Job 31:18

For from my youth he. — The pronouns refer to the fatherless of Job 31:17 and to the widow of Job 31:16.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For from my youth he was brought up with me - This verse is usually regarded as a parenthesis, though very various expositions have been given of...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(For from my youth he was brought up with me, (n) as [with] a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;) (n) He nourished the fatherless,...
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...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;) This is a very difficult verse, and i...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For from my youth, &c.— Houbigant renders this most beautifully: how far it may be agreeable to the Hebrew, I take not upon me to determine. F...
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...
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 li...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

He ] the fatherless. Her ] the widow.
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 in...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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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....
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For from my youth he was brought up with me as [with] a father ,.... That is, the poor or the fatherless, one or both; as soon as he was at years of...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Job 31:18 (For from my youth he was brought up with me, as [with] a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;) Ver. 18. For from my y...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For from my youth As soon as I was capable of managing my own affairs, and doing good to others; he was brought up with me as with a father Under...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Job's Compassion to the Poor. B. C. 1520. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

From my youth; as soon as I was capable of managing my own affairs, and of doing good to others. He was brought up with me, in my family, or at l...
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 uprig...
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...
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 th...
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 charg...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Job Recounts his Blameless Conduct
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

(for, or, nay, rather, from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, such consideration the orphan received from him, and I have guid...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 24:48 ; Genesis 8:21 ; Job 12:23 ; Job 13:26 ; Job 31:16 ; Job 38:32
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Youth — As soon as I was capable of managing mine own affairs. With me — Under my care. A father — With all the diligence and tenderness of a fathe...

¹⁸ (For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)

Related Commentaries of Job 31:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 31:18