Job 31:36

Truly I would wear it upon my shoulder; I would bind it upon me as a crown.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

35O that there were one who would hear me! Behold my signature! let the Almighty answer me. And let mine adversary write down his charge!

37I would disclose to him all my steps; I would approach him like a prince.

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Cross References

Job 29:14I clothed myself with righteousness, and it clothed itself with me; And justice was my robe and diadem.

Isaiah 62:3Thou shalt be a beautiful crown in the hand of Jehovah, A royal diadem in the hand of thy 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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