Job 31:22
What does Job 31:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 31:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then let my shoulder fall from the shoulder-blade, And mine arm be broken from the bone.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then let my shoulder fall from the shoulder-blade, And mine arm be broken from the bone.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949May my arm be pulled from my body, and be broken from its base.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862My shoulder from its blade let fall, And mine arm from the bone be broken.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Let my shoulder fall from its joint, and let my arm with its bones be broken.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890[Then] let my shoulder fall from the shoulder-blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone!
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 137:6
Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, If I remember thee not; If I prefer not Jerusalem Above my chief joy.
- Job 38:15
And from the wicked their light is withholden, And the high arm is broken.
- Job 31:10
Then let my wife grind unto another, And let others bow down upon her.
- Joshua 22:22
The Mighty One, God, Jehovah, the Mighty One, God, Jehovah, he knoweth; and Israel he shall know: if it be in rebellion, or if in trespass against Jehovah (save thou us not this day),
- Psalms 7:4
If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me (Yea, I have delivered him that without cause was mine adversary);
- Job 31:40
Let thistles grow instead of wheat, And cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
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