Job 31:27

1 Kings 19:18; Deuteronomy 11:16; Deuteronomy 13:6; Hosea 13:2; Isaiah 44:20; Psalms 2:12; Romans 1:21; Romans 1:28

Related Commentaries of Job 31:27

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And my heart hath been secretly enticed - That is, away from God, or led into sin. Or my mouth hath kissed my hand - Margin, my hand hath kis...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my (s) hand: (s) If my own doings delighted me.
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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

my mouth hath kissed my hand: i.e. the outward sign of homage [to, or in worship, of the sun].
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand: Enticed - away from God to idolatry. Kissed ... hand. Adoration...
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

My mouth hath kissed my hand ] a form of idolatrous worship: cp. 1 Kings 19:18 . 29f . The high moral tone is very significant: cp. Matthew 5:44...
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

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...
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

(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...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And mine heart hath been secretly enticed ,.... Drawn away by beholding the magnitude of these bodies, the swiftness of their motion, their glorious...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand: Ver. 27. And my heart hath been secretly enticed ] sc. By the devil, w...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

If I beheld the sun when it shined Namely, in its full strength and glory; when it most affected men's minds and hearts with admiration of its beau...
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 Abhorrence of Idolatry. B. C. 1520....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Secretly; in my inward thoughts or affections, whilst I made open profession of my adherence to God and to the true religion. Enticed, or seduced,...
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 Biblical Illustrator

If I have made gold my hope. On the love of money How universal is it among those who are in pursuit of wealth to make gold their hope; and, am...
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

and my heart hath been secretly enticed, namely, away from the true God to the foolishness of idolatry, or my mouth hath kissed my hand, literally,...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Kissed — In token of worship, whereof this was a sign.

²⁷ And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouthe hath kissed my hand:

Related Commentaries of Job 31:27

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the 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 Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 31:27