Job 31:30
What does Job 31:30 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 31:30 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000(Yea, I have not suffered my mouth to sin By asking his life with a curse);
KJV
King James Version · 1611Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901(Yea, I have not suffered my mouth to sin By asking his life with a curse);
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949(For I did not let my mouth give way to sin, in putting a curse on his life;)
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Yea, I have not suffered my mouth to sin, To ask with an oath his life.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For I have not been given my mouth to sin, by wishing a curse to his soul.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890(Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse;)
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Peter 2:22
who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
- James 3:9
Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God:
- 1 Peter 3:9
not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
- Matthew 5:22
but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.
- Ecclesiastes 5:2
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
- Matthew 12:36
And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
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