Job 31:18

(no, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, her I have guided from my mother’s womb);

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WEBBE

(no, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, I have guided her from my mother’s womb);

BSB

though from my youth I reared him as would a father, and from my mother’s womb I guided the widow —

KJV

(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided her from my mother’s womb;)

ASV

(Nay, from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And her have I guided from my mother’s womb);

BBE

(For I was cared for by God as by a father from my earliest days; he was my guide from the body of my mother;)

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כִּי ki for H3588 מִנְּעוּרַי mi·ne·'u·rai since youth(s) my H5271 גְּדֵלַנִי ge·de·la·ni he grew up with me H1431 כְאָב khe·'av like a father H1 וּמִבֶּטֶן u·mi·be·ten and from [the] womb of H990 אִמִּי 'i·mi mother my H517 אַנְחֶנָּה 'an·che·nah I guided her H5148

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 16–23

Job's conscience gave testimony concerning his just and charitable behaviour toward the poor. He is most large upon this head, because in this matter he was particularly accused. He was tender of all, and hurtful to none. Notice the principles by which Job was restrained from being uncharitable and unmerciful. He stood in awe of the Lord, as certainly against him, if he should wrong the poor. Regard to worldly interests may restrain a man from actual crimes; but the grace of God alone can make him hate, dread, and shun sinful thoughts and desires.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.