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Job 34:31

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Job Is Foolish to Rebel

34:31“Has anyone said to God,

‘I have endured chastisement,54

but I will not act wrongly any more.

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Footnotes

  1. 54 The Hebrew text has only “I lift up” or “I bear” (= I endure). The reading “I have been led astray” is obtained by changing the vowels to read a passive. If the is retained, an object has to be supplied, such as “chastisement” (so , ) or “punishment” (). If not, then a different reading would be followed (e.g., “I was misguided” []; “I am guilty” []).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“For has anyone said to God,

‘I have borne punishment; I will not offend any more;

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Suppose someone says to God,

‘I am guilty but will offend no more.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Suppose someone says to God,

“I have endured my punishment;

I will no longer act wickedly.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Why don’t people say to God, ‘I have sinned,

but I will sin no more’?

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Indeed, does anyone say to God, ‘I have endured chastisement;

I will not act corruptly again;

KJV 1900King James Version

Surely it is meet to be said unto God,

I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more: