Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yet they of mine own household say, 'Who shall let us to have our belly full of his flesh?'
New American Standard Bible
‘Who can
King James Version
If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.
Holman Bible
“Who is there who has not had enough to eat at Job’s table?”
International Standard Version
People in my household have said, "We cannot find anyone who has not been satisfied with his meat,' haven't they?
A Conservative Version
if the men of my tent have not said, Who can find one who has not been filled with his food?
American Standard Version
If the men of my tent have not said, Who can find one that hath not been filled with his meat?
Amplified
“I assure you, the men of my tent have said,
‘Who can find one [in need] who has not been satisfied with his meat’?
Bible in Basic English
If the men of my tent did not say, Who has not had full measure of his meat?
Darby Translation
If the men of my tent said not, Who shall find one that hath not been satisfied with his meat? --
Julia Smith Translation
If the men of my tent said not, Who will give from his flesh? We shall not be satisfied.
King James 2000
If the men of my tent have not, Oh that we had of his meat! we cannot be satisfied.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Have the people of my tent not said}, '{O that} someone had not been satisfied with his meat'?
Modern King James verseion
if the men of my camp did not say, Who can find one who has not been satisfied with his meat?
NET Bible
if the members of my household have never said, 'If only there were someone who has not been satisfied from Job's meat!' --
New Heart English Bible
if the men of my tent have not said, 'Who can find one who has not been filled with his meat?'
The Emphasized Bible
If the men of my household have not said, Oh for some of his flesh - we cannot get filled,
Webster
If the men of my tabernacle have not said, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.
World English Bible
if the men of my tent have not said, 'Who can find one who has not been filled with his meat?'
Youngs Literal Translation
If not -- say ye, O men of my tent, 'O that we had of his flesh, we are not satisfied.'
Interlinear
Nathan
Basar
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 31:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense Continued
30 I never suffered my mouth to do such a sin, as to wish him evil. 31 Yet they of mine own household say, 'Who shall let us to have our belly full of his flesh?' 32 I have not suffered a stranger to lie without, but opened my doors unto him.
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Cross References
1 Samuel 24:4
And the men of David said unto him, "See, the day is come of which the LORD said unto thee, 'Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, and thou shalt do with him what it pleaseth thee.'" Then David arose and cut off the tip of Saul's coat privily.
1 Samuel 24:10
Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee this day into mine hand, in the cave. When they bade kill thee, mine eye had compassion on thee: and I said, 'I will not lay my hands on my master, for he is the LORD's anointed.'
1 Samuel 26:8
The said Abishai to David, "God hath closed in thine enemy unto thine hand this day. Now therefore let me smite him a fellowship with my spear to the earth, even one stroke, and I will not smite him the second time."
2 Samuel 16:9-10
Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, "Why doth this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go and take off the head of him."
2 Samuel 19:21-22
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, "Shall Shimei not die for that cause: which cursed the LORD's anointed?"
Job 19:22
Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied of my flesh?
Job 22:7
To such as were weary, hast thou given no water to drink, and thou hast withdrawn bread from the hungry.
Psalm 27:2
When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
Psalm 35:25
Let them not say in their hearts, "There! There! So would we have it!" Neither let them say, "We have devoured him."
Proverbs 1:11-12
if they entice thee, and say, "Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, and lurk privily for the innocent without a cause:
Proverbs 1:18
Yea, they themselves lay wait one for another's blood, and one of them would slay another.
Jeremiah 40:15-16
Then said Johanan the son of Kareah unto Gedaliah in Mizphah these words, secretly, "Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, so that nobody shall know it. Wherefore will he kill thee? That all the Jews which resort unto thee, might be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?"
Micah 3:2-3
But ye hate the good, and love the evil: ye pluck off men's skins, and the flesh from their bones;
Luke 9:54-55
When his disciples, James, and John, saw that, they said, "Lord, wilt thou that we command that fire come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elijah did?"
Luke 22:50-51
And one of them smote a servant of him which was the highest priest of all, and smote off his right ear.