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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/31.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />if those of my household have never said, &#8216Who has not been filled with Job&#8217s meat?&#8217—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/31.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“My servants have never said, ‘He let others go hungry.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/31.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />if the men of my tent have not said, ‘Who is there that has not been filled with his meat?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />if the men of my house have not said, ‘Who is there who has not had his fill?’—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />If the men of my tent have not said, ‘Who is there that has not been satisfied with his meat?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Have the people of my tent not said, ‘Who can find one who has not been satisfied with his meat’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Have the men of my tent not said, &#8216Who can find one who has not been satisfied with his meat &#8216?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Have the men of my tent not said, ‘Who can find one who has not been satisfied with his meat’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />If the men of my tent have not said, ‘Who can find one who has not been satisfied with his meat’—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I assure you, the men of my tent have said, ‘Who can find one [in need] who has not been satisfied with his meat’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Haven’t the members of my household said, “Who is there who has not had enough to eat at Job’s table? ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Haven&#8217t the members of my household said, &#8220Who is there who has not had enough to eat at Job&#8217s table?&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />If the men of my tent have not said, Who can find one that hath not been filled with his meat?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />No one ever went hungry at my house, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />If the men of my tent said not, Who can find one that hath not been satisfied with his flesh?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"If the people who were in my tent had said, 'We wish we had never filled [our stomachs] with his food'....<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />All those who work for me know that I have always welcomed strangers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />People in my household have said, 'We cannot find anyone who has not been satisfied with his meat,' haven't they?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />if the men of my house have not said, ?Who is there who has not had his fill???<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />if the members of my household have never said, 'If only there were someone who has not been satisfied from Job's meat!'--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />if the men of my tent have not said, 'Who can find one who has not been filled with his meat?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />If the men of my tabernacle have not said, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />if the men of my tent have not said, ‘Who can find one who has not been filled with his meat?’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />If not, say, O men of my tent: O that we had of his flesh, we are not satisfied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> If not -- say ye, O men of my tent, 'O that we had of his flesh, we are not satisfied.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If the men of my tent said not, Who will give from his flesh? We shall not be satisfied.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />If the men of my tabernacle have not said: Who will give us of his flesh that we may be filled? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />if the men around my tabernacle have not said: “He might give us some of his food, so that we will be filled,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Had not the men of my tent exclaimed, “Who has not been filled with his meat!” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />if those of my tent ever said, ‘O that we might be sated with his flesh!’ —<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />My friends said, Oh this man would give us even of his own flesh! but we are not satisfied,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />But my friends said: ‘but who gave us of his flesh and we are not satisfied!’<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />If the men of my tent said not: 'Who can find one that hath not been satisfied with his meat?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And if too my handmaids have often said, Oh that we might be satisfied with his flesh; (whereas I was very kind:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/31-31.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=4764" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/31.htm">Job's Final Appeal</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">30</span>I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking for his life with a curse— <span class="reftext">31</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">if</a> <a href="/hebrew/4962.htm" title="4962: mə·ṯê (N-mpc) -- Male, man. From the same as mathay; properly, an adult; by implication, a man.">the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: ’ā·ho·lî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">of my house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">have not</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mə·rū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî- (Interjection) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">‘Who</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: yit·tên (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">is there</a> <a href="/hebrew/1320.htm" title="1320: mib·bə·śā·rōw (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Flesh. From basar; flesh; by extension, body, person; also The pudenda of a man."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">who has not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7646.htm" title="7646: niś·bā‘ (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To be sated, satisfied or surfeited. Or sabeay; a primitive root; to sate, i.e. Fill to satisfaction.">had his fill?’