Parallel Verses
Amplified
“I assure you, the men of my tent have said,
‘Who can find one [in need] who has not been satisfied with his meat’?
New American Standard Bible
‘Who can
King James Version
If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.
Holman Bible
“Who is there who has not had enough to eat at Job’s table?”
International Standard Version
People in my household have said, "We cannot find anyone who has not been satisfied with his meat,' haven't they?
A Conservative Version
if the men of my tent have not said, Who can find one who has not been filled with his food?
American Standard Version
If the men of my tent have not said, Who can find one that hath not been filled with his meat?
Bible in Basic English
If the men of my tent did not say, Who has not had full measure of his meat?
Darby Translation
If the men of my tent said not, Who shall find one that hath not been satisfied with his meat? --
Julia Smith Translation
If the men of my tent said not, Who will give from his flesh? We shall not be satisfied.
King James 2000
If the men of my tent have not, Oh that we had of his meat! we cannot be satisfied.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Have the people of my tent not said}, '{O that} someone had not been satisfied with his meat'?
Modern King James verseion
if the men of my camp did not say, Who can find one who has not been satisfied with his meat?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yet they of mine own household say, 'Who shall let us to have our belly full of his flesh?'
NET Bible
if the members of my household have never said, 'If only there were someone who has not been satisfied from Job's meat!' --
New Heart English Bible
if the men of my tent have not said, 'Who can find one who has not been filled with his meat?'
The Emphasized Bible
If the men of my household have not said, Oh for some of his flesh - we cannot get filled,
Webster
If the men of my tabernacle have not said, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.
World English Bible
if the men of my tent have not said, 'Who can find one who has not been filled with his meat?'
Youngs Literal Translation
If not -- say ye, O men of my tent, 'O that we had of his flesh, we are not satisfied.'
Interlinear
Nathan
Basar
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 31:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense Continued
30
“No, I have not allowed my mouth to sin
By cursing my enemy and asking for his life.
“I assure you, the men of my tent have said,
‘Who can find one [in need] who has not been satisfied with his meat’?
“The stranger has not lodged in the street,
Because I have opened my door to the traveler.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 24:4
David’s men said to him, “Behold, this is the day of which the Lord said to you, ‘Behold, I will hand over your enemy to you, and you shall do to him as seems good to you.’” Then David arose [in the darkness] and stealthily cut off the hem (edge) of Saul’s robe.
1 Samuel 24:10
Behold, your eyes have seen today how the Lord had given you into my hand in the cave. Some told me to kill you, but I spared you; I said, ‘I will not reach out my hand against my lord, for he is the Lord’s anointed.’
1 Samuel 26:8
Then Abishai said to David, “God has given your enemy into your hand this day; now then, please let me strike him with the spear driving it to the ground with one stroke, and I will not strike him the second time.”
2 Samuel 16:9-10
Then Abishai [David’s nephew], the son of Zeruiah, said to the king, “Why should this dead dog (despicable person) curse my lord the king? Let me go over and take off his head.”
2 Samuel 19:21-22
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah said, “Should not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the Lord’s anointed?”
Job 19:22
“Why do you persecute me as God does?
Why are you not satisfied with my flesh (anguish)?
Job 22:7
“You have not given water to the weary to drink,
And you have withheld bread from the hungry.
Psalm 27:2
When the wicked came against me to eat up my flesh,
My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell.
Psalm 35:25
Do not let them say in their heart, “Aha, that is what we wanted!”
Do not let them say, “We have swallowed him up and destroyed him.”
Proverbs 1:11-12
If they say, “Come with us;
Let us lie in wait to shed blood,
Let us ambush the innocent without cause;
Proverbs 1:18
But [when these people set a trap for others] they lie in wait for their own blood;
They set an ambush for their own lives [and rush to their destruction].
Jeremiah 40:15-16
Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke secretly to Gedaliah in Mizpah, saying, “Let me go and kill Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and not a man will know [who is responsible]. Why should he kill you and cause all the Jews who are gathered near you to be scattered and the remnant of Judah to perish?”
Micah 3:2-3
“You who hate good and love evil,
Who tear the skin off my people
And their flesh from their bones;
Luke 9:54-55
When His disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and destroy them?”
Luke 22:50-51
And