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Job 31:31-32

JOB—NOTE ON Job 31:31 Who is there that has not been filled with his meat? Job’s household was always well fed. the sojourner has not lodged in the street. Lodging was of critical importance to protect strangers from the dangers of the streets at night.

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See also Job 31:31-32 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 31:31. _IF THE MEN OF MY TABERNACLE SAID_] I believe the _Targum_ gives the best sense here: - "If the men of my tabernacle have not said, Who hath commanded that we should not be satisfied...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    IF THE MEN OF MY TABERNACLE - The men of my tent; or those who dwell with me. The reference is doubtless to those who were in his employ, and who, being constantly with him, had an opportunity to obse...

  • 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

    MEN. Heb _methim._ App-14. TABERNACLE. tent....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    IF THE MEN OF MY TABERNACLE SAID NOT— _If the men of my dwelling had not said, Who can shew the man who hath not filled himself with his victuals?_ Heath and Schultens....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    e. He lived openly and would not hesitate to have the Almighty publish his record. (Job 31:29-40) TEXT 31:29-40 29 If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, Or lifted up myself w...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _IF THE MEN OF MY TABERNACLE SAID NOT, OH THAT WE HAD OF HIS FLESH! WE CANNOT BE SATISFIED._ i.e., Job's household said, Oh that we had Job's enemy to devour! We cannot rest satisfied until we have. B...

  • 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

    Render, 'If the men in my tent have not said, Who can find one that hath not been satisfied with his flesh?': i.e. Job had more than satisfied his servants. 33A. Render, 'If I hid my fault like a com...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Like Job, we should be kind to strangers. We may invite people to our homes. We may provide a meal. The Bible says that sometimes people have invited angels (God’s servants from heaven) to stay with t...

  • 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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    OH THAT WE HAD OF HIS FLESH! — We should never be satisfied therewith. (Comp. the similar expression, Job 19:22.)...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    אִם ־לֹ֣א אָ֭מְרוּ מְתֵ֣י אָהֳלִ֑י מִֽי ־יִתּ

  • 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

    If the men of my (u) tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied. (u) My servants moved me to be avenged of my enemy, yet I never wished him harm....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    CHAPTER XXXI. Filled. If my servants have not testified sufficient affection for me, (Haydock) because I kept them under restraint, and obliged them to wait on my guests, (Menochius; St. Gregory) I s...

  • 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

    IF THE MEN OF MY TABERNACLE,.... Either his friends, that came to visit him, and take a meal with him, and would sometimes tarry awhile with him in his house, being very free and familiar with him; an...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied. Ver. 31. _If the men of my tabernacle said not_] _Contubernales, sive domestici; _ those of my family and fa...

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

    _If the men of my tabernacle_ My domestics and familiar friends; _said not, O that we had of his flesh!_ Heath and Schultens read the words, _Who can show the man that hath not filled himself with his...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh, that we had of his flesh! We cannot be satisfied, literally, "If the people of my tent," that is, his household associates and servants, "had not been obliged...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    JOB RECOUNTS HIS BLAMELESS CONDUCT...

  • 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

    Family members and servants in his extended family always had plenty to eat, and Job had opened his home up for travelers and strangers as well. He had been very hospitable....

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    24-32 Job protests, 1. That he never set his heart upon the wealth of this world. How few prosperous professors can appeal to the Lord, that they have not rejoiced because their gains were great! Thr...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THE MEN OF MY TABERNACLE, i.e. my domestics and familiar friends, who were much conversant with me in my house, and were witnesses of my carriage to others, and of their carriages to me, and therefore...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 31:31 men H4962 tent H168 said H559 (H8804) been H5414 (H8799) satisfied H7646 (H8799) meat...

  • 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 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

    1 Samuel 24:10; 1 Samuel 24:4; 1 Samuel 26:8; 2 Samuel 16:10; 2

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    If — My domesticks and familiar friends. His flesh — This is farther confirmation of Job's charitable disposition to his enemy. Although all who were daily conversant with him, and were witnesses of h...

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