Job 31:11

For this would be incest; yea, it would be an iniquity [to be punished by] the judges;

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

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

In Context

10Then may my wife labor at the mill for another, and may strangers ill-use her;

12For it would be a fire that consumeth down to the place of corruption, and would root out all my products.

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Cross References

Genesis 26:10And Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? How easily might one of the people have lain with thy wife, and thou wouldst have brought guiltiness upon us.

Genesis 39:9There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great evil, and sin against God?

Leviticus 20:10And if there be a man that committeth adultery with a man's wife, [whoever it be] that committeth adultery with his neighbor's wife: then shall the adulterer be put to death, together with the adulteress.

Job 31:28This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge; for thus would I have denied the God that is above.

Ezekiel 16:38And I will judge thee, as adulteresses and women that shed blood are judged; and I will bring upon thee the blood of fury and jealousy.

Matthew Henry on Job 31:10-16

9 If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour's door; 10 Then let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her. 11 For this is a heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges. 12 For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase. 13 If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me; 14 What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I… Read the whole commentary →

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