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Job 31

Job closes his defense with a detailed oath of innocence. He addresses sexual purity, honesty, justice toward servants, care for the poor and widows, treatment of enemies, hospitality, materialism, idolatry, hidden sin, and stewardship of land. He asks for a formal hearing and signs his case.

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Verses 1–8Job speaks of purity, truthfulness, and his desire to be weighed in an even balance Verses 9–12Job denies adultery and calls it a destructive sin Verses 13–15Job says he did not despise the cause of his servants because God made them also Verses 16–23Job says he cared for the poor, widow, fatherless, and those without clothing Verses 24–28Job denies trusting riches or worshipping the sun and moon Verses 29–34Job denies rejoicing at an enemy’s fall, withholding hospitality, or hiding sin Verses 35–40Job asks for an answer, defends his conduct with his land, and ends his words

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1I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should…2For what portion of God is there from above? and…3Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment…4Doth not he see my ways, and count all my…5If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot…6Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God…7If my step hath turned out of the way, and…8Then let me sow, and let another eat; yea, let…9If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or…10Then let my wife grind unto another, and let others…11For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an…12For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and…13If I did despise the cause of my manservant or…14What then shall I do when God riseth up? and…15Did not he that made me in the womb make…16If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or…17Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless…18(For from my youth he was brought up with me,…19If I have seen any perish for want of clothing,…20If his loins have not blessed me, and if he…21If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless,…22Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and…23For destruction from God was a terror to me, and…24If I have made gold my hope, or have said…25If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because…26If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the…27And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth…28This also were an iniquity to be punished by the…29If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated…30Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing…31If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that…32The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I…33If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine…34Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt…35Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is,…36Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind…37I would declare unto him the number of my steps;…38If my land cry against me, or that the furrows…39If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or…40Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of…