let thorns grow instead of wheat, and foul weeds instead of barley.” The words of Job are ended.
We have here Job's protestation against three more sins, together with his general appeal to God's bar and his petition for a hearing there, which, it is likely, was intended to conclude his discourse (and therefore we will consider it last), but that another particular sin occurred, from which he thought it requisite to acquit himself. He clears himself from the charge, I. Of dissimulation and hypocrisy.
Commenting on Job 31:33-40
thistles--or brambles, thorns. cockle--literally, "noxious weeds." The words . . . ended--that is, in the controversy with the friends. He spoke in the book afterwards, but not to them. At Job 31:37 would be the regular conclusion in strict art.
Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended. (f) That is, the talk which he had with his three friends.