Job 31:11

Surely that had been a shameful thing! and that an iniquity for the judges!

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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, grind to another, and, over her, let others bend!

12Surely, a fire, had that been, which, unto destruction, would have consumed, and, of all mine increase, had it torn up the root.

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Cross References

Genesis 26:10Then, said, Abimelech, What is this thou hast done to us? A little more, and one of the people might have lien with thy wife, so shouldst thou have brought upon us, guilt.

Genesis 39:9There is no one greater in this house than I, neither hath he withheld from me anything, save only thyself in that thou, art his wife,—how, then could I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

Leviticus 20:10And, any man, who committeth adultery with the wife of any other man, he that committeth adultery with the wife of his neighbour shall surely be put to death—the adulterer, and the adulteress.

Job 31:28That too, had been a judicial iniquity, For I should have been false to GOD, above.

Ezekiel 16:38So will I judge thee. with the judgments meted out to adulteresses and shedders of blood,- And will repay thee with the blood of indignation 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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