Job 31:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase. ”

• Job 31:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  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 (Rosenmull...

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• Job 31:12 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  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 ceas...

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• Job 31:12 - 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 o...

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• Job 31:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase. For it is a fire - Nothing is so destructive of domestic peace. Where jealousy exists, unmixed misery dwells;...

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• Job 31:12 - 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 , et...

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• Job 31:12 - 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,...

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• Job 31:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  XXIV. AS A PRINCE BEFORE THE KING Job 29:1-25 ; Job 30:1-31 ; Job 31:1-40 Job SPEAKS FROM the pain and desolation to which he has become inured as a pitiable second state of existence, Job...

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• Job 31:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Clean Life Job 31:1-40 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...

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• Job 31:12 - 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...

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• Job 31:12 - 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 hein...

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• Job 31:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire 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 Corinthian...

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• Job 31:12 - 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...

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• Job 31:12 - 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...

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• Job 31:12 - L. 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...

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• Job 31:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        9 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...

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• Job 31:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy 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 u...

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• Job 31:12 - 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 pri...

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• Job 31:12 - 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...

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• Job 31:12 - 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 mo...

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• Job 31:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  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 in...

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• Job 31:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Job Recounts his Blameless Conduct

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• Job 31:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Hebrews 13:4 ; Jeremiah 5:7-9 ; Malachi 3:5 ; Proverbs 3:33 ; Proverbs 6:27

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• Job 31:12 - 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 a...

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