Job 31

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 31 of 42

1 ¶ I made a covenant with my eyes, and how could I look intently on a virgin?

2 For what is the portion from God above, and what is the legacy from the Almighty on high?

3 Is it not disaster to the perverse one, and calamity to the workers of iniquity?

4 Does He not see my ways and count all my steps?

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Chapter Summary

Job makes a solemn protest of his integrity in several duties.

Key Hebrew Words

יְשֹׁרָֽשׁוּ deal with the roots H8327 · TWOT 2471
רֵעִ֣ friend H7453 · TWOT 2186a
אֶֽעֱר֨וֹץ cause to tremble H6206 · TWOT 1702
בָאְשָׁ֑ה stinking weeds H890 · TWOT 195b
אֲחֵרִֽין another H312 · TWOT 68a

People & Context

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Job Defends His Treatment of Slaves and the Poor

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Job Denies Greed, Idolatry, and Hypocrisy

Job swears he never trusted in gold, secretly worshipped the sun or moon, rejoiced at his enemy's ruin, or hid his transgressions like Adam because he…

Timeline

Job's Final Oath: Sexual Purity and Just Scales

Job begins his final defense by swearing he made a covenant with his eyes not to look upon a virgin, nor let his heart be enticed by his neighbor's wife, asking to be weighed in just scales.

Job 31:1-12
Job Defends His Treatment of Slaves and the Poor

Job asserts he never rejected the cause of his male or female slaves, acknowledging God made them all in the womb. He swears he always provided for orphans, widows, and the naked.

Job 31:13-23
Job Denies Greed, Idolatry, and Hypocrisy

Job swears he never trusted in gold, secretly worshipped the sun or moon, rejoiced at his enemy's ruin, or hid his transgressions like Adam because he feared the contempt of families.

Job 31:24-34

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