Job 31:20
If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
Job 31:20 in other translations
| BSB | if his heart has not blessed me for warming him with the fleece of my sheep, |
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| WEB | if his heart hasn’t blessed me, if he hasn’t been warmed with my sheep’s fleece; |
| ASV | If his loins have not blessed me, And if he hath not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep; |
| YLT | If his loins have not blessed me, And from the fleece of my sheep He doth not warm himself, |
| DARBY | If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my lambs; |
| BBE | If his back did not give me a blessing, and the wool of my sheep did not make him warm; |
| Webster | If his loins have not blessed me, and if he hath not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep; |
What does Job 31:20 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.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
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 31:20 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Job 31:20
- Deuteronomy 24:13
In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the Lord thy God.
- Job 29:11
When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
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Context
- 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 31:21
If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:
Job 31:20 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Si no me bendijeron sus lomos, y del vellón de mis ovejas se calentaron; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Si ses reins ne m’ont pas béni, et qu’il ne se soit pas réchauffé avec la toison de mes agneaux; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | wenn seine Lenden mich nicht gesegnet haben, und er mit der Wolle meiner Lämmer sich nicht erwärmte; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | si non benedixerunt mihi latera ejus, et de velleribus ovium mearum calefactus est; |