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Job 31:9–11

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9“If my heart has been enticeda by a woman,b

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

10then may my wife grindc another man’s grain,

and may other men sleep with her.d

11For that would have been wicked,e

a sin to be judged.f

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Cross references

  1. aSee Dt 11:16; See Job 24:15; Jas 1:14
  2. bPr 5:3; 7:5
  3. cSee Jdg 16:21
  4. dDt 28:30
  5. ePr 6:32–33
  6. fSee Ge 38:24; See Ex 21:12; Jn 8:4–5

In other versions

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;

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.