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
Or
Holman Bible
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,
Themes
Duty » To brethren » To enemies
Enemies » Rejoice not at the misfortunes of
Hatred » Saints should » Not rejoice in the calamities of those who exhibit
Rejoicing » In tribulation, examples of » In evil forbidden
Social duties » Compassion » Duty to enemies
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty to enemies
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 31:29
Verse Info
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.
Phrases
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.