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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

Job 31:12

Spring; the children, Ecclesiasticus xxiii. 35., and Wisdom iv. 3. (Calmet) --- Protestants, "all mine increase." (Haydock) --- Adulteresses were formerly consigned to the flames. The injured husband would resent the offence, and even dislike her former children. Love is also like a fire, and those who entertain it, may soon consume all their substance (Menochius) in feasting and presents. Above all, the fire of God's indignation in hell will still pursue the libidinous.

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See also Job 31:12 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Job 31:12. _FOR IT_ IS _A FIRE_] Nothing is so destructive of domestic peace. Where _jealousy_ exists, unmixed misery dwells; and the adulterer and fornicator _waste their substance_ on the unla...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    FOR IT IS A FIRE THAT CONSUMETH TO DESTRUCTION - This may mean that such an offence would be a crime that would provoke God to send destruction, like a consuming fire upon the offender (Rosenmuller an...

  • 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...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _IF MINE HEART HAVE BEEN DECEIVED BY A WOMAN, OR IF I HAVE LAID WAIT AT MY NEIGHBOUR'S DOOR;_ Job asserts his innocence of adultery. DECEIVED - hath let itself be seduced (Proverbs 7:8, etc.; Genes...

  • 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

    The evil results of lust: cp. Proverbs 6:24. 13-23. Sins of oppression....

  • 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

    A husband and wife should only have sex with each other. And unmarried people should not have sex. This is God’s command (Deuteronomy 5:18). Jesus also taught this (Matthew 5:27-28). Jude also warned...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כִּ֤י אֵ֣שׁ הִ֭יא עַד ־אֲבַדֹּ֣ון תֹּאכֵ֑ל וּ

  • 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

    For it [is] a fire [that] consumeth (h) to destruction, and would root out all mine increase. (h) He shows that although man neglects the punishment of adultery, yet the wrath of God will never cease...

  • 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

    FOR IT [IS] A FIRE [THAT] CONSUMETH TO DESTRUCTION,.... Referring either to the nature of the sin of uncleanness; it is inflammatory, a burning lust, a fire burning in the breast; see 1 Corinthians 7:...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    For it [is] a fire [that] consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase. Ver. 12. _For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction_] _Ad Gehennam usque,_ to the place of destruction....

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

    _For this is a heinous crime_ Namely, adultery, whether committed by choice and design, or by the solicitation of a woman; _yea, it is an iniquity to be punished_, &c. Hebrew, _an iniquity of the judg...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, such an adulterous passion on Job's part would merit for him the devouring punishment of the abyss of hell, AND WOULD ROOT OUT ALL MINE INCREASE, destro...

  • 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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    9-15 All the defilements of the life come from a deceived heart. Lust is a fire in the soul: those that indulge it, are said to burn. It consumes all that is good there, and lays the conscience waste...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    For this sin would be as a secret but consuming fire, wasting my estate and reputation, and body and soul too, provoking God and enraging the husband, and bringing down some extraordinary vengeance up...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Job 31:12 fire H784 consumes H398 (H8799) destruction H11 out H8327 (H8762) increase H8393...

  • 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 31:9 ENTICED TOWARD A WOMAN. Job had avoided adultery, knowing that it can have far-reaching destructive effects like FIRE (see also...

  • 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; Jeremiah 5:7; Malachi 3:5; Proverbs 3:33; Proverbs 6:27

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Destruction — Lust is a fire in the soul; it consumes all that is good there, the convictions, the comforts; and lays the conscience waste. It consumes the body, consumes the substance, roots out all...

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