King James Version
What Does Job 31:7 Mean?
“If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;”
Context
5
If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;
6
Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity. Let: Heb. Let him weigh me in balances of justice
7
If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;
8
Then let me sow, and let another eat; yea, let my offspring be rooted out.
9
If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour's door;
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(7) If my **step hath turned out **of **the way**—The form of the expression is very emphatic: the narrow way of strict integrity and righteousness. (Compare the expression applied to the first believers, Acts 9:2—*men of the way.*)
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
Job 31:7 contributes to our understanding of God's character and His relationship with humanity. Consider how this verse connects to the broader themes of Scripture.
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