Parallel Verses
NET Bible
For it is a fire that devours even to Destruction, and it would uproot all my harvest.
New American Standard Bible
And would
King James Version
For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.
Holman Bible
it would destroy my entire harvest.
International Standard Version
The fires of Abaddon will burn, disrupting every part of my eternal reward."
A Conservative Version
For it is a fire that consumes to destruction, and would root out all my increase.
American Standard Version
For it is a fire that consumeth unto Destruction, And would root out all mine increase.
Amplified
“For it is a fire which consumes to Abaddon (destruction, ruin, final torment);
And [illicit passion] would burn and rage and uproot all my [life’s] increase [destroying everything].
Bible in Basic English
It would be a fire burning even to destruction, and taking away all my produce.
Darby Translation
For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.
Julia Smith Translation
For it is a fire; it will devour even to destruction, and will root out upon all mine increase.
King James 2000
For it is a fire that consumes to destruction, and would root out all my increase.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Indeed, that [is] a fire that will consume up to Abaddon, and it would uproot all my crop.
Modern King James verseion
For it is a fire that devours to the Place of Ruin, and it would root out all my gain.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
yea, a fire that utterly should consume, and root out all my substance.
New Heart English Bible
For it is a fire that consumes to destruction, and would root out all my increase.
The Emphasized Bible
Surely, a fire, had that been, which, unto destruction, would have consumed, and, of all mine increase, had it torn up the root.
Webster
For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all my increase.
World English Bible
For it is a fire that consumes to destruction, and would root out all my increase.
Youngs Literal Translation
For a fire it is, to destruction it consumeth, And among all mine increase doth take root,
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 31:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense Continued
11 For I would have committed a shameful act, an iniquity to be judged. 12 For it is a fire that devours even to Destruction, and it would uproot all my harvest. 13 "If I have disregarded the right of my male servants or my female servants when they disputed with me,
Cross References
Proverbs 6:27
Can a man hold fire against his chest without burning his clothes?
Job 15:30
He will not escape the darkness; a flame will wither his shoots and he will depart by the breath of God's mouth.
Job 20:28
A flood will carry off his house, rushing waters on the day of God's wrath.
Job 26:6
The underworld is naked before God; the place of destruction lies uncovered.
Proverbs 3:33
The Lord's curse is on the household of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous.
Jeremiah 5:7-9
The Lord asked, "How can I leave you unpunished, Jerusalem? Your people have rejected me and have worshiped gods that are not gods at all. Even though I supplied all their needs, they were like an unfaithful wife to me. They went flocking to the houses of prostitutes.
Malachi 3:5
"I will come to you in judgment. I will be quick to testify against those who practice divination, those who commit adultery, those who break promises, and those who exploit workers, widows, and orphans, who refuse to help the immigrant and in this way show they do not fear me," says the Lord who rules over all.
Hebrews 13:4
Marriage must be honored among all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge sexually immoral people and adulterers.