Job 34:31

What does Job 34:31 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 34:31 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For hath any said unto God, I have bornechastisement, I will not offend any more:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For hath any said unto God, I have bornechastisement, I will not offend any more:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

For unto God hath any said: `I have taken away, I do not corruptly,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Seeing then I have spoken of God, I will not hinder thee in thy turn.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For hath he said untoGod, I bear [chastisement], I will not offend;

Context

v.30That the godless man reign not, That there be none to ensnare the people.

v.31This passage

v.32That which I see not teach thou me: If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more?

Cross references

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

  • Job 40:3

    Then Job answered Jehovah, and said,

  • Ezra 9:13

    And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great guilt, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such a remnant,

  • Jeremiah 31:18

    I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus, Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a calf unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art Jehovah my God.

  • Leviticus 26:41

    I also walked contrary unto them, and brought them into the land of their enemies: if then their uncircumcised heart be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity;

  • Daniel 9:7

    O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of face, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.

  • Nehemiah 9:33

    Howbeit thou art just in all that is come upon us; for thou hast dealt truly, but we have done wickedly;

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