Job 31:22 then let my arm fall from the shoulder, let it be broken off at the joint.

◄ Job 31:22 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
then let my arm fall from the shoulder, let it be broken off at the joint.

English Standard Version
then let my shoulder blade fall from my shoulder, and let my arm be broken from its socket.

New American Standard Bible
Let my shoulder fall from the socket, And my arm be broken off at the elbow.

King James Bible
Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
then let my shoulder blade fall from my back, and my arm be pulled from its socket.

International Standard Version
then let my arm fall from its socket; and may my arm be torn off at the shoulder.

American Standard Version
Then let my shoulder fall from the shoulder-blade, And mine arm be broken from the bone.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Let my shoulder fall from its joint, and let my arm with its bones be broken.

Darby Bible Translation
Then let my shoulder fall from the shoulder-blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone!

Young's Literal Translation
My shoulder from its blade let fall, And mine arm from the bone be broken.

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

31:16-23 Job's conscience gave testimony concerning his just and charitable behaviour toward the poor. He is most large upon this head, because in this matter he was particularly accused. He was tender of all, and hurtful to none. Notice the principles by which Job was restrained from being uncharitable and unmerciful. He stood in awe of the Lord, as certainly against him, if he should wrong the poor. Regard to worldly interests may restrain a man from actual crimes; but the grace of God alone can make him hate, dread, and shun sinful thoughts and desires.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

22. Apodosis to Job 31:13, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21. If I had done those crimes, I should have made a bad use of my influence ("my arm," figuratively, Job 31:21): therefore, if I have done them let my arm (literally) suffer. Job alludes to Eliphaz' charge (Job 22:9). The first "arm" is rather the shoulder. The second "arm" is the forearm.

from the bone—literally, "a reed"; hence the upper arm, above the elbow.