Job 31:21 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate: ”

Job 31:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless - That is, if I have taken advantage of my rank, influence, and power, to oppress and injure him. When I saw my help in the gate - The gate...
Job 31:21 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

If I have lifted (o) up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate: (o) To oppress him and to do him harm.
Job 31:21 - 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...
Job 31:21 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

help. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, for those who would he on his side.
Job 31:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate: If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless - I have at no time opposed the orphan, nor given, in behalf of...
Job 31:21 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

When I saw my help in the gate— When I saw myself superior in the gate. Houbigant. That is, superior in authority, sufficient to influence those judges, whose usual place of hearing causes was in...
Job 31:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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...
Job 31:21 - 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,...
Job 31:21 - 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...
Job 31:21 - 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...
Job 31:21 - 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...
Job 31:21 - 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...
Job 31:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless ,.... Either in a menacing way, threatening what he would do to them; which, from a man of wealth and authority, a civil magistrate, a judge, is ve...
Job 31:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate: Ver. 21. If I have lift up my hand against the fatherless ] That is, against any that are destitute of human hel...
Job 31:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

If I have seen any perish When it was in my power to help them. If his loins have not blessed me That is, if my covering his loins hath not given him occasion to bless me, and to pray to God to b...
Job 31:21 - 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...
Job 31:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Job's Compassion to the Poor. B. C. 1520. 16 If I have withheld the poor from their de...
Job 31:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

To smite him with the fist of wickedness, as the phrase is, Isaiah 58:4 ; to bring him to the judgment-seat, that under colour of justice I might take away his right, as powerful oppressors use to...
Job 31:21 - 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...
Job 31:21 - 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...
Job 31:21 - 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...
Job 31:21 - 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...
Job 31:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Job Recounts his Blameless Conduct
Job 31:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 22:7 ; Jeremiah 5:28 ; Job 22:9 ; Job 24:9 ; Job 29:12 ; Job 6:27 ; Micah 2:1 ; Micah 2:2 ; Micah 7:3 ; Proverbs 23:10 ; Proverbs 23:11
Job 31:21 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

When — When I saw I could influence the judges to do what I pleased.

Job 31:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Job 31:21 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Job 31:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Job 31:21 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Job 31:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Job 31:21 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Job 31:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Job 31:21 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Job 31:21 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Job 31:21 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Job 31:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Job 31:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Job 31:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Job 31:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Job 31:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 31:21 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Job 31:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Job 31:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Job 31:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Job 31:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 31:21 - The Biblical Illustrator

Job 31:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Job 31:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Job 31:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 31:21 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes