Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
If I despised the cause of my man servant or of my slave-girl, when they argued 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;
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 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 devours to the Place of Ruin, and it would root out all my gain. 13 If I despised the cause of my man servant or of my slave-girl, when they argued with me; 14 what then shall I do when God rises up? And when He calls me to account, what shall I answer Him?
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Cross References
Exodus 21:20-21
And if a man strikes his servant, or his maidservant, with a rod, and he dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished.
Exodus 21:26-27
And if a man strike the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, so that it perishes, he shall let him go free on account of his eye.
Leviticus 25:43
You shall not rule over him with rigor, but shall fear your God.
Leviticus 25:46
And you shall take them as an inheritance for your sons after you, to hold for a possession; you may lay service on them forever. But you shall not rule over your brothers, the sons of Israel, over one another, with harshness.
Deuteronomy 15:12-15
If your brother, a Hebrew man or a Hebrew woman, is sold to you and serves 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 who is poor and needy, of your brothers, or of your strangers that are in your land within your gates.
Jeremiah 34:14-17
At the end of seven years each man should let go his brother, a Hebrew, and who has been sold to him. And when he has served you six years, you shall let him go free from you. But your fathers did not listen to me, nor bow down their ears.
Ephesians 6:9
And masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatening, knowing that your Master also is in Heaven. There is no respect of persons with Him.
Colossians 4:1
Masters, give to your slaves what is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in Heaven.