Doth not He... ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6.
Doth he not see my ways? - This either means that God was a witness of all that he did - his thoughts, words, and deeds, and would punish him if...
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...
Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps? Doth not he see my ways - Can I suppose that I could screen myself from the eye of God while guilty...
For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high? He asserts his guarding against being allured...
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...
Doth not he. — The “He” is emphatic, obviously meaning God. His appeal is to the All-seeing knowledge of God, whom nothing escapes, and who is judg...
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...
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 i...
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....
(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 stran...
Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps ?] That is, God, who is above, and the Almighty that dwells on high; he looks down from heaven, and...
Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps? Ver. 4. Doth he not see my ways, and count, &c. ] Yea, sure he doth so; and the conscience...
Is not destruction to the wicked? Destruction is their portion. And a strange punishment Some extraordinary and dreadful judgment, which of right...
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...
Job's Vindication of Himself. B. C. 1520. ...
i.e. All my counsels and courses. This is another reason why he was so circumspect and exact in restraining his thoughts, and senses, and whole man f...
JOB’S SELF-VINDICATION.—HIS SOLILOQUY CONTINUED Concludes his speeches by a solemn, particular, and extended declaration of the purity and uprig...
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...
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...
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...
Job Recounts his Blameless Conduct
Doth not He see my ways and count all my steps? It was the consciousness of God's omniscience and righteousness which caused Job to avoid even lustfu...
2 Chronicles 16:9 ; Genesis 16:13 ; Hebrews 4:13 ; Jeremiah 16:17 ; Jeremiah 32:19 ; Job 14:16 ; Job 34:21 ; John 1:48 ; Proverbs 15:3 ; Pr...
4 Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?