Job 31:28
Good News Translation
Such a sin should be punished by death; it denies Almighty God.

New Revised Standard Version
this also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges, for I should have been false to God above.

Contemporary English Version
Such horrible sins would have deserved punishment from God.

New American Bible
This too would be a crime for condemnation, for I should have denied God above.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Which is a very great iniquity, and a denial against the most high God.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Which is a very great iniquity, and a denial against the most high God.

an

Job 31:11 For this is a heinous crime, and a most grievous iniquity.

Job 9:15 I, who although I should have any just thing, would not answer, but would make supplication to my judge.

Job 23:7 Let him propose equity against me, and let my judgment come to victory.

Genesis 18:25 Far be it from thee to do this thing, and to slay the just with the wicked, and for the just to be in like case as the wicked; this is not beseeming thee: thou who judgest all the earth, wilt not make this judgment.

Deuteronomy 17:2-7,9 When there shall be found among you within any of thy gates, which the Lord thy God shall give thee, man or woman that do evil in the sight of the Lord thy God, and transgress his covenant, . . .

Judges 11:27 Therefore I do not trespass against thee, but thou wrongest me by declaring an unjust war against me. The Lord be judge, and decide this day, between Israel and the children of Ammon.

Psalm 50:6 And the heavens shall declare his justice: for God is judge.

Hebrews 12:23 And to the church of the firstborn who are written in the heavens, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of the just made perfect,

for

Joshua 24:23,27 Now therefore, said he, put away strange gods from among you, and incline your hearts to the Lord the God of Israel. . . .

Proverbs 30:9 Lest perhaps being filled, I should be tempted to deny, and say: Who is the Lord? or being compelled by poverty, I should steal, and forswear the name of my God.

Titus 1:16 They profess that they know God: but in their works they deny him: being abominable and incredulous and to every good work reprobate.

2 Peter 2:1 But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there shall be among you lying teachers who shall bring in sects of perdition and deny the Lord who bought them: bringing upon themselves swift destruction.

1 John 2:23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father. He that confesseth the Son hath the Father also.

Jude 1:4 For certain men are secretly entered in (who were written of long ago unto this judgment), ungodly men, turning the grace of our Lord God into riotousness and denying the only sovereign Ruler and our Lord Jesus Christ.

Context
Job's Final Appeal
27And my heart in secret hath rejoiced, and I have kissed my hand with my mouth: 28Which is a very great iniquity, and a denial against the most high God.29If I have been glad at the downfall of him that hated me, and have rejoiced that evil had found him.…
Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:2
When there shall be found among you within any of thy gates, which the Lord thy God shall give thee, man or woman that do evil in the sight of the Lord thy God, and transgress his covenant,

Joshua 24:27
And he said to all the people: Behold this stone shall be a testimony unto you, that it hath heard all the words of the Lord, which he hath spoken to you: lest perhaps hereafter you will deny it, and lie to the Lord your God.

2 Samuel 3:32
And when they had buried Abner in Hebron, king David lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner: and all the people also wept.

Job 31:11
For this is a heinous crime, and a most grievous iniquity.

Job 31:27
And my heart in secret hath rejoiced, and I have kissed my hand with my mouth:

Proverbs 30:9
Lest perhaps being filled, I should be tempted to deny, and say: Who is the Lord? or being compelled by poverty, I should steal, and forswear the name of my God.

Isaiah 59:13
In sinning and lying against the Lord: and we have turned away so that we went not after our God, but spoke calumny and transgression: we have conceived, and uttered from the heart, words of falsehood.

Job 31:27
Top of Page
Top of Page