Job 31:7

What does Job 31:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 31:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

If my step hath turned out of the way, And my heart walked after mine eyes, And if any spot hath cleaved to my hands:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

If my step hath turned out of the way, And my heart walked after mine eyes, And if any spot hath cleaved to my hands:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

If my steps have been turned out of the way, or if my heart went after my eyes, or if the property of another is in my hands;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

If my step doth turn aside from the way, And after mine eyes hath my heart gone, And to my hands cleaved hath blemish,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

If my step hath turned out of the way, and if my heart hath followed my eyes, and if a spot hath cleaved to my hands:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

If my step have turned out of the way, and my heart followed mine eyes, and if any blot cleaveth to my hands;

Context

v.6(Let me be weighed in an even balance, That God may know mine integrity);

v.7This passage

v.8Then let me sow, and let another eat; Yea, let the produce of my field be rooted out.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ecclesiastes 11:9

    Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes; but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

  • Psalms 44:20

    If we have forgotten the name of our God, Or spread forth our hands to a strange god;

  • Psalms 101:3

    I will set no base thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; It shall not cleave unto me.

  • Job 9:30

    If I wash myself with snow water, And make my hands never so clean;

  • Matthew 5:29

    And if thy right eye causeth thee to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not thy whole body be cast into hell.

  • Job 23:11

    My foot hath held fast to his steps; His way have I kept, and turned not aside.

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