Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For this is crime, and this is iniquity for the judges.
New American Standard Bible
Moreover, it would be
King James Version
For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.
Holman Bible
it would be a crime deserving punishment.
International Standard Version
because something as lascivious as that is an iniquity that should be judged.
A Conservative Version
For that is a heinous crime, yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.
American Standard Version
For that were a heinous crime; Yea, it were an iniquity to be punished by the judges:
Amplified
“For adultery is a heinous and lustful crime;
Moreover, it would be a sin punishable by the judges.
Bible in Basic English
For that would be a crime; it would be an act for which punishment would be measured out by the judges:
Darby Translation
For this is an infamy; yea, it is an iniquity to be judged by the judges:
King James 2000
For this is a heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.
Lexham Expanded Bible
for that [is] a shameful act, and that [is] {a criminal offense}.
Modern King James verseion
For that would be an evil purpose; yea, it would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For this is a wickedness and sin, that is worthy to be punished;
NET Bible
For I would have committed a shameful act, an iniquity to be judged.
New Heart English Bible
For that would be a heinous crime. Yes, it would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges:
The Emphasized Bible
Surely that had been a shameful thing! and that an iniquity for the judges!
Webster
For this is a hainous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.
World English Bible
For that would be a heinous crime. Yes, it would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges:
Youngs Literal Translation
For it is a wicked thing, and a judicial iniquity;
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 31:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense Continued
10 My wife shall grind for another, and others shall bow down upon her. 11 For this is crime, and this is iniquity for the judges. 12 For it is a fire; it will devour even to destruction, and will root out upon all mine increase.
Cross References
Leviticus 20:10
And a man who shall commit adultery with a man's wife, who shall commit adultery with his friend's wife, dying, he shall die, the adulterer and the adulteress.
Job 31:28
Also this an iniquity for the judges: for I lied to God from above.
Genesis 38:24
And it will be after three months, and it will be announced to Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter-in-law committed fornication; and also, behold, she conceived by fornication. And Judah will say, Bring her forth, and she shall be burnt
Deuteronomy 22:22-24
When a man shall be found lying with the woman mistress of a husband, and they died, also they two, the man lying with the woman, and the woman: and thou didst put away evil from Israel.
Genesis 20:9
And Abimelech will call to Abraham, and say to him, What didst thou to us? and what did we sin against thee, that thou didst bring upon me and upon my kingdom a great sin? thou didst works to me which shall not be done.
Genesis 26:10
And Abimelech will say, What this thou didst to us? nearly one of the people lay with thy wife, and thou broughtest blame upon us.
Genesis 39:9
Nothing is great in this house above me: and he kept not back anything from me except thee, because thou his wife: and how shall I do this great evil and sin before God?
Exodus 20:14
Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Proverbs 6:29-33
So he going in to his neighbor's wife; all touching upon her shall not be innocent
Ezekiel 16:38
And I judged thee with judgments of those committing adultery and pouring out blood; and I gave thee blood of wrath and jealousy.