Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
"If I've refused to help my male and female servants when they complain against me,
New American Standard Bible
When they filed a complaint against me,
King James Version
If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;
Holman Bible
when they made a complaint against me,
A Conservative Version
If I have despised the case of my man-servant or of my maid-servant when they contended with me,
American Standard Version
If I have despised the cause of my man-servant or of my maid-servant, When they contended with me;
Amplified
“If I have despised and rejected the claim of my male or female servants
When they filed a complaint against me,
Bible in Basic English
If I did wrong in the cause of my man-servant, or my woman-servant, when they went to law with me;
Darby Translation
If I have despised the cause of my bondman or of my bondmaid, when they contended with me,
Julia Smith Translation
If I shall despise the judgment of my servant and my maid in their contending with me;
King James 2000
If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;
Lexham Expanded Bible
"If I have rejected my male or female slave's case when their complaint [was] against me,
Modern King James verseion
If I despised the cause of my man servant or of my slave-girl, when they argued with me;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Did I ever think scorn to do right unto my servants and maidens, when they had any matter against me?
NET Bible
"If I have disregarded the right of my male servants or my female servants when they disputed with me,
New Heart English Bible
"If I have despised the cause of my male servant or of my female servant, when they contended with me;
The Emphasized Bible
If I refused the right of my servant, or my handmaid, when they contended with me,
Webster
If I despised the cause of my man-servant or of my maid-servant, when they contended with me;
World English Bible
"If I have despised the cause of my male servant or of my female servant, when they contended with me;
Youngs Literal Translation
If I despise the cause of my man-servant, And of my handmaid, In their contending with me,
Themes
Business life » Employers » Consideration for employees
Duty » Masters' » Consideration for employees
Employers » Duties of » Consideration for employees
Injustice » Specially to be avoided towards » Servants
Master » Good master, instances of » Job
Masters' » Duty of, toward servants » To act justly
Master's duty » Consideration for employees
Respect of persons » God does not have
Social duties » Masters' duties » Consideration for employees
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 31:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense Continued
12 The fires of Abaddon will burn, disrupting every part of my eternal reward." 13 "If I've refused to help my male and female servants when they complain against me, 14 what will I do when God stands up to act? When he asks the questions, how will I answer him?
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Cross References
Exodus 21:20-21
"If a man strikes his male or female servant with a stick and he or she dies as a direct result, the master must be punished.
Exodus 21:26-27
"If a man strikes the eye of his male or female servant and destroys it, he is to release him as a free man in exchange for his eye.
Leviticus 25:43
You are not to rule over them with harshness. You are to fear your God."
Leviticus 25:46
You may give them as inherited property to your children after you, to own as properties in perpetuity. You may make bond slaves of them, but no one is to rule over his fellow Israeli with harshness.
Deuteronomy 15:12-15
"When a fellow Hebrew male or female slave is sold to you and serves you for six years, then in the seventh year you are to set them free.
Deuteronomy 24:14-15
Don't take advantage of a hired person who is poor and needy, whether he's your fellow citizen or a foreigner who lives in your city.
Jeremiah 34:14-17
"At the end of seven years, each of you is to set free your fellow Hebrew who has sold himself to you and has served you for six years. You are to send him out from you with no further obligation." But your ancestors didn't obey me or pay attention.
Ephesians 6:9
Masters, treat your slaves the same way. Do not threaten them, for you know that both of you have the same Master in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.
Colossians 4:1
Masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.