Job 31:28
Strong's Lexicon
this
ה֭וּא ()
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)

would also be
גַּם־ (gam-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 1571: 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike

an iniquity
עָוֺ֣ן (‘ā·wōn)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5771: 1) perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity 1a) iniquity 1b) guilt of iniquity, guilt (as great), guilt (of condition) 1c) consequence of or punishment for iniquity

to be judged,
פְּלִילִ֑י (pə·lî·lî)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6416: 1) for a judge, calling for judgment, judicial, assessable, criminal

for
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

I would have denied
כִחַ֖שְׁתִּי (ḵi·ḥaš·tî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3584: 1) to deceive, lie, fail, grow lean, be disappointing, be untrue, be insufficient, be found liars, belie, deny, dissemble, deal falsely 1a) (Qal) to become lean 1b) (Niphal) to cringe, feign obedience 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to deceive, deny falsely 1c2) to act deceptively 1c3) to cringe 1c4) to disappoint, fail 1d) (Hithpael) to cringe, feign obedience

God
לָאֵ֣ל (lā·’êl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 410: 1) god, god-like one, mighty one 1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes 1b) angels 1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations) 1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah 2) mighty things in nature 3) strength, power

on high.
מִמָּֽעַל׃ (mim·mā·‘al)
Preposition-m | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 4605: subst 1) higher part, upper part adv 1a) above prep 1b) on the top of, above, on higher ground than with locative 1c) upwards, higher, above

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
this would also be an iniquity to be judged, for I would have denied God on high.

Young's Literal Translation
It also [is] a judicial iniquity, For I had lied to God above.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
this would also be a crime deserving punishment, for I would have denied God above .

New American Standard Bible
That too would have been an iniquity [calling for] judgment, For I would have denied God above.

King James Bible
This also [were] an iniquity [to be punished by] the judge: for I should have denied the God [that is] above.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
then these also would be sins to be judged, for I would have been unfaithful to God on high.

New Living Translation
If so, I should be punished by the judges, for it would mean I had denied the God of heaven.

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

New American Standard Bible
That too would have been an iniquity calling for judgment, For I would have denied God above.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
this would also be a crime deserving punishment, for I would have denied God above.

International Standard Version
this is also a sin that deserves to be judged, since I would have tried to deceive God above."

NET Bible
then this also would be iniquity to be judged, for I would have been false to God 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.

English Revised Version
This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judges: for I should have lied to God that is above.

Young's Literal Translation
It also is a judicial iniquity, For I had lied to God above.
















Cross References
Deuteronomy 17:2
If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the LORD thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD thy God, in transgressing his covenant,

Joshua 24:27
And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the LORD which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your God.

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

Job 31:11
For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.

Job 31:27
And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:

Proverbs 30:9
Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

Isaiah 59:13
In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 31:26
If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;

Job 31:25
If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;

Job 31:29
If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:
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