Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
‘I have borne chastisement;
I will not offend anymore;
King James Version
Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
Holman Bible
“I have endured my punishment;
I will no longer act wickedly.
International Standard Version
"Has anyone ever really told God, "I've endured, and I won't act corruptly anymore.
A Conservative Version
For has any said to God, I have borne [chastisement], I will not offend [any more].
American Standard Version
For hath any said unto God, I have borne chastisement , I will not offend any more :
Amplified
“For has anyone said to God,
‘I have endured my chastisement;
I will not offend anymore;
Darby Translation
For hath he said unto God, I bear chastisement, I will not offend;
Julia Smith Translation
For he said to God, I was lifted up, I will pervert no more.
King James 2000
Surely it is fitting to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Indeed, does anyone say to God, 'I have endured [chastisement]; I will not act corruptly [again];
Modern King James verseion
For has any said to God, I have taken away; I will not pervert?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"For so much as I have begun to talk of God, I will not hinder thee;
NET Bible
"Has anyone said to God, 'I have endured chastisement, but I will not act wrongly any more.
New Heart English Bible
"For has any said to God, 'I am guilty, but I will not offend any more.
The Emphasized Bible
For, unto GOD, hath one ever said - I have borne punishment, I will not be perverse;
Webster
Surely it is meet to be said to God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
World English Bible
"For has any said to God, 'I am guilty, but I will not offend any more.
Youngs Literal Translation
For unto God hath any said: 'I have taken away, I do not corruptly,
Themes
Afflicted saints » Should avoid sin
Afflictions » Blessings in disguise
Afflictions » Often blessings in disguise
Afflictions made beneficial » In keeping us from again departing from God
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 34:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Asserts God's Justice
30
There would be nothing that nations could do to keep godless oppressors from ruling them.
31
‘I have borne chastisement;
I will not offend anymore;
Cross References
Micah 7:9
I will bear the indignation of Jehovah, because I have sinned against him. He will plead my cause, and execute judgment for me. He will bring me forth to the light and I will see his righteousness.
Leviticus 26:41
I will oppose them and bring them into the lands of their enemies. Then, if they humble their uncircumcised hearts and accept their guilt,
Ezra 9:13-14
After all this and because of our evil-doing and our great sin, and seeing that the punishment that you, O God, have given us, is less than the measure of our sins, and that you have kept from death those of us who are here;
Nehemiah 9:33-38
You have been in the right in everything that happened to us. You have been true to us, but we have done evil!
Job 33:27
He comes to men and says: 'I sinned, and perverted what was right, but I did not get what I deserved.'
Job 40:3-5
JOB ANSWERED JEHOVAH:
Job 42:6
Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes.
Jeremiah 31:18-19
I hear the people of Israel say in grief, 'Jehovah, we were like an untamed animal, but you taught us to obey. Bring us back for we are ready to return to you, Jehovah our God.
Daniel 9:7-14
O Jehovah, righteousness belongs to you! Shame belongs to us this day! To the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries you have driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against you.