Job 31:33-40

33 Si encubrí, como los hombres mis prevaricaciones, escondiendo en mi seno mi iniquidad;

34 si temí a la gran multitud, y el menosprecio de las familias me atemorizó, y callé, y no salí de mi puerta,

35 ¡quién me diera quien me oyese! He aquí mi señal es que el Omnipotente testificará por mí, aunque mi adversario me hiciera el proceso.

36 Ciertamente yo lo llevaría sobre mi hombro, y me lo ataría en lugar de coronas.

37 Yo le contaría el número de mis pasos, y como príncipe me llegaría a él.

38 Si mi tierra clamara contra mí, y llorarán todos sus surcos;

39 si comí su sustancia sin dinero, o afligí el alma de sus dueños;

40 en lugar de trigo me nazcan espinos, y abrojos en lugar de cebada. Se acaban las palabras de Job.

Job 31:33-40 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.