Job 31:39 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:

Lose ... life - not literally, but 'harassed to death;' until he gave me up his land gratis (Maurer); as in Judges 16:16; 'suffered him to languish' by taking away his means of living (Umbreit). (1 Kings 21:13.)

Job 31:39

39 If I have eaten the fruitsj thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life: