Me, in private; as slaves had no redress in the common courts of judicature. We cannot but admire Job's humility, and noble sentiments of God, (Calmet) whose majesty will eclipse all human grandeur, and place the master and the servant on the same level. (St. Gregory; St. Augustine, City of God x. 25.) (Ephesians vi. 9., and Colossians iv. 1.)
Verse Job 31:13. _THE CAUSE OF MY MAN-SERVANT_] In ancient times _slaves_ had no action at law against their owners; they might dispose of them as they did of their cattle, or any other property. The...
IF I DID DESPISE THE CAUSE OF MY MAN-SERVANT - Job turns to another subject, on which he claimed that his life had been upright. It was in reference to the treatment of his servants. The meaning here...
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. 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...
IF I DID DESPISE, &C.— See on chap. Job 19:25. The 14th verse should be rendered in the future, agreeably to the Hebrew; _what shall I do, when God shall arise; and when he shall visit, what shall I a...
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...
_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...
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...
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...
Often a wealthy man does not respect his servants. That man might be very proud. He might think that he is more important than other people. James warned that such attitudes are very evil (James 5:1-5...
IF I DID DESPISE. — In Job 22:8, Eliphaz had insinuated that Job had favoured the rich and powerful, but had oppressed and ground down the weak. He now meets this accusation, and affirms that he had r...
אִם ־אֶמְאַ֗ס מִשְׁפַּ֣ט עַ֭בְדִּי וַ אֲמָתִ֑י...
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...
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...
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...
If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they (i) contended with me; (i) When they thought themselves evil intreated by me....
(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...
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...
IF I DID DESPISE THE CAUSE OF MY MANSERVANT, OR OF MY MAIDSERVANT,.... Whether it was a cause that related to any controversy or quarrel among themselves when it was brought before him, he did not rej...
If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me; Ver. 13. _If I did despise the cause of my many, errant, &c._] Servants of old (among the heathen especi...
_If I did despise the cause of my man-servant_ If I used my power over him to overthrow him and his just rights; _when they contended with me_ Either for requiring more work from them than they could...
If I did despise the cause of my man-servant or of my maid-servant, treating them as though they had no rights, WHEN THEY CONTENDED WITH ME, ruthlessly trampling on that which they had a right to expe...
JOB RECOUNTS HIS BLAMELESS CONDUCT...
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...
Job denies that he had abused or mistreated his servants, for he had been. very humane master. He did not abuse his position because he knew that he would answer to God. "Both he and his slaves were m...
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...
IF I DID DESPISE THE CAUSE OF MY MAN-SERVANT; if I used my power over him to overthrow him or his just rights. And seeing it is known that I was so just and kind to them, over whom I had such unlimite...
Job 31:13 despised H3988 (H8799) cause H4941 male H5650 servant H519 complained H7379 the cause -...
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...
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...
_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...
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 31:13 Job met the needs of his servants, so that they would not have a COMPLAINT against him for which he would have no ANSWER for God....
_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...
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...
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...
Colossians 4:1; Deuteronomy 15:12; Ephesians 6:9; Exodus 21:20;...