Job 31:9
What does Job 31:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 31:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000If my heart hath been enticed unto a woman, And I have laid wait at my neighbor’s door;
KJV
King James Version · 1611If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour’s door;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901If my heart hath been enticed unto a woman, And I have laid wait at my neighbor’s door;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949If my heart went after another man's wife, or if I was waiting secretly at my neighbour's door;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862If my heart hath been enticed by woman, And by the opening of my neighbour I laid wait,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If my heart hath been deceived upon a woman, and if I have laid wait at my friend's door:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890If my heart have been enticed unto a woman, so that I laid wait at my neighbour's door,
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 22:14
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit; He that is abhorred of Jehovah shall fall therein.
- Nehemiah 13:26
Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, and he was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did foreign women cause to sin.
- Judges 16:5
And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.
- Job 24:15
The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, Saying, No eye shall see me: And he disguiseth his face.
- Proverbs 7:21
With her much fair speech she causeth him to yield; With the flattering of her lips she forceth him along.
- Hosea 7:4
They are all adulterers; they are as an oven heated by the baker; he ceaseth to stir the fire, from the kneading of the dough, until it be leavened.
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