Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
If his back did not give me a blessing, and the wool of my sheep did not make him warm;
New American Standard Bible
And if he has not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep,
King James Version
If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
Holman Bible
while warming himself with the fleece from my sheep,
International Standard Version
if he hadn't thanked me from the bottom of his heart, if he had not been warmed by wool from my sheep,
A Conservative Version
if his loins have not blessed me, and if he has not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
American Standard Version
If his loins have not blessed me, And if he hath not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
Amplified
If his loins have not thanked and blessed me [for clothing them],
And if he was not warmed with the fleece of my sheep,
Darby Translation
If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my lambs;
Julia Smith Translation
If his loins did not praise me, and he will be warmed from the fleece of my sheep
King James 2000
If his heart has not blessed me, and if he was not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
Lexham Expanded Bible
if his loins have not blessed me, or by means of my sheep's fleece he has warmed himself,
Modern King James verseion
if his loins have not blessed me, and he warmed himself with the fleece of my flock;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
whose sides thanked me not, because he was warmed with the wool of my sheep?
NET Bible
whose heart did not bless me as he warmed himself with the fleece of my sheep,
New Heart English Bible
if his heart hasn't blessed me, if he hasn't been warmed with my sheep's fleece;
The Emphasized Bible
If his loins did not bless me, or if, with the fleece of my lambs, he did not warm himself;
Webster
If his loins have not blessed me, and if he hath not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
World English Bible
if his heart hasn't blessed me, if he hasn't been warmed with my sheep's fleece;
Youngs Literal Translation
If his loins have not blessed me, And from the fleece of my sheep He doth not warm himself,
Themes
Beasts » Supply clothing to man
Beneficence » Instances of » Job
Duty toward the Afflicted » To relieve them
Love to man » Should be exhibited in » Visiting the sick, &c
Interlinear
Barak
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 31:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense Continued
19 If I saw one near to death for need of clothing, and that the poor had nothing covering him; 20 If his back did not give me a blessing, and the wool of my sheep did not make him warm; 21 If my hand had been lifted up against him who had done no wrong, when I saw that I was supported by the judges;
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 24:13
But be certain to give it back to him when the sun goes down, so that he may have his clothing for sleeping in, and will give you his blessing: and this will be put to your account as righteousness before the Lord your God.
Job 29:11
For when it came to their ears, men said that I was truly happy; and when their eyes saw, they gave witness to me;