Key Verse Spotlight
Job 31:26 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking {in} brightness; {sun: Heb. light} {in...: Heb. bright}”
Job 31:26
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, {Thou art} my confidence;
If I rejoiced because my wealth {was} great, and because mine hand had gotten much; {gotten...: Heb. found much}
If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking {in} brightness; {sun: Heb. light} {in...: Heb. bright}
And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand: {my mouth...: Heb. my hand hath kissed my mouth}
This also {were} an iniquity {to be punished by} the judge: for I should have denied the God {that is} above.
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