Job 31:1-11

1 Hice un pacto con mis ojos, ¿cómo podía entonces mirar a una virgen?

2 ¿Y cuál es la porción de Dios desde arriba, o la heredad del Todopoderoso desde las alturas?

3 ¿No es la calamidad para el injusto, y el infortunio para los que obran iniquidad?

4 ¿No ve El mis caminos, y cuenta todos mis pasos?

5 Si he caminado con la mentira, y si mi pie se ha apresurado tras el engaño,

6 que El me pese en balanzas de justicia, y que Dios conozca mi integridad.

7 Si mi paso se ha apartado del camino, si mi corazón se ha ido tras mis ojos, y si alguna mancha se ha pegado en mis manos,

8 que yo siembre y otro coma, y sean arrancadas mis cosechas.

9 Si mi corazón fue seducido por mujer, o he estado al acecho a la puerta de mi prójimo,

10 que muela para otro mi mujer, y otros se encorven sobre ella.

11 Porque eso sería una infamia, y una iniquidad castigada por los jueces;

Job 31:1-11 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.