—</a> </span><span class="reftext">32</span>but no stranger had to lodge on the street, for my door has been open to the traveler—…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-44.htm">Matthew 5:44</a></span><br />But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-20.htm">Romans 12:20</a></span><br />On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/25-21.htm">Proverbs 25:21-22</a></span><br />If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink. / For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head, and the LORD will reward you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-27.htm">Luke 6:27-28</a></span><br />But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, / bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-9.htm">1 Peter 3:9</a></span><br />Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-4.htm">Exodus 23:4-5</a></span><br />If you encounter your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him. / If you see the donkey of one who hates you fallen under its load, do not leave it there; you must help him with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-17.htm">Proverbs 24:17-18</a></span><br />Do not gloat when your enemy falls, and do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles, / or the LORD will see and disapprove, and turn His wrath away from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-15.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:15</a></span><br />Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-43.htm">Matthew 5:43</a></span><br />You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-14.htm">Romans 12:14</a></span><br />Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-12.htm">1 Corinthians 4:12-13</a></span><br />We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; / when we are slandered, we answer gently. Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the refuse of the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-34.htm">Luke 23:34</a></span><br />Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-17.htm">1 John 3:17</a></span><br />If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/17-5.htm">Proverbs 17:5</a></span><br />He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-22.htm">2 Kings 6:22</a></span><br />“Do not kill them,” he replied. “Would you kill those you have captured with your own sword or bow? Set food and water before them, that they may eat and drink and then return to their master.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.</p><p class="hdg">the men</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/24-4.htm">1 Samuel 24:4,10</a></b></br> And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/26-8.htm">1 Samuel 26:8</a></b></br> Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not <i>smite</i> him the second time.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/16-9.htm">2 Samuel 16:9,10</a></b></br> Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head… </p><p class="hdg">Oh</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/19-22.htm">Job 19:22</a></b></br> Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/27-2.htm">Psalm 27:2</a></b></br> When the wicked, <i>even</i> mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/35-25.htm">Psalm 35:25</a></b></br> Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/23-4.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/job/22-18.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/job/27-10.htm">Find</a> <a href="/job/30-17.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/job/29-14.htm">Full</a> <a href="/job/21-21.htm">Household</a> <a href="/job/2-11.htm">Job's</a> <a href="/job/28-25.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/job/30-4.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/job/27-14.htm">Satisfied</a> <a href="/job/29-4.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/job/29-4.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/ezra/5-9.htm">Who</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/38-39.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/psalms/4-7.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/job/32-20.htm">Find</a> <a href="/job/33-21.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/job/32-9.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/105-21.htm">Household</a> <a href="/job/32-3.htm">Job's</a> <a href="/job/33-28.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/job/33-20.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/job/42-17.htm">Satisfied</a> <a href="/job/36-29.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/job/36-29.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/job/42-3.htm">Who</a><div class="vheading2">Job 31</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/31-1.htm">Job makes a solemn protestation of his integrity in several duties</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/31.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/31.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>if the men of my house have not said</b><br>This phrase suggests a testimony from those who are closest to Job, his household servants and family. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the household was a central unit, and the head of the house was responsible for the well-being of all its members. Job's integrity is so well-known that even those who serve him can attest to his character. This reflects the biblical principle found in <a href="/1_timothy/3-4.htm">1 Timothy 3:4-5</a>, where a leader must manage his own household well. Job's life serves as a type of Christ, who also was known for His impeccable character and care for those around Him.<p><b>‘Who is there who has not had his fill?’—</b><br>This phrase indicates Job's generosity and provision for those in his care. In the context of the ancient world, hospitality and provision were highly valued virtues. Job's question implies that he has been so generous that no one in his household has ever lacked anything. This mirrors the biblical theme of God's provision, as seen in <a href="/psalms/23.htm">Psalm 23:1</a>, "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want." Job's actions prefigure Christ's provision for His people, as seen in the feeding of the 5,000 (<a href="/john/6.htm">John 6:1-14</a>), where Jesus ensures that all are satisfied.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. In this chapter, Job is defending his integrity and righteousness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/men_of_job's_house.htm">Men of Job's House</a></b><br>These are likely the servants and household members who lived and worked under Job's authority. Their testimony about Job's generosity and provision is significant.