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Verse Job 31:21. _IF I HAVE LIFTED UP MY HAND AGAINST THE FATHERLESS_]
I have at no time opposed the orphan, nor given, in behalf of the rich
and powerful, a decision against the poor, _when I saw my...
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IF I HAVE LIFTED UP MY HAND AGAINST THE FATHERLESS - That is, if I
have taken advantage of my rank, influence, and power, to oppress and
injure him.
WHEN I SAW MY HELP IN THE GATE - The gate of a city...
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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 ...
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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...
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HELP. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct), App-6, for
those who would he on his side....
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WHEN I SAW MY HELP IN THE GATE— _When I saw myself superior in the
gate._ Houbigant. That is, superior in authority, sufficient to
influence those judges, whose usual place of hearing causes was in th...
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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...
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_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...
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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...
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WHEN I SAW MY HELP IN THE GATE] Job could have counted on the judges
supporting his side of the question. GATE] see on Job 29:7....
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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...
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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...
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אִם ־הֲנִיפֹ֣ותִי עַל ־יָתֹ֣ום יָדִ֑י
כִּֽי ־
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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...
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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...
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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...
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If I have lifted (o) up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my
help in the gate:
(o) To oppress him and to do him harm....
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_Gate, in judgment, (Calmet) where I was the supreme judge, (Haydock)
and none could resist me._...
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(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...
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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...
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IF I HAVE LIFTED UP MY HAND AGAINST THE FATHERLESS,.... Either in a
menacing way, threatening what he would do to them; which, from a man
of wealth and authority, a civil magistrate, a judge, is very...
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If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help
in the gate:
Ver. 21. _If I have lift up my hand against the fatherless_] That is,
against any that are destitute of human helps...
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_If I have seen any perish_ When it was in my power to help them. _If
his loins have not blessed me_ That is, if my covering his loins hath
not given him occasion to bless me, and to pray to God to bl...
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if I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, shaking his fist
at the orphan in a violent and threatening manner, WHEN I SAW MY HELP
IN THE GATE, believing that he could readily bribe the judges...
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JOB RECOUNTS HIS BLAMELESS CONDUCT...
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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...
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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...
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Job 31:21 raised H5130 (H8689) hand H3027 fatherless H3490 saw H7200
(H8799) help H5833 gate H8179
lifted
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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JOB—NOTE ON JOB 31:16 The law commanded Israelites to care for the
POOR, WIDOW, FATHERLESS, and NEEDY ...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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Ezekiel 22:7; Jeremiah 5:28; Job 22:9; Job 24:9; Job 29:12;...
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When — When I saw I could influence the judges to do what I pleased....