Job 31:11
For this is a wickednes, and iniquitie to bee condemned:
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.
In Context
10Let my wife grinde vnto another man, and let other men bow downe vpon her:
12Yea, this is a fire that shall deuoure to destruction, and which shall roote out al mine increase,
Cross References
Genesis 26:10Then Abimelech said, Why hast thou done this vnto vs? one of the people had almost lien by thy wife, so shouldest thou haue brought sinne vpon vs.
Genesis 39:9There is no man greater in this house then I: neither hath he kept any thing from me, but only thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickednes and so sinne against God?
Leviticus 20:10And the man that committeth adulterie with another mans wife, because he hath comitted adulterie with his neighbours wife, the adulterer and the adulteresse shall die the death.
Job 31:28(This also had bene an iniquitie to be condemned: for I had denied the God aboue)
Ezekiel 16:38And I wil iudge thee after ye maner of them that are harlots, and of them that shead blood, and I wil giue thee the blood of wrath and ielousie.
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 →