Hebrews 13:4; Jeremiah 5:7-9; Malachi 3:5; Proverbs 3:33; Proverbs 6:27
For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction - This may mean that such an offence would be a crime that would provoke God to send destruction,...
For it [is] a fire [that] consumeth (h) to destruction, and would root out all mine increase. (h) He shows that although man neglects the punishment...
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...
For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase. For it is a fire - Nothing is so destructive of domestic pe...
If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour's door; Job asserts his innocence of adultery. Deceived...
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...
The evil results of lust: cp. Proverbs 6:24-35 . 13-23. Sins of oppression.
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....
(9) В¶ If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour's door; (10) Then let my wife grind unto another, and let...
For it [is] a fire [that] consumeth to destruction ,.... Referring either to the nature of the sin of uncleanness; it is inflammatory, a burning lus...
For it [is] a fire [that] consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase. Ver. 12. For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction...
For this is a heinous crime Namely, adultery, whether committed by choice and design, or by the solicitation of a woman; yea, it is an iniquity to...
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...
9 If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour's door; 10 Then let my wife grind unto another, a...
For this sin would be as a secret but consuming fire, wasting my estate and reputation, and body and soul too, provoking God and enraging the husband...
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
For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, such an adulterous passion on Job's part would merit for him the devouring punishment of the abyss of...
Destruction — Lust is a fire in the soul; it consumes all that is good there, the convictions, the comforts; and lays the conscience waste. It cons...
12 For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.