Job 31:21–22
Job 31:21–22 — English Standard Version (ESV)
21 if I have raised my hand against the fatherless,
because I saw my help in the gate,
22 then let my shoulder blade fall from my shoulder,
and let my arm be broken from its socket.
Job 31:21–22 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
21 If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless,
When I saw my help in the gate:
22 Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade,
And mine arm be broken from the bone.
Job 31:21–22 — New Living Translation (NLT)
21 “If I raised my hand against an orphan,
knowing the judges would take my side,
22 then let my shoulder be wrenched out of place!
Let my arm be torn from its socket!
Job 31:21–22 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
21 If I have raised my hand against the fatherless,
When I saw I had help in the gate;
22 Then let my arm fall from my shoulder,
Let my arm be torn from the socket.
Job 31:21–22 — New Century Version (NCV)
21 I have never hurt an orphan
even when I knew I could win in court.
22 If I have, then let my arm fall off my shoulder
and be broken at the joint.
Job 31:21–22 — American Standard Version (ASV)
21 If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless,
Because I saw my help in the gate:
22 Then let my shoulder fall from the shoulder-blade,
And mine arm be broken from the bone.
Job 31:21–22 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
21 If I have lifted up my hand against an orphan, because I saw my help in the gate: 22 Then let my shoulder fall from the shoulder-blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone!
Job 31:21–22 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
21 If I have shaken my fist at an orphan
because I knew that others would back me up in court,
22 ⸤then⸥ let my shoulder fall out of its socket,
and let my arm be broken at the elbow.
Job 31:21–22 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
21 if I ever cast my vote against a fatherless child
when I saw that I had support in the city gate,
22 then let my shoulder blade fall from my back,
and my arm be pulled from its socket.
Job 31:21–22 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
21 if I have raised my hand against the orphan,
because I saw I had supporters at the gate;
22 then let my shoulder blade fall from my shoulder,
and let my arm be broken from its socket.
Job 31:21–22 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
21 if I have raised my hand against an orphan
because I saw my supporters at the gate,
22 then let my shoulder blade fall from my shoulder,
and let my arm be broken from its socket.
Job 31:21–22 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
21 Suppose I’ve raised my hand
against children whose fathers have died.
And I did it because I knew
I had power in the courts.
22 Then let my arm fall from my shoulder.
Let it be broken off at the joint.
Job 31:21–22 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
21 If I have lifted up my hand against the orphan,
Because I saw I had support in the gate,
22 Let my shoulder fall from the socket,
And my arm be broken off at the elbow.