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Justice for the Powerless
Job declares his integrity by stating he never dismissed the legitimate complaints of his servants. Commentators note that in a time when masters often held absolute and despotic power, Job listened to his servants' grievances and treated them with fairness, refusing to use his authority to oppress them.
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Albert Barnes
On Job 31:13
18th Century
Theologian
If I did despise the cause of my man-servant - Job turns to another subject, on which he claimed that his life had been upright. It…
Charles Ellicott
On Job 31:13
19th Century
Bishop
If I did despise. —In Job 22:8, Eliphaz had insinuated that Job had favoured the rich and powerful, but had oppressed and…
John Gill
On Job 31:13
17th Century
Pastor
If I did despise the cause of my manservant, or of my
maidservant
Whether it was a ca…
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Matthew Henry
On Job 31:9–15
17th Century
Minister
All the defilements of life come from a deceived heart. Lust is a fire in the soul: those who indulge it are said to burn. It consumes all that is …