Job 31:28
This also were a crime to be punished by the judge; For I should have denied the God who is above.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
27And my heart hath been secretly enticed, And my mouth hath kissed my hand,
29If I have rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, And exulted when evil came upon him;
Cross References
Job 9:15Though I were innocent, I would not answer him; I would cast myself on the mercy of my judge.
Job 31:11For this were a heinous crime, Even a transgression to be punished by the judges;
Proverbs 30:9Lest I be full, and deny thee, And say, “Who is the LORD?” Or lest I be poor, and steal, And violate the name of my God.
Matthew Henry on Job 31:25-33
Job's Abhorrence of Idolatry. ( b. c. 1520.) 24 If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence; 25 If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much; 26 If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness; 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… Read the whole commentary →