Job 31:28 “this would also be an iniquity to be judged, for I would have denied G…”

Job 31:28

this would also be an iniquity to be judged, for I would have denied God on high.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.

World English Bible

this also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges, for I would have denied the God who is above.

American Standard Version

This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judges; For I should have denied the God that is above.

Geneva Bible 1599

(This also had bene an iniquitie to be condemned: for I had denied the God aboue)

Darby Translation

This also would be an iniquity for the judge, for I should have denied the God who is above.

Young's Literal Translation

It also [is] a judicial iniquity, For I had lied to God above.

Bible in Basic English

That would have been another sin to be rewarded with punishment by the judges; for I would have been false to God on high.

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Cross references

“an”

Job 31:11 Deuteronomy 17:2–7 Psalm 50:6 Job 9:15 Job 23:7 Genesis 18:25

Job 31:11 · BSB

For that would be a heinous crime, an iniquity to be judged.

Deuteronomy 17:2–7 · BSB

If a man or woman among you in one of the towns that the LORD your God gives you is found doing evil in the sight of the LORD your God by transgressing His covenant

Psalm 50:6 · BSB

And the heavens proclaim His righteousness, for God Himself is Judge. Selah

Job 9:15 · BSB

For even if I were right, I could not answer. I could only beg my Judge for mercy.

Job 23:7 · BSB

Then an upright man could reason with Him, and I would be delivered forever from my Judge.

Genesis 18:25 · BSB

Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is right?”

“for”

Joshua 24:23 Joshua 24:27 Proverbs 30:9 Titus 1:16 2 Peter 2:1 1 John 2:23

Joshua 24:23 · BSB

“Now, therefore,” he said, “get rid of the foreign gods among you and incline your hearts to the LORD, the God of Israel.”

Joshua 24:27 · BSB

And Joshua said to all the people, “You see this stone. It will be a witness against us, for it has heard all the words the LORD has spoken to us, and it will be a witness against you if you ever deny your God.”

Proverbs 30:9 · BSB

Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God.

Titus 1:16 · BSB

They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.

2 Peter 2:1 · BSB

Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction o…

1 John 2:23 · BSB

Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

27so that my heart was secretly enticed and my hand threw a kiss from my mouth,

29If I have rejoiced in my enemy’s ruin, or exulted when evil befell him—

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