Job 31:21

"if his heart hasn’t blessed me, if he hasn’t been warmed with my sheep’s fleece;"

Key Reflection

This verse suggests that true blessing and warmth come not just through physical possessions like sheep's fleece, but through heartfelt gratitude and spiritual connection. Job is asserting that genuine happiness stems from a sincere acknowledgment of God's provision and care, rather than mere material wealth or comfort.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless -That is, if I have taken advantage of my rank, influence, and power, to oppress and injure him. When I saw my help in the gate -The gate of a city was a place of concourse; a place where debates were held, and where justice was administered. Job speaks here of that part of his life when he was clothed with authority as a magistrate, or when he had power and influence as a public man. He says that he had never abused this power to oppress the fatherless.

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