Job 31:36

Truly I would take up the book in my hands; it would be to me as a crown;

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.

In Context

35If only God would give ear to me, and the Ruler of all would give me an answer! or if what he has against me had been put in writing!

37I would make clear the number of my steps, I would put it before him like a prince! The words of Job are ended.

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Cross References

Job 29:14I put on righteousness as my clothing, and was full of it; right decisions were to me a robe and a head-dress.

Isaiah 62:3And you will be a fair crown in the hand of the Lord, and a king's head-dress in the hand of your God.

Matthew Henry on Job 31:34-40

Job's Protestation of His Integrity. ( b. c. 1520.) 33 If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom: 34 Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door? 35 Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book. 36 Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me. 37 I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as… Read the whole commentary →

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