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Job 31:9–11

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9–12“If I’ve let myself be seduced by a woman

and conspired to go to bed with her,

Fine, my wife has every right to go ahead

and sleep with anyone she wants to.

For disgusting behavior like that,

I’d deserve the worst punishment you could hand out.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

“If my heart has been enticed toward a woman,

and I have lain in wait at my neighbor’s door,

then let my wife grind for another,

and let others bow down on her.

For that would be a heinous crime;

that would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges;

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“If my heart has been enticed by a woman,

or if I have lurked at my neighbor’s door,

then may my wife grind another man’s grain,

and may other men sleep with her.

For that would have been wicked,

a sin to be judged.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

If my heart has gone astray over a woman

or I have lurked at my neighbor’s door,

let my own wife grind grain for another man,

and let other men sleep with her.

For that would be a disgrace;

it would be an iniquity deserving punishment.

NLTNew Living Translation

“If my heart has been seduced by a woman,

or if I have lusted for my neighbor’s wife,

then let my wife serve another man;

let other men sleep with her.

For lust is a shameful sin,

a crime that should be punished.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“If my heart has been enticed by a woman,

and at my neighbor’s doorway I have lain in wait,

let my wife grind for another,

and let other men kneel over her,

for that is a shameful act,

and that is a criminal offense.

KJV 1900King James Version

If mine heart have been deceived by a woman,

Or if I have laid wait at my neighbour’s door;

Then let my wife grind unto another,

And let others bow down upon her.

For this is an heinous crime;

Yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.