Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Neither did I suffer my palate to sin, by asking, with a curse, for his life:

New American Standard Bible

No, I have not allowed my mouth to sin
By asking for his life in a curse.

King James Version

Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.

Holman Bible

I have not allowed my mouth to sin
by asking for his life with a curse.

International Standard Version

No, I haven't allowed my mouth to sin by asking for his life with a curse.

A Conservative Version

(yea, I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse);

American Standard Version

(Yea, I have not suffered by mouth to sin By asking his life with a curse);

Amplified


“No, I have not allowed my mouth to sin
By cursing my enemy and asking for his life.

Bible in Basic English

(For I did not let my mouth give way to sin, in putting a curse on his life;)

Darby Translation

(Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse;)

Julia Smith Translation

And I gave not my palate to sin to ask in cursing his soul.

King James 2000

Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.

Lexham Expanded Bible

no, I have not allowed my mouth to sin, to ask his life with a curse.

Modern King James verseion

also I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I never suffered my mouth to do such a sin, as to wish him evil.

NET Bible

I have not even permitted my mouth to sin by asking for his life through a curse --

New Heart English Bible

(yes, I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse);

Webster

Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.

World English Bible

(yes, I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse);

Youngs Literal Translation

Yea, I have not suffered my mouth to sin, To ask with an oath his life.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

my mouth
חך 
Chek 
mouth, roof of the mouth, taste
Usage: 18

by wishing
שׁאל שׁאל 
Sha'al 
Usage: 172

a curse
אלה 
'alah 
Usage: 35

Context Readings

Job's Final Defense Continued

29 If rejoiced in the misfortune of him that hated me, or exulted when calamity found him; - 30 Neither did I suffer my palate to sin, by asking, with a curse, for his life: 31 If the men of my household have not said, Oh for some of his flesh - we cannot get filled,

Cross References

Romans 12:14

Bless them that persecute, bless, and do not curse.

Exodus 23:4-5

When thou meetest the ox of thine enemy, or his ass, going astray, thou shalt, surely bring it back, to him.

Ecclesiastes 5:2

Be not rash with thy mouth, and, with thy heart, be not in haste to bring forth a word, before God, - for, God, is in the heavens, and, thou, upon the earth, for this cause, let thy words be few.

Ecclesiastes 5:6

Do not let thy mouth cause thy flesh to sin, - neither say thou, before the messenger, that it was, a mistake, - wherefore should God be indignant at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?

Matthew 5:22

But, I, say unto you, that, every one who is angry with his brother, shall be, liable, to judgment, - and, whosoever shall say to his brother, Worthless one!, shall be, liable, to the high council; and, whosoever shall say, Rebel!, shall be, liable, unto the fiery gehenna.

Matthew 5:43-44

Ye have heard, that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

Matthew 12:36

But I say unto you, That, every useless expression that men shall utter, they shall render, concerning it, an account, in a day of judgment;

James 3:6

And, the tongue, is a fire, - as , the world of unrighteousness, the tongue, becometh fixed among our members, that which defileth the whole body and setteth on fire the wheel of our natural life, and is set on fire, by gehenna!

James 3:9-10

Therewith, are we blessing our Lord and Father, and, therewith, we are cursing the men who, after the likeness of God, have been brought into being!

1 Peter 2:22-23

Who did not, a sin, commit, neither was deceit found in his mouth, -

1 Peter 3:9

Not returning evil for evil, nor reviling for reviling, but, on the contrary, bestowing a blessing, - because, hereunto, have ye been called, in order that, a blessing, ye might inherit.

King James Version Public Domain

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org

American Standard Version Public Domain

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain