“ Neither have I suffered my mouthf to sin by wishing a curse to his soul. ”
Neither have I suffered my mouth - Margin, as in Hebrew, palate. The word is often used for the mouth in general, and especially as the organ of the voice from the use and importance of the palat...
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...
his. . special various reading called Sevir (App-34) reads "their". soul. Hebrew. nephesh . App-13.
Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul. Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin - I have neither spoken evil of him, nor wished evil to him. How few of those called Ch...
Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul. Mouth - literally, palate ( Job 6:30 , note). Wishing - literally, 'so as to demand his (my enemy's) soul (i:e., li...
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...
Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin ,.... Which, as it is the instrument of speech, is often the means of much sin; particularly of cursing men, and expressing much bitterness against enemies; b...
Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul. Ver. 30. Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin ] Heb. my palate; which is one of the nine instruments of speech. I have no...
If I rejoiced , &c. I was so far from being malicious toward, and from revenging myself on, an enemy, which is the common and allowed practice of ungodly men, that I did not so much as delight 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...
My mouth, Heb. my palate , which being one of the instruments of speech, is put for another, or for all the rest. The sense is, If any secret passion or desire of his hurt did arise in me, I forth...
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 Peter 2:22 ; 1 Peter 2:23 ; 1 Peter 3:9 ; Ecclesiastes 5:2 ; Ecclesiastes 5:6 ; Exodus 23:4 ; Exodus 23:5 ; James 3:10 ; James 3:6 ; James 3:9 ; Matthew 12:36 ; Matthew 5:22 ; Matthew...