Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And my hand
King James Version
And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:
Holman Bible
and I threw them a kiss,
International Standard Version
so that in the depths of my deceived heart I worshipped them with my mouth and hands,
A Conservative Version
and my heart has been secretly enticed, and my mouth has kissed my hand
American Standard Version
And my heart hath been secretly enticed, And my mouth hath kissed my hand:
Amplified
And my heart became secretly enticed [by them],
And my hand threw a kiss from my mouth [in respect to them],
Bible in Basic English
A secret feeling of worship came into my heart, and my hand gave kisses from my mouth;
Darby Translation
And my heart have been secretly enticed, so that my mouth kissed my hand:
Julia Smith Translation
And my heart will be seduced in secret, and my hand shall kiss to my mouth:
King James 2000
And my heart has been secretly enticed, or my mouth has kissed my hand:
Lexham Expanded Bible
and {I was secretly enticed}, and {my hand threw them a kiss},
Modern King James verseion
and my heart has been secretly enticed, or my mouth has kissed my hand;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Hath my heart meddled privily with any deceit? Or, did I ever kiss mine own hand?
NET Bible
so that my heart was secretly enticed, and my hand threw them a kiss from my mouth,
New Heart English Bible
and my heart has been secretly enticed, and my hand threw a kiss from my mouth,
The Emphasized Bible
And befooled secretly was my heart, so that my hand kissed my mouth,
Webster
And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:
World English Bible
and my heart has been secretly enticed, and my hand threw a kiss from my mouth,
Youngs Literal Translation
And my heart is enticed in secret, And my hand doth kiss my mouth,
Themes
hands » Kissed in idolatrous worship
Idolatry » Objects of » Sun, moon, and stars
Idolatry » Other customs of » Kissing
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » By kissing the hand to them
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 31:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense Continued
26
if I have looked at the sun when it shone, or the moon moving in splendor,
27
And my hand
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 11:16
Guard yourselves! Your heart could be deceived. You could turn away and serve other gods and worship them.
Deuteronomy 13:6
If your brother, your mother's son, or your son or daughter, or the wife you cherish, or your very best friend tries to secretly entice you, saying: 'Let us go and serve other gods, gods neither you nor your fathers have known,
1 Kings 19:18
I will leave seven thousand people alive in Israel; all those who are loyal to me and have not bowed to Baal or kissed his idol.
Psalm 2:12
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry and you be destroyed in your way, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed (happy) are all who take refuge (put trust) in him.
Isaiah 44:20
They eat ashes because they are deceived. Their own misguided minds lead them astray. They cannot rescue themselves or ask themselves: Is what I hold in my right hand a false god?
Hosea 13:2
They sin more and more. They make idols from silver for themselves. These idols are skillfully made. All of them are the work of craftsmen. People say this about the Israelites: They offer sacrifices and kiss calf-shaped idols.
Romans 1:21
for when they knew God, they did not glorify him as God. They did not thank him and were vain in their reasoning, for their foolish hearts were darkened.
Romans 1:28
They did not like to retain God in their knowledge, so God gave them over to a reprobate (depraved) mind, to do things that are not fitting.