Job 31:11
What does Job 31:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 31:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For that were a heinous crime; Yea, it were an iniquity to be punished by the judges:
KJV
King James Version · 1611For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For that were a heinous crime; Yea, it were an iniquity to be punished by the judges:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For that would be a crime; it would be an act for which punishment would be measured out by the judges:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For it <FI>is<Fi> a wicked thing, and a judicial iniquity;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For this is a heinous crime, and a most grievous iniquity.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For this is an infamy; yea, it is an iniquity [to be judged by] the judges:
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 31:28
This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judges; For I should have denied the God that is above.
- Genesis 39:9
he is not greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
- Deuteronomy 22:22
If a man be found lying with a woman married to a husband, then they shall both of them die, the man that lay with the woman, and the woman: so shalt thou put away the evil from Israel.
- Genesis 26:10
And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might easily have lain with thy wife, and thou wouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.
- Ezekiel 16:38
And I will judge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will bring upon thee the blood of wrath and jealousy.
- Genesis 20:9
Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and wherein have I sinned against thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.
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