Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
(Yea, I have not suffered by mouth to sin By asking his life with a curse);
New American Standard Bible
By asking for his life in
King James Version
Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.
Holman Bible
by asking for his life with a curse.
International Standard Version
No, I haven't allowed my mouth to sin by asking for his life with a curse.
A Conservative Version
(yea, I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse);
Amplified
“No, I have not allowed my mouth to sin
By cursing my enemy and asking for his life.
Bible in Basic English
(For I did not let my mouth give way to sin, in putting a curse on his life;)
Darby Translation
(Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse;)
Julia Smith Translation
And I gave not my palate to sin to ask in cursing his soul.
King James 2000
Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.
Lexham Expanded Bible
no, I have not allowed my mouth to sin, to ask his life with a curse.
Modern King James verseion
also I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I never suffered my mouth to do such a sin, as to wish him evil.
NET Bible
I have not even permitted my mouth to sin by asking for his life through a curse --
New Heart English Bible
(yes, I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse);
The Emphasized Bible
Neither did I suffer my palate to sin, by asking, with a curse, for his life:
Webster
Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.
World English Bible
(yes, I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse);
Youngs Literal Translation
Yea, I have not suffered my mouth to sin, To ask with an oath his life.
Topics
Interlinear
Nathan
Chata'
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 31:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense Continued
29 If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, Or lifted up myself when evil found him; 30 (Yea, I have not suffered by mouth to sin By asking his life with a curse); 31 If the men of my tent have not said, Who can find one that hath not been filled with his meat?
Cross References
Romans 12:14
Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.
Exodus 23:4-5
If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
Ecclesiastes 5:2
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
Ecclesiastes 5:6
Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that is was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?
Matthew 5:22
but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.
Matthew 5:43-44
Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy:
Matthew 12:36
And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.
James 3:9-10
Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God:
1 Peter 2:22-23
who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
1 Peter 3:9
not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.