Job 31:1-10

1 Job declara su inocencia
»Hice un pacto con mis ojos,
de no mirar con codicia sexual a ninguna joven.
2 Pues, ¿qué ha escogido para nosotros el Dios del cielo?
¿Cuál es nuestra herencia del Todopoderoso en las alturas?
3 ¿No es calamidad para los malvados
y desgracia para quienes hacen el mal?
4 ¿No ve Dios todo lo que hago
y cada paso que doy?
5 »¿Acaso he mentido
o he engañado a alguien?
6 Que Dios me pese en la balanza de justicia,
porque sabe que soy íntegro.
7 Si me he desviado de su camino,
o si mi corazón ha codiciado lo que vieron mis ojos
o si soy culpable de cualquier otro pecado,
8 entonces, que otro coma las cosechas que he sembrado.
Que todo lo que planté, sea desarraigado.
9 »Si mi corazón ha sido seducido por una mujer,
o si he codiciado a la mujer de mi prójimo,
10 entonces, que mi esposa le pertenezca a
otro hombre,
y que otros hombres se acuesten con ella.

Job 31:1-10 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.

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