Job 31:19

poor. helpless. Hebrew. 'ebyon. See note on Proverbs 6:11.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

If I have seen any perish ... - He turns to another virtue of the same general class - that of providing for the poor. The meaning is clear, that...
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

If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

If I have seen any perish for want of. — Or, any wanderer without.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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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

If I have seen any perish for want of clothing ,.... A man may be in such poor circumstances as to want proper clothing to cover his naked body with...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering; Ver. 19. If I have seen any perish for want of clothing ] Job was a...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

If I have seen any perish When it was in my power to help them. If his loins have not blessed me That is, if my covering his loins hath not given...
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

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

When it was in my power to clothe and arm them against cold and nakedness.
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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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 Biblical Illustrator

If I have seen any perish for want of clothing. A good man’s righteousness These words do in general set forth the practice of a good man in 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

if I have seen any perish for want of clothing, some poor, forsaken soul without so much as a garment to cover his nakedness, or any poor without co...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 3:18 ; 2 Chronicles 28:15 ; Acts 9:39 ; Isaiah 58:7 ; James 2:16 ; Job 22:6 ; Luke 3:11 ; Matthew 25:36 ; Matthew 25:43
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Perish — When it was in my power to help them.

¹⁹ If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;

Related Commentaries of Job 31:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole 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 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 31:19