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Verse Job 31:7. _IF MY STEP HATH TURNED OUT OF THE WAY_] I am willing
to be sifted to the uttermost-for every _step_ of my _foot_, for every
_thought_ of my _heart_, for every _look_ of mine _eye_, an...
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IF MY STEP HATH TURNED OUT OF THE WAY - The path in which I ought to
walk - the path of virtue.
AND MINE HEART WALKED AFTER MINE EYES - That is, if I have coveted
what my eyes have beheld; or if I ha...
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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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AND MINE HEART WALKED AFTER MINE EYES— The expression is strong and
beautiful. The meaning of this latter clause is, "If my eyes have
seduced my heart, or any corruption have defiled my hands....
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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...
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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 was careful about
• his actions,
• his thoughts,
• and his behaviour....
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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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If my STEP HATH TURNED OUT of THE WAY — The form of the expression
is very emphatic: the narrow way of strict integrity and
righteousness. (Compare the expression applied to the first believers,
Acts...
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אִ֥ם תִּטֶּ֣ה אַשֻּׁרִי֮ מִנִּ֪י הַ֫
דָּ֥רֶךְ...
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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 my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart (e) walked after
mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;
(e) That is, has accomplished the lust of my eyes....
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_Eyes. Sixtus V read, "If my eye hath followed my heart." (Calmet) ---
Job kept the utmost restraint both upon his eyes and heart, that no
evil impressions from exterior objects might cause his ruin,...
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(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...
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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 MY STEP HATH TURNED OUT OF THE WAY,.... The way of God, the way of
his commandments, the good and right way, the way of truth and
righteousness, so far as Job had knowledge of it: for, besides the...
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If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after
mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;
Ver. 7. _If my step hath turned out of the way_] _sc._ Of justice and
equity,...
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_If my step hath turned out of the way_ If I have knowingly and
willingly swerved from the way of truth and justice, which God hath
prescribed to me; _and my heart walked after mine eyes_ A strong and...
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JOB RECOUNTS HIS BLAMELESS CONDUCT...
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If my step hath turned out of the way, namely, from the right way as
prescribed by God, AND MINE HEART WALKED AFTER MINE EYES, yielding to
the lust which often takes hold of the eyes, AND IF ANY BLOT...
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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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Job was willing to suffer punishment upon his farming efforts if he
had turned away from God's truth. He was willing to starve if such had
happened. This would be true for any sin ("spot"). Do we take...
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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...
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If I have wittingly, and willingly, and customarily (as you accuse me)
swerved from the way of truth and justice which God hath prescribed to
me; for otherwise no man here is so just, but he sometimes...
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Job 31:7 step H838 turned H5186 (H8799) way H1870 heart H3820 walked
H1980 (H8804) after H310 eyes...
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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’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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Ecclesiastes 11:9; Ezekiel 14:3; Ezekiel 14:7; Ezekiel 6:9; Isaiah 3
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Heart — If I have let my heart loose to covet forbidden things,
which mine eyes have seen: commonly sin enters by the eye into the
heart. A blot — Any unjust gain....