Parallel Verses

King James Version

If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:

New American Standard Bible

“Have I rejoiced at the extinction of my enemy,
Or exulted when evil befell him?

Holman Bible

Have I rejoiced over my enemy’s distress,
or become excited when trouble came his way?

International Standard Version

"Have I rejoiced in the destruction of those who hate me, or have I been happy that evil caught up with him?

A Conservative Version

if I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him

American Standard Version

If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, Or lifted up myself when evil found him;

Amplified


“Have I rejoiced at the destruction of the enemy [who hated me],
Or exulted [in malicious triumph] when evil overtook him?

Bible in Basic English

If I was glad at the trouble of my hater, and gave cries of joy when evil overtook him;

Darby Translation

If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, and exulted when evil befell him;

Julia Smith Translation

If I shall rejoice in the destruction of him hating me, and I exalted when evil found him:

King James 2000

If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:

Lexham Expanded Bible

"If I have rejoiced at [the] ruin of [the one who] hated me or have exulted when evil overtook him--

Modern King James verseion

If I rejoiced at the ruin of my hater, and I was excited when evil found him;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Have I ever rejoiced at the hurt of mine enemy? Or was I ever glad, that any harm happened to him? Oh no.

NET Bible

If I have rejoiced over the misfortune of my enemy or exulted because calamity found him --

New Heart English Bible

"If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him;

The Emphasized Bible

If rejoiced in the misfortune of him that hated me, or exulted when calamity found him; -

Webster

If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or have lifted up myself when evil found him:

World English Bible

"If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him;

Youngs Literal Translation

If I rejoice at the ruin of my hater, And stirred up myself when evil found him,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
If I rejoiced
שׂמח 
Samach 
Usage: 155

at the destruction
פּיד 
Piyd 
Usage: 3

שׂנא 
Sane' 
Usage: 145

me, or lifted up
עוּר 
`uwr 
Usage: 80

מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

Context Readings

Job's Final Defense Continued

28 This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above. 29 If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him: 30 Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.

Cross References

Proverbs 17:5

Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

Proverbs 24:17-18

Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

2 Samuel 1:12

And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.

2 Samuel 4:10-11

When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings:

2 Samuel 16:5-8

And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.

Psalm 35:13-14

But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

Psalm 35:25-26

Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.

Obadiah 1:12

But thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger; neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day of distress.

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