Job 31:31 NIV: if those of my household have never said, 'Who has not been filled with Job's meat?'--

Job 31:31

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New International Version (© 2011)
if those of my household have never said, 'Who has not been filled with Job's meat?'--

King James Bible
If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.

American Standard Version
If the men of my tent have not said, Who can find one that hath not been filled with his meat?

Young's Literal Translation
If not -- say ye, O men of my tent, 'O that we had of his flesh, we are not satisfied.'

Job 31:31 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

If the men of my tabernacle said - I believe the Targum gives the best sense here: - "If the men of my tabernacle have not said, Who hath commanded that we should not be satisfied with his flesh?" My domestics have had all kindness shown them; they have lived like my own children, and have been served with the same viands as my family. They have never seen flesh come to my table, when they have been obliged to live on pulse. Mr. Good's translation is nearly to the same sense: -

"If the men of my tabernacle do not exclaim,

Who hath longed for his meat without fullness?"

"Where is the man that has not been satisfied with his flesh?" i.e., fed to the full with the provisions from his table. See Proverbs 23:20; Isaiah 23:13, and Daniel 10:3.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

the men

1 Samuel 24:4,10 And the men of David said to him, Behold the day of which the LORD said to you, Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand...

1 Samuel 26:8 Then said Abishai to David, God has delivered your enemy into your hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray you...

2 Samuel 16:9,10 Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah to the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray you...

2 Samuel 19:21,22 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD's anointed...

Jeremiah 40:15,16 Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly saying, Let me go, I pray you...

Luke 9:54,55 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, will you that we command fire to come down from heaven...

Luke 22:50,51 And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear...

Job 19:22 Why do you persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?

Psalm 27:2 When the wicked, even my enemies and my foes, came on me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

Psalm 35:25 Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.