Job 19:4
And, truly, if I have been in error, the effect of my error is only on myself.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And be it indeed that I have erred, mine error remaineth with myself.
In Context
3Ten times now you have made sport of me; it gives you no sense of shame to do me wrong.
5If you make yourselves great against me, using my punishment as an argument against me,
Cross References
2 Samuel 24:17And when David saw the angel who was causing the destruction of the people, he said to the Lord, Truly, the sin is mine; I have done wrong: but these are only sheep; what have they done? let your hand be against me and against my family.
Proverbs 9:12If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if your heart is full of pride, you only will have the pain of it.
2 Corinthians 5:10For we all have to come before Christ to be judged; so that every one of us may get his reward for the things done in the body, good or bad.
Matthew Henry on Job 19:2-8
The Reply of Job to Bildad. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Then Job answered and said, 2 How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words? 3 These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me. 4 And be it indeed that I have erred, mine error remaineth with myself. 5 If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach: 6 Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net. 7 Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not… Read the whole commentary →