Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
so that in the depths of my deceived heart I worshipped them with my mouth and hands,
New American Standard Bible
And my hand
King James Version
And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:
Holman Bible
and I threw them a kiss,
A Conservative Version
and my heart has been secretly enticed, and my mouth has kissed my hand
American Standard Version
And my heart hath been secretly enticed, And my mouth hath kissed my hand:
Amplified
And my heart became secretly enticed [by them],
And my hand threw a kiss from my mouth [in respect to them],
Bible in Basic English
A secret feeling of worship came into my heart, and my hand gave kisses from my mouth;
Darby Translation
And my heart have been secretly enticed, so that my mouth kissed my hand:
Julia Smith Translation
And my heart will be seduced in secret, and my hand shall kiss to my mouth:
King James 2000
And my heart has been secretly enticed, or my mouth has kissed my hand:
Lexham Expanded Bible
and {I was secretly enticed}, and {my hand threw them a kiss},
Modern King James verseion
and my heart has been secretly enticed, or my mouth has kissed my hand;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Hath my heart meddled privily with any deceit? Or, did I ever kiss mine own hand?
NET Bible
so that my heart was secretly enticed, and my hand threw them a kiss from my mouth,
New Heart English Bible
and my heart has been secretly enticed, and my hand threw a kiss from my mouth,
The Emphasized Bible
And befooled secretly was my heart, so that my hand kissed my mouth,
Webster
And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:
World English Bible
and my heart has been secretly enticed, and my hand threw a kiss from my mouth,
Youngs Literal Translation
And my heart is enticed in secret, And my hand doth kiss my mouth,
Themes
hands » Kissed in idolatrous worship
Idolatry » Objects of » Sun, moon, and stars
Idolatry » Other customs of » Kissing
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » By kissing the hand to them
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 31:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense Continued
26 if I look at the sun when it shines or the moon as it rises in steady splendor, 27 so that in the depths of my deceived heart I worshipped them with my mouth and hands, 28 this is also a sin that deserves to be judged, since I would have tried to deceive God above."
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 11:16
Be careful! Otherwise, your hearts will deceive you and you will turn away to serve other gods and worship them.
Deuteronomy 13:6
"Your own blood brother, your son, your daughter, your beloved wife, or your friend who is like your soul mate may entice you quietly. He may tell you, "Let's go and serve other gods,' (whom neither you nor your ancestors have known
1 Kings 19:18
Nevertheless, I've reserved 7,000 in Israel who have neither bowed their knees to Baal nor kissed him."
Psalm 2:12
Kiss the son before he becomes angry, and you die where you stand. Indeed, his wrath can flare up quickly. How blessed are those who take refuge in him. A Davidic Psalm, when he fled from his son Absalom.
Isaiah 44:20
He tends ashes. A deceived mind has lead him astray. It cannot be his life, nor can he say, "There's a lie in my right hand."
Hosea 13:2
but now they are sinning more and more, crafting idols from melted silver. Their idols are made with the most exacting skill, all of it the work of craftsmen. People say about them, "They offer human sacrifice, and kiss calf-shaped idols.'
Romans 1:21
For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him. Instead, their thoughts turned to worthless things, and their senseless hearts were darkened.
Romans 1:28
Furthermore, because they did not think it worthwhile to keep knowing God fully, God delivered them to degraded minds to perform acts that should not be done.