Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judges; For I should have denied the God that is above.

New American Standard Bible

That too would have been an iniquity calling for judgment,
For I would have denied God above.

King James Version

This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.

Holman Bible

this would also be a crime deserving punishment,
for I would have denied God above.

International Standard Version

this is also a sin that deserves to be judged, since I would have tried to deceive God above."

A Conservative Version

(this also is an iniquity to be punished by the judges, for I would have denied the God that is above);

Amplified


This also would have been [a heinous] sin calling for judgment,
For I would have denied God above.

Bible in Basic English

That would have been another sin to be rewarded with punishment by the judges; for I would have been false to God on high.

Darby Translation

This also would be an iniquity for the judge, for I should have denied the God who is above.

Julia Smith Translation

Also this an iniquity for the judges: for I lied to God from above.

King James 2000

This also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.

Lexham Expanded Bible

this also [is] an iniquity [to be] judged, for I have deceived God above.

Modern King James verseion

this also would be an iniquity for the judges; for I would have denied the God above.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

That were a wickedness worth to be punished, for then should I have denied the God that is above.

NET Bible

then this also would be iniquity to be judged, for I would have been false to God above.

New Heart English Bible

this also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges; for I should have denied the God who is above.

The Emphasized Bible

That too, had been a judicial iniquity, For I should have been false to GOD, above.

Webster

This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.

World English Bible

this also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges; for I should have denied the God who is above.

Youngs Literal Translation

It also is a judicial iniquity, For I had lied to God above.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עוון עון 
`avon 
Usage: 230

to be punished by the judge
פּלילי 
P@liyliy 
Usage: 1

the God
אל 
'el 
Usage: 114

References

Fausets

Job

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Watsons

Job

Context Readings

Job's Final Defense Continued

27 And my heart hath been secretly enticed, And my mouth hath kissed my hand: 28 This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judges; For I should have denied the God that is above. 29 If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, Or lifted up myself when evil found him;

Cross References

Deuteronomy 17:2-7

If there be found in the midst of thee, within any of thy gates which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that doeth that which is evil in the sight of Jehovah thy God, in transgressing his covenant,

Job 31:11

For that were a heinous crime; Yea, it were an iniquity to be punished by the judges:

Joshua 24:27

And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness against us; for it hath heard all the words of Jehovah which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness against you, lest ye deny your God.

Genesis 18:25

That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, that so the righteous should be as the wicked; that be far from thee: shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Deuteronomy 17:9

and thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days: and thou shalt inquire; and they shall show thee the sentence of judgment.

Joshua 24:23

Now therefore put away,'said he , the foreign gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto Jehovah, the God of Israel.

Judges 11:27

I therefore have not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to war against me: Jehovah, the Judge, be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon.

Job 9:15

Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer; I would make supplication to my judge.

Job 23:7

There the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

Psalm 50:6

And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; For God is judge himself. Selah

Proverbs 30:9

Lest I be full, and deny thee , and say, Who is Jehovah? Or lest I be poor, and steal, And use profanely the name of my God.

Titus 1:16

They profess that they know God; but by their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

Hebrews 12:23

to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

2 Peter 2:1

But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.

1 John 2:23

Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that confesseth the Son hath the Father also.

Jude 1:4

For there are certain men crept in privily, even they who were of old written of beforehand unto this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

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