What does Job 31:27 mean?

Job 31:27 highlights themes such as temptation, sin, integrity when read in context.

How should I apply Job 31:27 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:

25If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;

26If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;

27And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:

28This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.

29If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:

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James 1:14
Both verses discuss the nature of temptation leading to sin.
Matthew 5:28
This verse emphasizes the importance of purity in thought.
1 John 1:8
This verse highlights the importance of confessing sin rather than hiding it.