Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And I gave not my palate to sin to ask in cursing his soul.
New American Standard Bible
By asking for his life in
King James Version
Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.
Holman Bible
by asking for his life with a curse.
International Standard Version
No, I haven't allowed my mouth to sin by asking for his life with a curse.
A Conservative Version
(yea, I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse);
American Standard Version
(Yea, I have not suffered by mouth to sin By asking his life with a curse);
Amplified
“No, I have not allowed my mouth to sin
By cursing my enemy and asking for his life.
Bible in Basic English
(For I did not let my mouth give way to sin, in putting a curse on his life;)
Darby Translation
(Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse;)
King James 2000
Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.
Lexham Expanded Bible
no, I have not allowed my mouth to sin, to ask his life with a curse.
Modern King James verseion
also I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I never suffered my mouth to do such a sin, as to wish him evil.
NET Bible
I have not even permitted my mouth to sin by asking for his life through a curse --
New Heart English Bible
(yes, I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse);
The Emphasized Bible
Neither did I suffer my palate to sin, by asking, with a curse, for his life:
Webster
Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.
World English Bible
(yes, I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse);
Youngs Literal Translation
Yea, I have not suffered my mouth to sin, To ask with an oath his life.
Topics
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Nathan
Chata'
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 31:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense Continued
29 If I shall rejoice in the destruction of him hating me, and I exalted when evil found him: 30 And I gave not my palate to sin to ask in cursing his soul. 31 If the men of my tent said not, Who will give from his flesh? We shall not be satisfied.
Cross References
Romans 12:14
Praise them driving you out: praise ye, and curse not.
Exodus 23:4-5
If thou shalt meet thine enemy's ox or his ass wandering, turning back, thou shalt turn him back to him.
Ecclesiastes 5:2
Thou shalt not hasten with thy mouth, and thy heart shall not be quick to bring forth a word to the face of God: for God is in the heavens, and thou upon the earth: for this thy words shall be few.
Ecclesiastes 5:6
Thou shalt not give thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; and thou shalt not say to the face of the messenger that it is an error: wherefore shall God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?
Matthew 5:22
But I say to you, That every one becoming angry with his brother, shall be subject to judgment: and whoever should say to his brother, Raca, should be, subject to the council: and whoever should say, O foolish, shall be subject to a hell of fire.
Matthew 5:43-44
Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy.
Matthew 12:36
And I say to you, That every idle word which men speak, they shill return word for it in the day of judgment.
James 3:6
(And the tongue a fire, a world of iniquity: so the tongue is placed in our members, defiling the whole body, and burning the wheel of creation; and burned by hell.
James 3:9-10
With it we praise the God and Father; and with it we curse men, those made according to the similitude of God.
1 Peter 2:22-23
Who did no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth:
1 Peter 3:9
Not returning evil for evil, or railing for railing: and on the contrary prayer; knowing that to this were ye called, that ye might inherit praise.