Job 31:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands; ”

Job 31:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

If my step hath turned out of the way - The path in which I ought to walk - the path of virtue. And mine heart walked after mine eyes - That is, if I have coveted what my eyes have beheld; or...
Job 31:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart (e) walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands; (e) That is, has accomplished the lust of my eyes.
Job 31:7 - 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 31:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands; If my step hath turned out of the way - I am willing to be sifted to the utte...
Job 31:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And mine heart walked after mine eyes— The expression is strong and beautiful. The meaning of this latter clause is, "If my eyes have seduced my heart, or any corruption have defiled my hands."
Job 31:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands; Connected with Job 31:6 . The way - of God ( Job 23:11 ; Jeremia...
Job 31:7 - 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 31:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

If my step hath turned out of the way — The form of the expression is very emphatic: the narrow way of strict integrity and righteousness. (Compare the expression applied to the first believers,...
Job 31:7 - 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 31:7 - 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 31:7 - 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 31:7 - 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...
Job 31:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

If my step hath turned out of the way ,.... The way of God, the way of his commandments, the good and right way, the way of truth and righteousness, so far as Job had knowledge of it: for, besides t...
Job 31:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands; Ver. 7. If my step hath turned out of the way ] sc. Of justice and equit...
Job 31:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

If my step hath turned out of the way If I have knowingly and willingly swerved from the way of truth and justice, which God hath prescribed to me; and my heart walked after mine eyes A strong an...
Job 31:7 - 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 31:7 - 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...
Job 31:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

If I have wittingly, and willingly, and customarily (as you accuse me) swerved from the way of truth and justice which God hath prescribed to me; for otherwise no man here is so just, but he sometime...
Job 31:7 - 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 31:7 - 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 31:7 - 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 31:7 - 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 31:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Job Recounts his Blameless Conduct
Job 31:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ecclesiastes 11:9 ; Ezekiel 14:3 ; Ezekiel 14:7 ; Ezekiel 6:9 ; Isaiah 33:15 ; Matthew 5:29 ; Numbers 15:39 ; Psalms 101:3 ; Psalms 44:20 ; Psalms 44:21
Job 31:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Heart — If I have let my heart loose to covet forbidden things, which mine eyes have seen: commonly sin enters by the eye into the heart. A blot — Any unjust gain.

Job 31:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Job 31:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Job 31:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Job 31:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Job 31:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Job 31:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Job 31:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Job 31:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Job 31:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Job 31:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Job 31:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Job 31:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Job 31:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Job 31:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Job 31:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 31:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Job 31:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Job 31:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Job 31:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Job 31:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 31:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

Job 31:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Job 31:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Job 31:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 31:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes