The Meaning of Job 31:19 Explained

Job 31:19

KJV: If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;

YLT: If I see any perishing without clothing, And there is no covering to the needy,

Darby: If I have seen any perishing for want of clothing, or any needy without covering;

ASV: If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, Or that the needy had no covering;

Discover Job 31:19

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Job 31:19?

MEANING: What does Job 31:19 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Job 31:19 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Job 31:19?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

If I have seen  any perish  for want of clothing,  or any poor  without covering; 

What does Job 31:19 Mean?

Context Summary

Job 31:1-40 - The Clean Life
Job had specially guarded against impurity, for its heritage is one of calamity and disaster. He is sure that even if he were weighed by God Himself there would be no iniquity discovered in him. He even goes so far as to invoke the most awful results if he has sinned against the seventh commandment. It is well for us if we are able with similar sincerity to appeal to the verdict of God and of our own heart. Let us ask the Holy Spirit to beget in us purity and separateness from sin, that we may walk with unsullied garments.
Job also protests the even-handedness of his dealings with his servants, alleging the principle which underlies the whole Christian teaching on the point, that we all have been made by the same Creator. He insists on his benevolence to the widow and the fatherless. He is careful to show that he had not failed in doing all the good that was within his reach. Alas, how few of us can say as much! How many such occasions cross our path every day, which we heedlessly let pass!
With this appeal Job goes into the presence of God, and asks for a reply. In the strong gospel light we are too deeply convicted of sin to dare to do this, and must rely upon the merits of Christ. In these alone can we approach the uncreated light. [source]

Chapter Summary: Job 31

1  Job makes a solemn protestation of his integrity in several duties

What do the individual words in Job 31:19 mean?

If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing Or without covering any poor [man]
אִם־ אֶרְאֶ֣ה א֭וֹבֵד מִבְּלִ֣י לְב֑וּשׁ וְאֵ֥ין כְּ֝ס֗וּת לָאֶבְיֽוֹן

אֶרְאֶ֣ה  I  have  seen 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, first person common singular
Root: רָאָה 
Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
א֭וֹבֵד  anyone  perish 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: אָבַד  
Sense: perish, vanish, go astray, be destroyed.
מִבְּלִ֣י  for  lack 
Parse: Preposition-m, Adverb
Root: בְּלִי 
Sense: wearing out adv of negation.
לְב֑וּשׁ  of  clothing 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: לָבוּשׁ 
Sense: clothing, garment, apparel, raiment.
וְאֵ֥ין  Or  without 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb
Root: אַיִן 
Sense: nothing, not, nought n.
כְּ֝ס֗וּת  covering 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: כְּסוּת  
Sense: covering, clothing.
לָאֶבְיֽוֹן  any  poor  [man] 
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Adjective, masculine singular
Root: אֶבְיׄון  
Sense: in want, needy, chiefly poor, needy person.

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