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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...
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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...
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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 (Job 31:35)
Job 31:1. His final...
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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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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...
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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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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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FOR FROM MY YOUTH HE. — The pronouns refer to the fatherless of Job
31:17 and to the widow of Job 31:16....
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כִּ֣י מִ֭ נְּעוּרַי גְּדֵלַ֣נִי כְ
אָ֑ב וּ מִ בֶּ֖טֶן אִמִּ֣י
אַנְחֶֽנָּה׃...
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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...
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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 iniquit...
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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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(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....
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_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 w...
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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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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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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HER:
That is, the widow...
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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 o...
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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....
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Job 31:18 youth H5271 reared H1431 (H8804) father H1 mothers H517 womb
H990 guided H5148 (H8686)
her - that is, the widow...
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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 (Exodus 22:21). Job lived this way
because he believed God weighed his actions and that CALAMITY w...
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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 _privat...
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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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Genesis 24:48; Genesis 8:21; Job 12:23; Job 13:26; Job 31:16; Job
38:32...
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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...