Parallel Verses
King James 2000
If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with 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,
International Standard Version
"If I've refused to help my male and female servants when they complain 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;
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 For it is a fire that consumes to destruction, and would root out all my increase. 13 If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me; 14 What then shall I do when God rises up? and when he comes, what shall I answer him?
Names
Cross References
Exodus 21:20-21
And if a man strikes his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he dies under his hand; he shall be surely punished.
Exodus 21:26-27
And if a man strikes the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, that it perish; he shall let him go free for his eye's sake.
Leviticus 25:43
You shall not rule over him with harshness; but shall fear your God.
Leviticus 25:46
And you shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your slaves forever: but over your brethren the children of Israel, you shall not rule one over another with harshness.
Deuteronomy 15:12-15
And if your brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, be sold unto you, and serve you six years; then in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you.
Deuteronomy 24:14-15
You shall not oppress a hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of your brethren, or of your strangers that are in your land within your gates:
Jeremiah 34:14-17
At the end of seven years let you go every man his brother, a Hebrew, who has been sold unto you; and when he has served you six years, you shall let him go free from you: but your fathers hearkened not unto me, neither inclined their ear.
Ephesians 6:9
And, you masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
Colossians 4:1
Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.