Job 31:34 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door? ”

Job 31:34 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Did I fear a great multitude - Our translators have rendered this as if Job meant to say that he had not been deterred from doing what he supposed was right by the fear of others; as if he had be...
Job 31:34 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families (y) terrify me, that I kept (z) silence, [and] went not out of the door? (y) That is, I reverenced the most weak and contemned and was a...
Job 31:34 - 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 31:34 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door? Did I fear a great multitude - Was I ever prevented by the voice of the...
Job 31:34 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Did I fear a great multitude— Then may I be afraid of the great multitude, and may the contempt of kindred terrify me. May I even be silent, and not go out of my door. Heath.
Job 31:34 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door? Rather, the apodosis to Job 31:33 , "Then let me be (or, I must ha...
Job 31:34 - 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 31:34 - 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 31:34 - 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 31:34 - 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 31:34 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(33) В¶ If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom: (34) Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not o...
Job 31:34 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Did I fear a great multitude ?.... No, they did not deter him from confessing his sin in the most public manner, when sensible or convicted of it, and when such a public acknowledgment was necessary...
Job 31:34 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, [and] went not out of the door? Ver. 34. Did I fear a great multitude ] Or, Though I should have terr...
Job 31:34 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Did I fear a great multitude? No: all that knew Job, knew him to be a man of resolution, that boldly appeared, spoke, and acted, in defence of religion and justice. He durst not keep silence , or...
Job 31:34 - 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 31:34 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Job's Protestation of His Integrity. B. C. 1520. 33 If I covered my transgressions as...
Job 31:34 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

This verse either, 1. Contains new matter, and another argument or evidence of his integrity, taken from his courage and faithfulness in the discharge of his duty as a magistrate. The interrogation...
Job 31:34 - 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 31:34 - 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 31:34 - 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 31:34 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Job Recounts his Blameless Conduct
Job 31:34 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 5:16 ; Amos 5:11-13 ; Esther 4:11 ; Esther 4:14 ; Exodus 23:2 ; Exodus 32:27 ; Jeremiah 38:16 ; Jeremiah 38:19 ; Jeremiah 38:4 ; Jeremiah 38:5 ; Job 22:8 ; Job 34:19 ; Mica...
Job 31:34 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Did I fear — No: all that knew Job knew him to be a man of resolution, that boldly appeared, spoke and acted, in defence of religion and justice. He durst not keep silence, or stay within, when cal...

Job 31:34 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Job 31:34 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Job 31:34 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Job 31:34 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Job 31:34 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Job 31:34 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Job 31:34 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Job 31:34 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Job 31:34 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Job 31:34 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Job 31:34 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Job 31:34 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Job 31:34 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Job 31:34 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 31:34 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Job 31:34 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Job 31:34 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Job 31:34 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Job 31:34 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 31:34 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Job 31:34 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Job 31:34 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 31:34 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes