Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Job 31:36
Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, [and] bind it [as] a (b) crown to me.
(b) Should not this book of his accusations be a praise and commendation to me?
Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, [and] bind it [as] a (b) crown to me.
(b) Should not this book of his accusations be a praise and commendation to me?
Verse Job 31:36. _SURELY I WOULD TAKE IT UPON MY SHOULDER_] I would be contented to stand before the bar as a criminal, bearing upon my shoulder the _board_ to which the _accusation_ is affixed. In a...
SURELY, I WOULD TAKE IT UPON MY SHOULDER - That is, the book or bill which the Almighty would write in the case. Job says that he has such confidence that what God would record in his case would be in...
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...
OH THAT ONE WOULD HEAR ME, &C.— The clause, _behold, my desire is,_ &c. might be better rendered, _Lo, here my sign or pledge, let the Almighty question me:_ for the Hebrew word signifies, equally, _l...
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...
_SURELY I WOULD TAKE IT UPON MY SHOULDER, AND BIND IT AS A CROWN TO ME._ So far from hiding the adversary's "answer" or 'charge' through fear, 'I would take it on my shoulders' as a public honour (Is...
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...
Job respected God greatly. So Job believed that God’s words would be wonderful. Even if God accused Job, God’s words would still be wonderful. Through all his troubles, Job hoped that God would speak...
אִם ־לֹ֣א עַל ־שִׁ֭כְמִי אֶשָּׂאֶ֑נּוּ אֶֽעֶנְדֶ֖נּוּ...
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...
_Crown. This shews that something pliable was then used to write on. The people of the East still lift up to their heads such letters as they respect. (Chardin Perse, p. 218.) See 4 Kings xi. 12. (Cal...
(33) В¶ If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom: (34) Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not ou...
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...
SURELY I WOULD TAKE IT UPON MY SHOULDER,.... The bill of indictment, the charge in writing; this he would take up and carry on his shoulder as a very light thing, having nothing weighty in it, no char...
Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, [and] bind it [as] a crown to me. Ver. 36. _Surely I would take it on my shoulder_] As a father doth his darling, or as a standard bearer doth his ensign, or...
_Surely I would take it_ The book, or writing, containing the charges against me; _upon my shoulder_ As a trophy, or badge of honour; _and bind it as a crown to me_ I would be so far from being ashame...
Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, as atrophy, as a badge of honor and dignity, AND BIND IT AS A CROWN TO ME, as a diadem, since he is confident of victory in advance, sure of his vindication....
Job's Appeal to be Heard...
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...
If God can convict him, then he is willingly to publicly wear such charges against him on his shoulder and as. crown....
33-40 Job clears himself from the charge of hypocrisy. We are loth to confess our faults, willing to excuse them, and to lay the blame upon others. But he that thus covers his sins, shall not prosper...
I WOULD TAKE IT, i.e. that book containing my charge or accusation. UPON MY SHOULDER; as a trophy or badge of honour. I should not fear nor smother it, but glory in it, and make open show of it, as th...
Job 31:36 carry H5375 (H8799) shoulder H7926 bind H6029 (H8799) crown H5850 I - Exodus 28:12;
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...
JOB—NOTE ON JOB 31:35 Job wishes once again for an answer regarding his offenses (see vv. Job 31:13). Then he could give AN ACCOUNT OF ALL MY STEPS to the One who numbers them
_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...
Exodus 28:12; Isaiah 22:22; Isaiah 62:3; Job 29:14; Philippians 4:1...
Take it — As a trophy or badge of honour....