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Job 31:24–34

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24If lI have made gold my mhope,

Or have said to the nfine gold, Thou art my confidence;

25oIf I rejoiced because my wealth was great,

And pbecause mine hand had †gotten much;

26pqIf I beheld r†the sun when it shined,

Or the moon walking †in brightness;

27And my heart hath been secretly senticed,

Or †my mouth hath kissed my hand:

28This also were tan iniquity to be punished by uthe judge:

For I should have xdenied the God that is above.

29yIf I rejoiced at the zdestruction of him that hated me,

Or alifted up myself when bevil found him:

30cNeither have I suffered †my mouth to sin

By wishing a curse to his soul.

31If the men of my dtabernacle said not,

Oh that we had eof his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.

32fThe stranger did not lodge in the street:

But I opened my doors ||to the traveller.

33If I gcovered my transgressions ||has Adam,

By hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:

34Did I fear a great multitude,

Or did the contempt of families terrify me,

That I kept silence, and went not out of the door?

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Footnotes

  1. lSee Mark 10:24.
  2. mSo ch. 4:6 (Heb.).
  3. nSee ch. 28:16.
  4. oSee Ps. 62:10.
  5. pComp. Col. 3:5.
  6. †Heb. found much. Num. 31:50.
  7. pComp. Col. 3:5.
  8. rch. 41:18 (Heb.).
  9. †Heb. the light. So ch. 37:21.
  10. †Heb. bright.
  11. sDt. 11:16 (Heb.).
  12. †Heb. my hand hath kissed my mouth. See Gen. 41:40 marg.
  13. tver. 11.
  14. uIs. 28:7 (Heb.).
  15. x1 Kin. 13:18 (Heb.). See Josh. 24:27.
  16. zSee ch. 30:24.
  17. ach. 17:8 (Heb.).
  18. bSee Gen. 44:34 marg.
  19. cSee Matt. 5:44.
  20. †Heb. my palate. ch. 33:2. See ch. 6:30.
  21. dSee ch. 8:22.
  22. ech. 19:22? Rather as Ex. 16:12, &c.?
  23. fSo Gen. 19:2, 3. Judg. 19:20, 21 Matt. 25:35. Rom. 12:13. 1 Tim. 3:2. Tit. 1:8. Heb. 13:2. 1 Pet. 4:9. 3 John 5, 6.
  24. ||Or, to the way.
  25. ||Or, after the manner of men. Ps. 82:7. But rather as Hos. 6:7 marg.

Cross references

  1. qDeut. 4:19. & 17:3. 2 Kin. 23:5, 11. Jer. 44:17. Ezek. 8:16.
  2. yProv. 17:5.
  3. gProv. 28:13.
  4. hGen. 3:8, 12.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

“If I have made gold my trust

or called fine gold my confidence,

if I have rejoiced because my wealth was abundant

or because my hand had found much,

if I have looked at the sun when it shone,

or the moon moving in splendor,

and my heart has been secretly enticed,

and my mouth has kissed my hand,

this also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges,

for I would have been false to God above.

“If I have rejoiced at the ruin of him who hated me,

or exulted when evil overtook him

(I have not let my mouth sin

by asking for his life with a curse),

if the men of my tent have not said,

‘Who is there that has not been filled with his meat?’

(the sojourner has not lodged in the street;

I have opened my doors to the traveler),

if I have concealed my transgressions as others do

by hiding my iniquity in my heart,

because I stood in great fear of the multitude,

and the contempt of families terrified me,

so that I kept silence, and did not go out of doors—

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“If I have put my trust in gold

or said to pure gold, ‘You are my security,’

if I have rejoiced over my great wealth,

the fortune my hands had gained,

if I have regarded the sun in its radiance

or the moon moving in splendor,

so that my heart was secretly enticed

and my hand offered them a kiss of homage,

then these also would be sins to be judged,

for I would have been unfaithful to God on high.

“If I have rejoiced at my enemy’s misfortune

or gloated over the trouble that came to him—

I have not allowed my mouth to sin

by invoking a curse against their life—

if those of my household have never said,

‘Who has not been filled with Job’s meat?’—

but no stranger had to spend the night in the street,

for my door was always open to the traveler—

if I have concealed my sin as people do,

by hiding my guilt in my heart

because I so feared the crowd

and so dreaded the contempt of the clans

that I kept silent and would not go outside—

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

If I placed my confidence in gold

or called fine gold my trust,

if I have rejoiced because my wealth is great

or because my own hand has acquired so much,

if I have gazed at the sun when it was shining

or at the moon moving in splendor,

so that my heart was secretly enticed

and I threw them a kiss,

this would also be an iniquity deserving punishment,

for I would have denied God above.

Have I rejoiced over my enemy’s distress,

or become excited when trouble came his way?

I have not allowed my mouth to sin

by asking for his life with a curse.

Haven’t the members of my household said,

“Who is there who has not had enough to eat at Job’s table?”

No stranger had to spend the night on the street,

for I opened my door to the traveler.

Have I covered my transgressions as others do

by hiding my iniquity in my heart

because I greatly feared the crowds

and because the contempt of the clans terrified me,

so I grew silent and would not go outside?

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

“Have I put my trust in money

or felt secure because of my gold?

Have I gloated about my wealth

and all that I own?

“Have I looked at the sun shining in the skies,

or the moon walking down its silver pathway,

and been secretly enticed in my heart

to throw kisses at them in worship?

If so, I should be punished by the judges,

for it would mean I had denied the God of heaven.

“Have I ever rejoiced when disaster struck my enemies,

or become excited when harm came their way?

No, I have never sinned by cursing anyone

or by asking for revenge.

“My servants have never said,

‘He let others go hungry.’

I have never turned away a stranger

but have opened my doors to everyone.

“Have I tried to hide my sins like other people do,

concealing my guilt in my heart?

Have I feared the crowd

or the contempt of the masses,

so that I kept quiet and stayed indoors?

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“If I have made gold my trust,

or I have called fine gold my security,

if I have rejoiced because my wealth was great

or because my hand found a fortune,

if I looked at the sun when it shone

or at the moon moving in splendor,

and I was secretly enticed,

and my hand threw them a kiss,

this also is an iniquity to be judged,

for I have deceived God above.

“If I have rejoiced at the ruin of the one who hated me

or have exulted when evil overtook him—

no, I have not allowed my mouth to sin,

to ask his life with a curse.

Have the people of my tent not said,

‘O that someone had not been satisfied with his meat’?

An alien has not lodged in the street;

I have opened my door to the traveler.

Have I concealed my transgressions as other human beings

to hide my iniquity in my bosom

because I dreaded the great multitude,

and the contempt of clans terrified me,

so that I kept quiet, I did not go out of the doorway?

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press