Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
or become excited when trouble came his way?
New American Standard Bible
Or
King James Version
If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:
International Standard Version
"Have I rejoiced in the destruction of those who hate me, or have I been happy that evil caught up with him?
A Conservative Version
if I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him
American Standard Version
If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, Or lifted up myself when evil found him;
Amplified
“Have I rejoiced at the destruction of the enemy [who hated me],
Or exulted [in malicious triumph] when evil overtook him?
Bible in Basic English
If I was glad at the trouble of my hater, and gave cries of joy when evil overtook him;
Darby Translation
If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, and exulted when evil befell him;
Julia Smith Translation
If I shall rejoice in the destruction of him hating me, and I exalted when evil found him:
King James 2000
If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:
Lexham Expanded Bible
"If I have rejoiced at [the] ruin of [the one who] hated me or have exulted when evil overtook him--
Modern King James verseion
If I rejoiced at the ruin of my hater, and I was excited when evil found him;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Have I ever rejoiced at the hurt of mine enemy? Or was I ever glad, that any harm happened to him? Oh no.
NET Bible
If I have rejoiced over the misfortune of my enemy or exulted because calamity found him --
New Heart English Bible
"If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him;
The Emphasized Bible
If rejoiced in the misfortune of him that hated me, or exulted when calamity found him; -
Webster
If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or have lifted up myself when evil found him:
World English Bible
"If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him;
Youngs Literal Translation
If I rejoice at the ruin of my hater, And stirred up myself when evil found him,
Themes
Duty » To brethren » To enemies
Enemies » Rejoice not at the misfortunes of
Hatred » Saints should » Not rejoice in the calamities of those who exhibit
Rejoicing » In tribulation, examples of » In evil forbidden
Social duties » Compassion » Duty to enemies
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Duty to enemies
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 31:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense Continued
28
for I would have denied God above.
or become excited when trouble came his way?
by asking for his life with a curse.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 17:5
and one who rejoices over calamity
will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 24:17-18
and don’t let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,
2 Samuel 1:12
They mourned, wept, and fasted until the evening
2 Samuel 4:10-11
when the person told me, ‘Look, Saul is dead,’ he thought he was a bearer of good news, but I seized him and put him to death at Ziklag.
2 Samuel 16:5-8
When King David got to Bahurim, a man belonging to the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera,
Psalm 35:13-14
my clothing was sackcloth;
I humbled myself with fasting,
and my prayer was genuine.
Psalm 35:25-26
“Aha! Just what we wanted.”
Do not let them say,
“We have swallowed him up!”
Obadiah 1:12
in the day of his calamity;
do not rejoice over the people of Judah
in the day of their destruction;
do not boastfully mock
in the day of distress.