Hiob 31:24-32

24 Hab ich das Gold zu meiner Zuversicht gemacht und zu dem Goldklumpen gesagt: "Mein Trost"?

25 Hab ich mich gefreut, daß ich großes Gut hatte und meine Hand allerlei erworben hatte?

26 Hab ich das Licht angesehen, wenn es hell leuchtete, und den Mond, wenn er voll ging,

27 daß ich mein Herz heimlich beredet hätte, ihnen Küsse zuzuwerfen mit meiner Hand? {~}

28 was auch eine Missetat ist vor den Richtern; denn damit hätte ich verleugnet Gott in der Höhe.

29 Hab ich mich gefreut, wenn's meinem Feind übel ging, und habe mich überhoben, darum daß ihn Unglück betreten hatte?

30 Denn ich ließ meinen Mund nicht sündigen, daß ich verwünschte mit einem Fluch seine Seele.

31 Haben nicht die Männer in meiner Hütte müssen sagen: "Wo ist einer, der von seinem Fleisch nicht wäre gesättigt worden?"

32 Draußen mußte der Gast nicht bleiben, sondern meine Tür tat ich dem Wanderer auf.

Hiob 31:24-32 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 31

In this chapter Job gives an account of himself in private life, of the integrity and uprightness of his life, and his holy walk and conversation, with this view, that it might be thought that the afflictions which were upon him were not on account of a vicious course of life he had indulged unto, as was suggested; and he clears himself from various crimes which it might be insinuated he was guilty of, as from unchastity; and he observes the method he took to prevent his falling into it, and the reasons that dissuaded him from it, Job 31:1-4; from injustice in his dealings with men, Job 31:5-8; from the sin of adultery, Job 31:9-12; from ill usage of his servants, Job 31:13-15; from unkindness to the poor, which he enlarges upon, and gives many instances of his charity to them, Job 31:16-23; from covetousness, and a vain confidence in wealth, Job 31:24,25; from idolatry, the worship of the sun and moon, Job 31:26-28; from a revengeful spirit, Job 31:29-31; and from inhospitality to strangers, Job 31:32; from covering his sin, Job 31:33; and fear of men, Job 31:34; and then wishes his cause might be heard before God, Job 31:35-37; and the chapter is closed with an imprecation on his head if guilty of any injustice, Job 31:38-40.