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Job 31:13–14

13  “If I have rejected the cause of my manservant or my maidservant,

when they brought a complaint against me,

14  what then shall I do when God rises up?

When he omakes inquiry, what shall I answer him?

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Job 31:13–14 — The New International Version (NIV)

13 “If I have denied justice to any of my servants,

whether male or female,

when they had a grievance against me,

14 what will I do when God confronts me?

What will I answer when called to account?

Job 31:13–14 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

13 If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant,

When they contended with me;

14 What then shall I do when God riseth up?

And when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?

Job 31:13–14 — New Living Translation (NLT)

13 “If I have been unfair to my male or female servants

when they brought their complaints to me,

14 how could I face God?

What could I say when he questioned me?

Job 31:13–14 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

13 “If I have despised the cause of my male or female servant

When they complained against me,

14 What then shall I do when God rises up?

When He punishes, how shall I answer Him?

Job 31:13–14 — New Century Version (NCV)

13 “If I have been unfair to my male and female slaves

when they had a complaint against me,

14 how could I tell God what I did?

What will I answer when he asks me to explain what I’ve done?

Job 31:13–14 — American Standard Version (ASV)

13 If I have despised the cause of my man-servant or of my maid-servant,

When they contended with me;

14 What then shall I do when God riseth up?

And when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?

Job 31:13–14 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

13 If I have despised the cause of my bondman or of my bondmaid, when they contended with me, 14 What then should I do when •God riseth up? and if he visited, what should I answer him?

Job 31:13–14 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

13 “If I have abused the rights of my servants, male or female, 

when they have disagreed with me, 

14 then what could I do if God rises up? 

If he examines me, how could I answer him? 

Job 31:13–14 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

13 If I have dismissed the case of my male or female servants

when they made a complaint against me,

14 what could I do when God stands up to judge?

How should I answer Him when He calls me to account?

Job 31:13–14 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

13 “If I have rejected the cause of my male or female slaves,

when they brought a complaint against me;

14 what then shall I do when God rises up?

When he makes inquiry, what shall I answer him?

Job 31:13–14 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

13 “If I have rejected my male or female slave’s case

when their complaint was against me,

14 then what shall I do when God rises up?

And when he enquires, how shall I answer him?

Job 31:13–14 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

13 “Suppose I haven’t treated my male and female servants fairly

when they’ve brought charges against me.

14 Then what will I do when God opposes me?

What answer will I give him

when he asks me to explain myself?

Job 31:13–14 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

13 If I have despised the claim of my male or female slaves

When they filed a complaint against me,

14 What then could I do when God arises?

And when He calls me to account, what will I answer Him?


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