“ And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouthe hath kissed my hand: ”
And my heart hath been secretly enticed - That is, away from God, or led into sin. Or my mouth hath kissed my hand - Margin, my hand hath kissed my mouth. The margin accords with the Hebrew....
And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my (s) hand: (s) If my own doings delighted 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 o...
my mouth hath kissed my hand: i.e. the outward sign of homage [to, or in worship, of the sun].
And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:
And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand: Enticed - away from God to idolatry. Kissed ... hand. Adoration literally means this. In worshipping they used to...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
(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...
And mine heart hath been secretly enticed ,.... Drawn away by beholding the magnitude of these bodies, the swiftness of their motion, their glorious appearance, and great usefulness to mankind, to e...
And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand: Ver. 27. And my heart hath been secretly enticed ] sc. By the devil, who is ειδωλοχαρης, as, saith Synesius, a great pro...
If I beheld the sun when it shined Namely, in its full strength and glory; when it most affected men's minds and hearts with admiration of its beauty, and of the benefits which it is instrumental i...
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's Abhorrence of Idolatry. B. C. 1520. 24 If I have made gold my hope, or have said...
Secretly; in my inward thoughts or affections, whilst I made open profession of my adherence to God and to the true religion. Enticed, or seduced, or deceived , by its plausible and glorious appea...
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 31:1 . 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...
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...
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 Recounts his Blameless Conduct
1 Kings 19:18 ; Deuteronomy 11:16 ; Deuteronomy 13:6 ; Hosea 13:2 ; Isaiah 44:20 ; Psalms 2:12 ; Romans 1:21 ; Romans 1:28
Kissed — In token of worship, whereof this was a sign.