Job 31:20

if his heart has not blessed me for warming him with the fleece of my sheep,

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — Job speaks to God as he recites his oath of innocence regarding his treatment of the destitute. He lists this condition while defending his provision of clothing to those without garments.

The words — בֵרֲכ֣וּ/נִי (ve.ra.Khu./ni) = they blessed/ me and כְּ֝בָשַׂ/י (Ke.va.sa/i) = lambs/ my. The text states that the recipient’s heart would bless Job for warming him with the fleece of his sheep.

The thread — This pattern of clothing the naked and receiving blessing runs through Deuteronomy 24:13 and Job 29:11. The same author previously recorded that those who saw Job’s charitable acts commended him.

Why it lands — The verse demands tangible proof of mercy rather than abstract claims of righteousness. It requires the reader to measure devotion by concrete provision for the poor.

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The Hebrew words

אִם־'im-if לֹ֣אlo'not בֵרֲכ֣וּנִיve.ra.Khu./nithey blessed/ me חֲלָצָ֑יוcha.la.tzo/vloins/ his וּמִגֵּ֥זu./mi./Gezand/ from/ [the] fleece of כְּ֝בָשַׂיKe.va.sa/ilambs/ my יִתְחַמָּֽם׃yit.cha.Mamhe warmed himself

King James Version

If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 24:13 be sure to return it to him by sunset, so that he may sleep in his own cloak and bless you, and this will be credited to you as righteousness before the LORD your God.
Job 29:11 For those who heard me called me blessed, and those who saw me commended me,