Job 31:19
If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;
Job 31:19 in other translations
| BSB | if I have seen one perish for lack of clothing, or a needy man without a cloak, |
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| WEB | if I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or that the needy had no covering; |
| ASV | If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, Or that the needy had no covering; |
| YLT | If I see any perishing without clothing, And there is no covering to the needy, |
| DARBY | If I have seen any perishing for want of clothing, or any needy without covering; |
| BBE | If I saw one near to death for need of clothing, and that the poor had nothing covering him; |
| Webster | If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering; |
What does Job 31:19 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 31:13-23
13-23. Job affirms his freedom from unfairness towards his servants, from harshness and oppression towards the needy. despise the cause--refused to do them justice.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 31:16-23
Job's conscience gave testimony concerning his just and charitable behaviour toward the poor. He is most large upon this head, because in this matter he was particularly accused. He was tender of all, and hurtful to none. Notice the principles by which Job was restrained from being uncharitable and unmerciful. He stood in awe of the Lord, as certainly against him, if he should wrong the poor. Regard to worldly…
Job 31:19 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Job 31:19
- Job 22:6
For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.
- 1 John 3:18
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
- Acts 9:39
Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
- Matthew 25:36
Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
- 2 Chronicles 28:15
And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.
- Isaiah 58:7
Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
- Job 29:13
The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.
- James 2:16
And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
- Luke 3:11
He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
- Matthew 25:43
I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
- Job 24:4
They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together.
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Context
- Job 31:18
(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother’s womb;)
- Job 31:19
If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;
- Job 31:20
If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
Job 31:19 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Si he visto que pereciera alguno sin vestido, y al menesteroso sin cobertura; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Si j’ai vu quelqu’un périr faute de vêtement, et le pauvre manquer de couverture; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | wenn ich jemand umkommen sah aus Mangel an Kleidung, und den Dürftigen ohne Decke, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | si despexi pereuntem, eo quod non habuerit indumentum, et absque operimento pauperem; |