Job 31:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Job 31:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 31:29 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 31:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him”

Job 31:29 — World English Bible

Job 31:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, Or lifted up myself when evil found him ”

Job 31:29 — American Standard Version

Job 31:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“If I rejoice at the ruin of my hater, And stirred up myself when evil found him,”

Job 31:29 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 31:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, and exulted when evil befell him; ”

Job 31:29 — Darby Translation

Job 31:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If I reioyced at his destruction that hated me, or was mooued to ioye when euill came vpon him,”

Job 31:29 — Geneva Bible

Job 31:29 in Context — Job 31

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

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

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

30 Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.

31 If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.

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What Does Job 31:29 Mean?

Job 31:29 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 31. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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