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misfortune to evildoers? <A name="5"></a><a href="/job/31-4.htm">4</a>Does he not see my waysand number all my steps?<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Job.31.4.1">a</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="6"></a><a href="/job/31-5.htm">5</a>If I have walked in falsehoodor my foot has rushed to deceit, <A name="7"></a><a href="/job/31-6.htm">6</a>let God weigh me on accurate scales,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Job.31.6.1">a</a>and he will recognize my integrity.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Job.31.6.2">b</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="8"></a><a href="/job/31-7.htm">7</a>If my step has turned from the way,my heart has followed my eyes,or impurity has stained my hands,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Job.31.7.1">a</a> <A name="9"></a><a href="/job/31-8.htm">8</a>let someone else eat what I have sown,and let my crops be uprooted.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Job.31.8.1">a</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="10"></a><a href="/job/31-9.htm">9</a>If my heart has gone astray over a womanor I have lurked at my neighbor’s door, <A name="11"></a><a href="/job/31-10.htm">10</a>let my own wife grind grain for another man,and let other men sleep with<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Job.31.10.1">A</a> her. <A name="12"></a><a href="/job/31-11.htm">11</a>For that would be a disgrace;it would be an iniquity deserving punishment.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Job.31.11.1">a</a> <A name="13"></a><a href="/job/31-12.htm">12</a>For it is a fire that consumes down to Abaddon;it would destroy my entire harvest.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Job.31.12.1">a</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="14"></a><a href="/job/31-13.htm">13</a>If I have dismissed the case of my male or female servantswhen they made a complaint against me, <A name="15"></a><a href="/job/31-14.htm">14</a>what could I do when God stands up to judge?How should I answer him when he calls me to account? <A name="16"></a><a href="/job/31-15.htm">15</a>Did not the one who made me in the womb also make them?Did not the same God form us both in the womb?<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Job.31.15.1">a</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="17"></a><a href="/job/31-16.htm">16</a>If I have refused the wishes of the pooror let the widow’s<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Job.31.16.1">a</a> eyes go blind, <A name="18"></a><a href="/job/31-17.htm">17</a>if I have eaten my few crumbs alonewithout letting the fatherless eat any of it — <A name="19"></a><a href="/job/31-18.htm">18</a>for from my youth, I raised him as his father,and since the day I was born<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Job.31.18.1">A</a> I guided the widow — <A name="20"></a><a href="/job/31-19.htm">19</a>if I have seen anyone dying for lack of clothingor a needy person without a cloak,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Job.31.19.1">a</a> <A name="21"></a><a href="/job/31-20.htm">20</a>if he<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Job.31.20.1">A</a> did not bless mewhile warming himself with the fleece from my sheep, <A name="22"></a><a href="/job/31-21.htm">21</a>if I ever cast my vote<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Job.31.21.1">A</a> against a fatherless childwhen I saw that I had support in the city gate,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Job.31.21.1">a</a> <A name="23"></a><a href="/job/31-22.htm">22</a>then let my shoulder blade fall from my back,and my arm be pulled from its socket. <A name="24"></a><a href="/job/31-23.htm">23</a>For disaster from God terrifies me,and because of his majesty I could not do these things.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Job.31.23.1">a</a></blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="25"></a><a href="/job/31-24.htm">24</a>If I placed my confidence in goldor called fine gold my trust,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Job.31.24.1">a</a> <A name="26"></a><a href="/job/31-25.htm">25</a>if I have rejoiced because my wealth is greator because my own hand has acquired so much, <A name="27"></a><a href="/job/31-26.htm">26</a>if I have gazed at the sun when it was shiningor at the moon moving in splendor,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Job.31.26.1">a</a> <A name="28"></a><a href="/job/31-27.htm">27</a>so that my heart was secretly enticedand I threw them a kiss,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Job.31.27.1">A</a> <A name="29"></a><a href="/job/31-28.htm">28</a>this would also be an iniquity deserving punishment,for I would have denied God above.</blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="30"></a><a href="/job/31-29.htm">29</a>Have I rejoiced over my enemy’s distress,or become excited when trouble came his way? <A name="31"></a><a href="/job/31-30.htm">30</a>I have not allowed my mouth to sinby asking for his life with a curse. <A name="32"></a><a href="/job/31-31.htm">31</a>Haven’t the members of my household said,“Who is there who has not had enough to eat at Job’s table? ” <A name="33"></a><a href="/job/31-32.htm">32</a>No stranger had to spend the night on the street,for I opened my door to the traveler. <A name="34"></a><a href="/job/31-33.htm">33</a>Have I covered my transgressions<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Job.31.33.1">a</a> as others do<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Job.31.33.1">A</a>by hiding my iniquity in my heart<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Job.31.33.2">b</a> <A name="35"></a><a href="/job/31-34.htm">34</a>because I greatly feared the crowdsand because the contempt of the clans terrified me,so I grew silent and would not go outside?</blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="36"></a><a href="/job/31-35.htm">35</a>If only I had someone to hear my case!<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Job.31.35.1">a</a>Here is my signature; let the Almighty answer me.Let my Opponent compose his indictment. <A name="37"></a><a href="/job/31-36.htm">36</a>I would surely carry it on my shoulderand wear it like a crown.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Job.31.36.1">a</a> <A name="38"></a><a href="/job/31-37.htm">37</a>I would give him an account of all my steps;I would approach him like a prince.</blockquote><blockquote class="poetryblock"> <A name="39"></a><a href="/job/31-38.htm">38</a>If my land cries out against meand its furrows join in weeping, <A name="40"></a><a href="/job/31-39.htm">39</a>if I have consumed its produce without paymentor shown contempt for its tenants,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Job.31.39.1">A</a> <a href="/job/31-40.htm">40</a>then let thorns<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Job.31.40.1">a</a> grow instead of wheatand stinkweed<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Job.31.40.2">b</a> instead of barley.</blockquote>The words of Job are concluded. <section id="footnotes-Job.31" class="fnSection"><aside id="fn.Job.31.1.1"><a href="#start-Job.31.1">31:1</a> Or a virgin</aside><aside id="fn.Job.31.10.1"><a href="#start-Job.31.10">31:10</a> Lit men kneel down over</aside><aside id="fn.Job.31.18.1"><a href="#start-Job.31.18">31:18</a> Lit and from my mother’s womb</aside><aside id="fn.Job.31.20.1"><a href="#start-Job.31.20">31:20</a> Lit his loins</aside><aside id="fn.Job.31.21.1"><a href="#start-Job.31.21">31:21</a> Lit I raise my hand</aside><aside id="fn.Job.31.27.1"><a href="#start-Job.31.27">31:27</a> Lit and my hand kissed my mouth</aside><aside id="fn.Job.31.33.1"><a href="#start-Job.31.33">31:33</a> Or as Adam</aside><aside id="fn.Job.31.39.1"><a href="#start-Job.31.39">31:39</a> Lit or caused the breath of its tenants to breathe out</aside> <section id="cross-references-Job.31" class="xrfSection"><aside id="xrf.Job.31.1.1"><a href="#start-Job.31.1">31:1</a> Pr 4:25; Is 33:15; 2Pt 2:14</aside><aside id="xrf.Job.31.1.2"><a href="#start-Job.31.1">31:1</a> Ex 22:6; Pr 17:24; Mt 5:28</aside><aside id="xrf.Job.31.2.1"><a href="#start-Job.31.2">31:2</a> Jb 20:29; 27:13; Ps 17:14</aside><aside id="xrf.Job.31.4.1"><a href="#start-Job.31.4">31:4</a> Jb 14:16; 34:21; Pr 5:21</aside><aside id="xrf.Job.31.6.1"><a href="#start-Job.31.6">31:6</a> Jb 6:2; Dn 5:27; Mc 6:11</aside><aside id="xrf.Job.31.6.2"><a href="#start-Job.31.6">31:6</a> Jb 2:3,9; 27:5; Pr 11:3</aside><aside id="xrf.Job.31.7.1"><a href="#start-Job.31.7">31:7</a> Nm 15:39; Jb 23:11; Ps 7:3</aside><aside id="xrf.Job.31.8.1"><a href="#start-Job.31.8">31:8</a> Lv 26:16; Dt 28:30; Jb 20:18</aside><aside id="xrf.Job.31.11.1"><a href="#start-Job.31.11">31:11</a> Gn 38:24; Lv 20:10; Dt 22:22,24</aside><aside id="xrf.Job.31.12.1"><a href="#start-Job.31.12">31:12</a> Jb 26:6; 28:22; Pr 6:27–29</aside><aside id="xrf.Job.31.15.1"><a href="#start-Job.31.15">31:15</a> Ps 119:73; 139:13; Jr 1:5</aside><aside id="xrf.Job.31.16.1"><a href="#start-Job.31.16">31:16</a> Jb 22:9; 24:3,21; 29:13</aside><aside id="xrf.Job.31.19.1"><a href="#start-Job.31.19">31:19</a> Ex 22:26; Jb 22:6</aside><aside id="xrf.Job.31.21.1"><a href="#start-Job.31.21">31:21</a> Jb 5:4; Pr 22:22; Is 29:21</aside><aside id="xrf.Job.31.23.1"><a href="#start-Job.31.23">31:23</a> Jb 13:11; 22:10; 23:15</aside><aside id="xrf.Job.31.24.1"><a href="#start-Job.31.24">31:24</a> Ps 52:7; Mt 6:19; Mk 10:24</aside><aside id="xrf.Job.31.26.1"><a href="#start-Job.31.26">31:26</a> Dt 4:19; 17:3; Ezk 8:16</aside><aside id="xrf.Job.31.33.1"><a href="#start-Job.31.33">31:33</a> Jb 7:21; 22:5; 33:9</aside><aside id="xrf.Job.31.33.2"><a href="#start-Job.31.33">31:33</a> Ps 32:3–5; Pr 28:13; 1Jn 1:8–10</aside><aside id="xrf.Job.31.35.1"><a href="#start-Job.31.35">31:35</a> Jb 16:21; Ec 6:10; Is 45:9</aside><aside id="xrf.Job.31.36.1"><a href="#start-Job.31.36">31:36</a> Pr 4:9; 12:4; 17:6</aside><aside id="xrf.Job.31.40.1"><a href="#start-Job.31.40">31:40</a> Gn 3:18; Is 34:13; Hs 9:6</aside><aside id="xrf.Job.31.40.2"><a href="#start-Job.31.40">31:40</a> Pr 24:31; Is 5:2; Hs 10:4</aside> <section id="study-notes-Job.31" class="snSection"> </div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Christian 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