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_household.htm">Job's Household</a></b><br>Represents the broader community of people who were under Job's care and influence, including family, servants, and possibly guests.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_accusation.htm">The Accusation</a></b><br>Job is responding to the accusations of his friends, who suggest that his suffering is due to some hidden sin. Here, he asserts his generosity and care for those in his household.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_cultural_context.htm">The Cultural Context</a></b><br>In ancient Near Eastern culture, hospitality and provision for one's household were critical aspects of a person's reputation and righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_provision.htm">Integrity in Provision</a></b><br>Job's statement highlights the importance of being a provider and ensuring that those under our care are well-fed and satisfied. This reflects a heart of integrity and responsibility.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/testimony_of_others.htm">Testimony of Others</a></b><br>The testimony of the "men of my house" underscores the value of living a life that others can attest to as righteous and generous. Our actions should speak louder than our words.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generosity_as_a_reflection_of_faith.htm">Generosity as a Reflection of Faith</a></b><br>Job's generosity is a reflection of his faith and trust in God. As believers, our willingness to share and provide for others is a testament to our faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hospitality_as_a_christian_virtue.htm">Hospitality as a Christian Virtue</a></b><br>The cultural importance of hospitality in Job's time is mirrored in Christian teachings. We are called to be hospitable and to care for those in our community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/defense_against_false_accusations.htm">Defense Against False Accusations</a></b><br>Job's defense against his friends' accusations teaches us the importance of maintaining our integrity and trusting God to vindicate us when falsely accused.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 31</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_job_31_curses_compare_to_nt_mercy.htm">How do Job's self-imposed curses in Job 31 compare with New Testament passages emphasizing mercy and forgiveness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_job_claim_purity_in_job_31_1-4.htm">In Job 31:1-4, how can Job claim such purity given other scriptures teach no one is entirely sinless?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_31_5-8_oppose_human_fallibility.htm">Does Job's assertion of moral completeness in Job 31:5-8 conflict with the broader biblical theme of universal human fallibility?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_job_15_14-16_and_genesis_1_31_align.htm">In Job 15:14-16, how do Eliphaz's claims about universal impurity align with Genesis 1:31, which pronounces creation 'very good'?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/31.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(31) <span class= "bld">Oh that</span> <span class= "bld">we had of his flesh!</span>--We should never be satisfied therewith. (Comp. the similar expression, <a href="/job/19-22.htm" title="Why do you persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?">Job 19:22</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 31.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">If the men of my tent said not</span>, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied. A very obscure passage, but probably to be connected with the following verse, in which Job boasts of his hospitality. Translate, <span class="accented">If the men of my tent did not say</span>, <span class="accented">Who can find a man that has not been satisfied with his meat?</span> The apodosis is wanting, as in ver. 28. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/31-31.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">if</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the men</span><br /><span class="heb">מְתֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ṯê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4962.htm">Strong's 4962: </a> </span><span class="str2">An adult, a man</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of my house</span><br /><span class="heb">אָהֳלִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ho·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֭מְרוּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘Who</span><br /><span class="heb">מִֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(mî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is there</span><br /><span class="heb">יִתֵּ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(yit·tên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who has not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had his fill?’—</span><br /><span class="heb">נִשְׂבָּֽע׃</span> <span class="translit">(niś·bā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7646.htm">Strong's 7646: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be sated, satisfied or surfeited</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/31-31.htm">Job 31:31 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/31-31.htm">Job 31:31 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/31-31.htm">Job 31:31 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/31-31.htm">Job 31:31 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/31-31.htm">Job 31:31 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/31-31.htm">Job 31:31 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/31-31.htm">Job 31:31 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/31-31.htm">Job 31:31 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/31-31.htm">Job 31:31 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/31-31.htm">Job 31:31 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/31-31.htm">OT Poetry: Job 31:31 If the men of my tent have (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/31-30.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 31:30"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 31:30" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/31-32.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 31:32"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 31:32" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>