Job 31 v 23–40

2026-09-30 (Key Players and Main Narratives ) · Job 31 v 1–8 · Job 31 v 9–22 · Job 31 v 40

23For calamity from God is a terror to me. Because of his majesty, I can do nothing.

24“If I have made gold my hope, and have said to the fine gold, ‘You are my confidence;’

25If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because my hand had gotten much;

26if I have seen the sun when it shined, or the moon moving in splendor,

27and my heart has been secretly enticed, and my hand threw a kiss from my mouth,

28this also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges; for I should have denied the God who is above.

29“If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him

30(yes, I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse);

31if the men of my tent have not said, ‘Who can find one who has not been filled with his meat?’

32(the foreigner has not camped in the street, but I have opened my doors to the traveler);

33if like Adam I have covered my transgressions, by hiding my iniquity in my heart,

34because I feared the great multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I kept silence, and didn’t go out of the door—

35oh that I had one to hear me! Behold, here is my signature! Let the Almighty answer me! Let the accuser write my indictment!

36Surely I would carry it on my shoulder; and I would bind it to me as a crown.

37I would declare to him the number of my steps. as a prince would I go near to him.

38If my land cries out against me, and its furrows weep together;

39if I have eaten its fruits without money, or have caused its owners to lose their life,

40let briers grow instead of wheat, and stinkweed instead of barley.” The words of Job are ended.