Job 31:31 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 31:31

29 “If^a I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me,
Or lifted myself up when evil found him

30 ^a(Indeed I have not allowed my mouth to sin
By asking for a curse on his¹ soul);

31 If the men of my tent have not said,
‘Who is there that has not been satisfied with his meat?’

32 ^a(But no sojourner had to lodge in the street,
For I have opened my doors to the¹ traveler);

33 If I have covered my transgressions ^aas Adam,
By hiding my iniquity in my bosom,

34 Because I feared the great ^amultitude,
And dreaded the contempt of families,
So that I kept silence
And did not go out of the door—

35 ^aOh, that I had one to hear me!
Here is my mark.
Oh, ^bthat the Almighty would answer me,
That my¹ Prosecutor had written a book!

36 Surely I would carry it on my shoulder,
And bind it on me like a crown;

37 I would declare to Him the number of my steps;
Like a prince I would approach Him.

38 “If my land cries out against me,
And its furrows weep together;

39 If ^aI have eaten its fruit without money,
Or ^bcaused its owners to lose their lives;

Verse Comparison: Job 31:31

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American Standard Version
If the men of my tent have not said, Who can find one that hath not been filled with his meat?

Amplified® Bible
[Just ask] if the men of my tent will not say, Who can find one in need who has not been satisfied with food he gave them?--

Contemporary English Version
No one ever went hungry at my house,

Darby English Version
If the men of my tent said not, Who shall find one that hath not been satisfied with his meat? --

Good News Bible
All those who work for me know that I have always welcomed strangers.

King James Version
If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.

New American Standard Bible
"Have the men of my tent not said, `Who can find one who has not been satisfied with his meat'?

New International Version
if the men of my household have never said,
'Who has not had his fill of Job's meat?'-

New King James Version
If the men of my tent have not said,
‘Who is there that has not been satisfied with his meat?’

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Have the men of my tent not said,'Who can find one who has not taken satisfaction with his meat'?

Revised Standard Version
if the men of my tent have not said, 'Who is there that has not been filled with his meat?'

Young's Literal Translation
If not -- say ye, O men of my tent, `O that we had of his flesh, we are not satisfied.'

New English Translation
if¹ the members of my household² have never said,³ ‘If only there were⁴ someone who has not been satisfied from Job’s⁵ meat!’ –

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