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Job 31:2

For what portion of God is there from above? What dispensation would come from Him, namely, in the form of punishment for such a sinful thought? And what inheritance of the Almighty from on high? What would His portion have been in punishing him for such a transgression, God surely would not let such sins go without just retribution.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 31:2. _FOR WHAT PORTION OF GOD_ IS THERE _FROM ABOVE?_] Though I have not, in this or in any other respect, wickedly departed from God, yet what reward have I received?...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    FOR WHAT PORTION OF GOD IS THERE FROM ABOVE? - Or, rather, “What portion should I then have from God who reigns above?” Job asks with emphasis, what portion or reward he should expect from God who rei...

  • 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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE ALMIGHTY. Hebrew Shaddai. App-4....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    Solemn declaration that neither in him nor in his conduct was there justification for the change, and he is ready to face God (Job 31:1-40) a. He was not lustful. (Job 31:1-8) TEXT 31:1-8 1 I MADE...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _FOR WHAT PORTION OF GOD IS THERE FROM ABOVE? AND WHAT INHERITANCE OF THE ALMIGHTY FROM ON HIGH?_ He asserts his guarding against being allured to sin by his senses. Verse 1. THINK - cast a (lustful)...

  • 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...

  • 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

    Job knew that God was his judge. So Job was careful about his behaviour. A man might hide his evil deeds from other people. But nobody can hide from God (Psalms 139:1-10). JOB’S ATTITUDE WITH REGARD...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    WHAT PORTION OF GOD IS THERE FROM ABOVE? — Comp. the remonstrance of Joseph (Genesis 39:9)....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וּ מֶ֤ה ׀ חֵ֣לֶק אֱלֹ֣והַּ מִ מָּ֑עַל וְֽ

  • 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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _High, if I should give way to such unchaste thoughts. (Menochius)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (2) For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high? (3) Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity? (4) Doth...

  • 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 WHAT PORTION OF GOD [IS THERE] FROM ABOVE?.... What good portion, as the Targum paraphrases it, can impure persons expect from God? such who indulge themselves, and live in the sin of uncleanness,...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    For what portion of God [is there] from above? and [what] inheritance of the Almighty from on high? Ver. 2. _For what portion of God is there from above?_] What but a portion with the devil and hypoc...

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

    _For what portion of God is there_, &c. What recompense may be expected from God for those who do otherwise? _From above_ How secretly soever unchaste persons carry the matter, so that men cannot repr...

  • 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...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    Job had thought that he would be rewarded for his faithfulness, because the obvious lot of the wicked is calamity and disaster (Job 31:3)....

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-8 Job did not speak the things here recorded by way of boasting, but in answer to the charge of hypocrisy. He understood the spiritual nature of God's commandments, as reaching to the thoughts and...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    The reason of my continency and chastity was, the consideration of God's presence, and providence, and judgments. WHAT PORTION OF GOD; what fruit or recompence might be expected from God for those who...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 31:2 allotment H2506 God H433 above H4605 inheritance H5159 Almighty H7706 high H4791 Job 20:29,...

  • 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 31:1 Job believes that his life is lived before and governed by THE ALMIGHTY, who does NUMBER ALL MY STEPS. A COVENANT WITH MY EYES. Job professes purity in avoiding sexual

  • 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

    Hebrews 13:4; Job 20:29; Job 27:13...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    For — What recompence may be expected from God for those who do otherwise. Above — How secretly soever unchaste persons carry the matter, so that men cannot reprove them, yet there is one who stands u...

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