Job 31:38
38 "if my land cries out against me and all its furrows are wet with tears,
Other Translations of Job 31:38
King James Version
38 If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;
English Standard Version
38 "If my land has cried out against me and its furrows have wept together,
The Message
38 "If the very ground that I farm accuses me, if even the furrows fill with tears from my abuse,
New King James Version
38 "If my land cries out against me, And its furrows weep together;
New Living Translation
38 "If my land accuses me and all its furrows cry out together,
Job 31:39
39 if I have devoured its yield without payment or broken the spirit of its tenants,
Other Translations of Job 31:39
King James Version
39 If I have eaten the fruits
English Standard Version
39 if I have eaten its yield without payment and made its owners breathe their last,
The Message
39 If I've ever raped the earth for my own profit or dispossessed its rightful owners,
New King James Version
39 If I have eaten its fruit without money, Or caused its owners to lose their lives;
New Living Translation
39 or if I have stolen its crops or murdered its owners,
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 31:39
Commentary on Job 31:33-40
(Read Job 31:33-40)
Job clears himself from the charge of hypocrisy. We are loth to confess our faults, willing to excuse them, and to lay the blame upon others. But he that thus covers his sins, shall not prosper, 1 John 1:8. Let us all judge ourselves; wherein we are guilty, let us seek forgiveness in that blood which cleanseth from all sin; and may the Lord have mercy upon us, and write his laws in our hearts!
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 31:38
Commentary on Job 31:33-40
(Read Job 31:33-40)
Job clears himself from the charge of hypocrisy. We are loth to confess our faults, willing to excuse them, and to lay the blame upon others. But he that thus covers his sins, shall not prosper, 1 John 1:8. Let us all judge ourselves; wherein we are guilty, let us seek forgiveness in that blood which cleanseth from all sin; and may the Lord have mercy upon us, and write his laws in our hearts!