought up with me as a father. Yea, I have...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    FOR FROM MY YOUTH HE WAS BROUGHT UP WITH ME - This verse is usually regarded as a parenthesis, though very various expositions have been given of it. Some have understood it as denying that he had in...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 31 _ 1. My chastity and righteousness (Job 31:1)_ 2. My philanthropy (Job 31:13) 3. My integrity and hospitality (Job 31:24) 4. Let God and man disprove me ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JOB 31. THE OATH OF CLEARING. Job's final protestation of his innocence, and appeal to God to judge him. This chapter, says Duhm, is the high-water mark of the OT ethic, higher than the Decalogue or e...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    FOR FROM MY YOUTH, &C.— Houbigant renders this most beautifully: how far it may be agreeable to the Hebrew, I take not upon me to determine. _For compassion educated me from a child; she brought me up...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    b. Was upright in his domestic relations (Job 31:9-15) c. He was kind and neighborly. (Job 31:16-23) TEXT 31:9-23 9 IF MY HEART HATH BEEN ENTICED ONTO A WOMAN, And I have laid wait at my neighbo...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _IF I DID DESPISE THE CAUSE OF MY MANSERVANT OR OF MY MAIDSERVANT, WHEN THEY CONTENDED WITH ME;_ Job affirms his freedom from unfairness toward his servants: from harshness and oppression toward the...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    JOB PROTESTS THE INNOCENCE OF HIS PAST LIFE Job's virtues are those of a great Arab prince, such as are admired still: namely, blameless family life, consideration for the poor and weak, charity, mod...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    HE] the fatherless. HER] the widow....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    JOB, A SERVANT OF GOD Job _KEITH SIMONS_ Words in boxes (except for words in brackets) are from the Bible. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. CHAPTER 31 JOB FINISHES HIS LAST SP...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Many people today do not think that they should help poor people. And many people are only generous to their own friends and family. But the Bible teaches that we should be generous to other people al...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    FOR FROM MY YOUTH HE. — The pronouns refer to the fatherless of Job 31:17 and to the widow of Job 31:16....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כִּ֣י מִ֭ נְּעוּרַי גְּדֵלַ֣נִי כְ אָ֑ב וּ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    XXIV. AS A PRINCE BEFORE THE KING Job 29:1; Job 30:1; Job 31:1 Job SPEAKS FROM the pain and desolation to which he has become inured as a pitiable second state of existence, Job looks back to the y...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE CLEAN LIFE Job 31:1 Job had specially guarded against impurity, for its heritage is one of calamity and disaster. He is sure that even if he were weighed by God Himself there would be no iniquity...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This whole chapter is taken up with Job's solemn oath of innocence. It is ills official answer to the line of argument adopted by his three friends. In the process of his declaration he called on God...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (For from my youth he was brought up with me, (n) as [with] a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;) (n) He nourished the fatherless, and maintained the widows cause....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Womb. I was of a compassionate disposition, with which I always corresponded. (St. Gregory) --- Hebrew, "from my youth, pity ( ceab, which Protestants translate "as with a father." Haydock) grew up wi...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (9) В¶ If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour's door; (10) Then let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her. (11) For this is an heino...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 4 THROUGH 31. As to the friends of Job, they do not call for any extended remarks. They urge the doctrine that God's earthly government is a full measure and...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    FOR FROM MY YOUTH HE WAS BROUGHT UP WITH ME AS [WITH] A FATHER,.... That is, the poor or the fatherless, one or both; as soon as he was at years of discretion, and was capable of observing the distres...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Job 31:18 (For from my youth he was brought up with me, as [with] a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;) Ver. 18. _For from my youth he was brought up with me, &c._] _i.e._ Ever sinc...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _For from my youth_ As soon as I was capable of managing my own affairs, and doing good to others; _he was brought up with me as with a father_ Under my care and protection, with all the diligence and...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    Though Job's misery was complete, he returns in this chapter to the defence of his whole life, which was comparatively more virtuous than that of any other man. God had said this to Satan long before...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    HER: That is, the widow...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    FROM MY YOUTH; as soon as I was capable of managing my own affairs, and of doing good to others. HE WAS BROUGHT UP WITH ME, in my family, or at least under my care and protection. AS WITH A FATHER, i....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 31:18 youth H5271 reared H1431 (H8804) father H1 mothers H517 womb H990 guided H5148 (H8686) her - that is

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Job's answer continued. He insists on his integrity. CHARACTERS: God, Job, friends. CONCLUSION: An upright heart does not dread a scrutiny. A good man is willing to know the worst of himse...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Job 31:1. _A maid._ The LXX, followed by the Chaldaic, read virgin; but our English version has the most ancient support. Job was pure and spotless in conversation with women. He abhorred seduction, a...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _I made a covenant with mine eyes._ GUARD THE SENSES Set a strong guard about thy outward senses: these are Satan’s landing places, especially the eye and the ear. (_W. Gurnall._) METHODS OF MORAL...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    JOB—NOTE ON JOB 31:16 The law commanded Israelites to care for the POOR, WIDOW, FATHERLESS, and NEEDY ...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _JOB’S SELF-VINDICATION.—HIS SOLILOQUY CONTINUED_ Concludes his speeches by a solemn, particular, and extended declaration of the purity and uprightness of his life. Especial reference to his _private...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION The conclusion of Job's long speech (ch. 26-31.) is now reached. He winds it up by a solemn vindication of himself from all the charges of wicked conduct which have been alleged or insinuat...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Shall we turn in our Bibles to the book of Job, chapter 31. Job has pretty well talked down all of his friends. Bildad has had his last word and Job is still responding, and has been responding, actua...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Genesis 24:48; Genesis 8:21; Job 12:23; Job 13:26; Job 31:16;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Youth — As soon as I was capable of managing mine own affairs. With me — Under my care. A father — With all the diligence and tenderness of a father. Her — The widow mentioned Job 31:16. From — From m...

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