Job 31:9-12
Job 31:9-12 The Message (MSG)
“If I’ve let myself be seduced by a woman and conspired to go to bed with her, Fine, my wife has every right to go ahead and sleep with anyone she wants to. For disgusting behavior like that, I’d deserve the worst punishment you could hand out. Adultery is a fire that burns the house down; I wouldn’t expect anything I count dear to survive it.
Job 31:9-12 King James Version (KJV)
If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, Or if I have laid wait at my neighbour's door; Then let my wife grind unto another, And let others bow down upon her. For this is an heinous crime; Yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges. For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, And would root out all mine increase.
Job 31:9-12 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
“If my heart has been enticed by a woman, Or I have lurked at my neighbor’s doorway, May my wife grind for another, And let others kneel down over her. For that would be a lustful crime; Moreover, it would be an iniquity punishable by judges. For it would be fire that consumes to Abaddon, And would uproot all my increase.
Job 31:9-12 New Century Version (NCV)
“If I have desired another woman or have waited at my neighbor’s door for his wife, then let my wife grind another man’s grain, and let other men have sexual relations with her. That would be shameful, a sin to be punished. It is like a fire that burns and destroys; all I have done would be plowed up.
Job 31:9-12 American Standard Version (ASV)
If my heart hath been enticed unto a woman, And I have laid wait at my neighbor’s door; Then let my wife grind unto another, And let others bow down upon her. For that were a heinous crime; Yea, it were an iniquity to be punished by the judges: For it is a fire that consumeth unto Destruction, And would root out all mine increase.
Job 31:9-12 New International Version (NIV)
“If my heart has been enticed by a woman, or if I have lurked at my neighbor’s door, then may my wife grind another man’s grain, and may other men sleep with her. For that would have been wicked, a sin to be judged. It is a fire that burns to Destruction; it would have uprooted my harvest.
Job 31:9-12 New King James Version (NKJV)
“If my heart has been enticed by a woman, Or if I have lurked at my neighbor’s door, Then let my wife grind for another, And let others bow down over her. For that would be wickedness; Yes, it would be iniquity deserving of judgment. For that would be a fire that consumes to destruction, And would root out all my increase.
Job 31:9-12 Amplified Bible (AMP)
¶“If my heart has been enticed and I was made a fool by a woman, Or if I have [covetously] lurked at my neighbor’s door [until his departure], Let my wife grind [meal, like a bond slave] for another [man], And let others kneel down over her. “For adultery is a heinous and lustful crime; Moreover, it would be a sin punishable by the judges. [Deut 22:22; John 8:5] “For it is a fire which consumes to Abaddon (destruction, ruin, final torment); And [illicit passion] would burn and rage and uproot all my [life’s] increase [destroying everything].
Job 31:9-12 New Living Translation (NLT)
“If my heart has been seduced by a woman, or if I have lusted for my neighbor’s wife, then let my wife serve another man; let other men sleep with her. For lust is a shameful sin, a crime that should be punished. It is a fire that burns all the way to hell. It would wipe out everything I own.
Job 31:9-12 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
“If my heart has been enticed toward a woman, and I have lain in wait at my neighbor’s door, then let my wife grind for another, and let others bow down on her. For that would be a heinous crime; that would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges; for that would be a fire that consumes as far as Abaddon, and it would burn to the root all my increase.