Job 31:27
What does Job 31:27 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 31:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And my heart hath been secretly enticed, And my mouth hath kissed my hand:
KJV
King James Version · 1611And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And my heart hath been secretly enticed, And my mouth hath kissed my hand:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949A secret feeling of worship came into my heart, and my hand gave kisses from my mouth;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And my heart is enticed in secret, And my hand doth kiss my mouth,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And my heart in secret hath rejoiced, and I have kissed my hand with my mouth:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And my heart have been secretly enticed, so that my mouth kissed my hand:
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 13:6
If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, that is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;
- Romans 1:21
because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.
- 1 Kings 19:18
Yet will I leave me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.
- Romans 1:28
And even as they refused to have God intheirknowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
- Isaiah 44:20
He feedeth on ashes; a deceived heart hath turned him aside; and he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
- Hosea 13:2
And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, even idols according to their own understanding, all of them the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.
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