Elihu Confirms God’s Justice
Job 34:31
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Suppose someone says to God, ‘I have endured my punishment; I will offend no more.
- KJV
- Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
- WEB
- “For has any said to God, ‘I am guilty, but I will not offend any more.
- ASV
- For hath any said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
- LSV
- For has any said to God: I have taken away, || I do not do corruptly,
- YLT
- For unto God hath any said: 'I have taken away, I do not corruptly,
- DBY
- For hath he said unto God, I bear [chastisement], I will not offend;El
- DRC
- Seeing then I have spoken of God, I will not hinder thee in thy turn.
- GNV
- Surely it appertaineth vnto God to say, I haue pardoned, I will not destroy.
- JPS
- For hath any said unto God: 'I have borne chastisement, though I offend not;
- LXXE
- For there is one that says to the Mighty One, I have received blessings; I will not take a pledge:
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- כִּֽי־אֶל־אֵ֭ל הֶאָמַ֥ר נָשָׂ֗אתִי לֹ֣א אֶחְבֹּֽל׃
- LXX-Br
- Ὅτι πρὸς τὸν ἰσχυρὸν ὁ λέγων, εἴληφα, οὐκ ἐνεχυράσω·
Who and where
👤 God◆ Job's Trial
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
ElihuBear; BorneMeetResignationOffence; OffendAfflicted SaintsAfflictions Made BeneficialRepentanceAfflictions and Adversities
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Cross-references most cited first
- Job 33:27Then he sings before men with these words: ‘I have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved.
- Micah 7:9Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness.
- Leviticus 26:41and I acted with hostility toward them and brought them into the land of their enemies—and if their uncircumcised hearts will be humbled and they will make amends for their iniquity,
- Ezra 9:13–14After all that has come upon us because of our evil deeds and our great guilt (though You, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserve and have given us such a remnant as this), shall we again break Your…
- Job 42:6Therefore I retract my words, and I repent in dust and ashes.”
- Job 40:3–5Then Job answered the LORD: “Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth. I have spoken once, but I have no answer— twice, but I have nothing to add.”
- Daniel 9:7–14To You, O Lord, belongs righteousness, but this day we are covered with shame—the men of Judah, the people of Jerusalem, and all Israel near and far, in all the countries to which You have driven us because of our…
- Nehemiah 9:33–38You are just in all that has befallen us, because You have acted faithfully, while we have acted wickedly. Our kings and leaders and priests and fathers did not obey Your law or listen to Your commandments and warnings…
- Jeremiah 31:18–19I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me severely, like an untrained calf. Restore me, that I may return, for You are the LORD my God. After I returned, I repented; and after I was instructed, I…
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