Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

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

American Standard Version

This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judges; For I should 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 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 has been secretly enticed, or my mouth has kissed my hand; 28 this also would be an iniquity for the judges; for I would have denied the God above. 29 If I rejoiced at the ruin of my hater, and I was excited when evil found him;

Cross References

Deuteronomy 17:2-7

If there is found among you, inside any of your gates which Jehovah your God gives you, a man or woman who does what is evil in the sight of Jehovah your God, in breaking His covenant,

Job 31:11

For that would be an evil purpose; yea, it would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges.

Joshua 24:27

And Joshua said to all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness to us, for it has heard all the Words of Jehovah which He spoke to us. It shall therefore be a witness to you, lest you deny your God.

Genesis 18:25

Far be it from You to act in this manner, to kill the righteous with the wicked. And far be it from You, that the righteous should be as the wicked. Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Deuteronomy 17:9

And you shall come to the priests of the Levites, and to the judge that shall be in those days, and ask. And they shall declare to you the sentence of judgment.

Joshua 24:23

And now put away the strange gods among you, and incline your heart to Jehovah, the God of Israel.

Judges 11:27

So I have not sinned against you, but you do me wrong to war against me. Jehovah, the Judge, will judge this day between the sons of Israel and the sons of Ammon.

Job 9:15

Whom, though I were righteous, yet I would not answer; I seek mercy for my judgment.

Job 23:7

There the righteous might reason with Him; and I would be delivered forever from my Judge.

Psalm 50:6

And the heavens shall declare His righteousness; for God Himself is judge. Selah.

Proverbs 30:9

lest I be full and deceive, and say, Who is Jehovah? Or lest I be poor, and steal, and violate the name of my God.

Titus 1:16

They profess that they know God, but in their works they deny Him, being abominable and disobedient and reprobate to every good work.

Hebrews 12:23

to the general assembly and church of the first-born who are written in Heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

2 Peter 2:1

But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who secretly will bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.

1 John 2:23

Everyone who denies the Son neither has the Father. The one confessing the Son also has the Father.

Jude 1:4

For certain men crept in secretly, those having been of old previously written into this condemnation, ungodly ones perverting the grace of our God for unbridled lust, and denying the only Master, God, even our Lord Jesus Christ.

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