Job 31:33 Meaning
If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:
Context Explained
31If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.
32The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller.
33If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:
34Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?
35Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Genesis 3:8
Both verses discuss the act of hiding sin, contrasting Adam's actions.
Psalm 32:5
This verse emphasizes the importance of confessing sins to God.
Proverbs 28:13
This verse states that those who conceal their sins will not prosper.
Source: Job 31:33