Job 31:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high? ”

• Job 31:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  For what portion of God is there from above? - Or, rather, “What portion should I then have from God who reigns above?” Job asks with emphasis, what portion or reward he should expect from God wh...

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• Job 31:2 - 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 31:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  THE ALMIGHTY. Hebrew Shaddai. App-4.

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• Job 31:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high? For what portion of God is there from above? - Though I have not, in this or in any other respect,...

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• Job 31:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high? He asserts his guarding against being allured to sin by his senses. Verse 1. Think - cast a...

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• Job 31:2 - 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 31:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  What portion of God is there from above? — Comp. the remonstrance of Joseph ( Genesis 39:9 ).

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• Job 31:2 - 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 31:2 - 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 31:2 - 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 31:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (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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• Job 31:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  For what portion of God [is there] from above ?.... What good portion, as the Targum paraphrases it, can impure persons expect from God? such who indulge themselves, and live in the sin of uncleanne...

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• Job 31:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  For what portion of God [is there] from above? and [what] inheritance of the Almighty from on high? Ver. 2. For what portion of God is there from above? ] What but a portion with the devil and hyp...

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• Job 31:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  For what portion of God is there , &c. What recompense may be expected from God for those who do otherwise? From above How secretly soever unchaste persons carry the matter, so that men cannot...

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• Job 31:2 - 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 31:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Job's Vindication of Himself. B. C. 1520.       1 I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then s...

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• Job 31:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  The reason of my continency and chastity was, the consideration of God's presence, and providence, and judgments. What portion of God; what fruit or recompence might be expected from God for those...

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• Job 31:2 - 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 31:2 - 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 31:2 - 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 31:2 - 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 31:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Job Recounts his Blameless Conduct

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• Job 31:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Hebrews 13:4 ; Job 20:29 ; Job 27:13

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• Job 31:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  For — What recompence may be expected from God for those who do otherwise. Above — How secretly soever unchaste persons carry the matter, so that men cannot reprove them, yet there is one who stand...

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