9 "If my heart has been enticed by a woman , Or I have lurked at my neighbor's doorway , 10 May my wife grind for another , And let others kneel down over her. 11 "For that would be a lustful crime ; Moreover, it would be an iniquity punishable by judges . 12 "For it would be fire that consumes to Abaddon , And would uproot all my increase . 13 "If I have despised the claim of my male or female slaves e When they filed a complaint against me, 14 What then could I do when God arises ? And when He calls me to account , what will I answer Him? 15 "Did not He who made me in the womb make him, And the same one fashion us in the womb ?
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 31:9-15
Commentary on Job 31:9-15
(Read Job 31:9-15)
All the defilements of the life come from a deceived heart. Lust is a fire in the soul: those that indulge it, are said to burn. It consumes all that is good there, and lays the conscience waste. It kindles the fire of God's wrath, which, if not quenched by the blood of Christ, will consume even to eternal destruction. It consumes the body; it consumes the substance. Burning lusts bring burning judgments. Job had a numerous household, and he managed it well. He considered that he had a Master in heaven; and as we are undone if God should be severe with us, we ought to be mild and gentle towards all with whom we have to do.