Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Is it not ruin for the wicked, disaster for those who do wrong? New Living Translation Isn’t it calamity for the wicked and misfortune for those who do evil? English Standard Version Is not calamity for the unrighteous, and disaster for the workers of iniquity? Berean Standard Bible Does not disaster come to the unjust and calamity to the workers of iniquity? King James Bible Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity? New King James Version Is it not destruction for the wicked, And disaster for the workers of iniquity? New American Standard Bible “Is it not disaster to the criminal, And misfortune to those who practice injustice? NASB 1995 “Is it not calamity to the unjust And disaster to those who work iniquity? NASB 1977 “Is it not calamity to the unjust, And disaster to those who work iniquity? Legacy Standard Bible Is it not disaster to the unjust And misfortune to those who work iniquity? Amplified Bible “Does not tragedy fall [justly] on the unjust And disaster to those who work wickedness? Christian Standard Bible Doesn’t disaster come to the unjust and misfortune to evildoers? Holman Christian Standard Bible Doesn’t disaster come to the unjust and misfortune to evildoers? American Standard Version Is it not calamity to the unrighteous, And disaster to the workers of iniquity? Aramaic Bible in Plain English But ruin to the evil and alienation upon the Servants of evil? Brenton Septuagint Translation Alas! destruction to the unrighteous, and rejection to them that do iniquity. Contemporary English Version In fact, God sends disaster on all who sin, Douay-Rheims Bible Is not destruction to the wicked, and aversion to them that work iniquity? English Revised Version Is it not calamity to the unrighteous, and disaster to the workers of iniquity? GOD'S WORD® Translation Aren't there catastrophes for wicked people and disasters for those who do wrong? Good News Translation He sends disaster and ruin to those who do wrong. International Standard Version if not calamity that is due the unjust, and misfortune that is due those who practice iniquity? JPS Tanakh 1917 Is it not calamity to the unrighteous, And disaster to the workers of iniquity? Literal Standard Version Is not calamity to the perverse? And strangeness to workers of iniquity? Majority Standard Bible Does not disaster come to the unjust and calamity to the workers of iniquity? New American Bible Is it not calamity for the unrighteous, and woe for evildoers? NET Bible Is it not misfortune for the unjust, and disaster for those who work iniquity? New Revised Standard Version Does not calamity befall the unrighteous, and disaster the workers of iniquity? New Heart English Bible Is it not calamity for the unrighteous, and disaster for evildoers? Webster's Bible Translation Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity? World English Bible Is it not calamity to the unrighteous, and disaster to the workers of iniquity? Young's Literal Translation Is not calamity to the perverse? And strangeness to workers of iniquity? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job's Final Appeal…2For what is the allotment of God from above, or the heritage from the Almighty on high? 3Does not disaster come to the unjust and calamity to the workers of iniquity? 4Does He not see my ways and count my every step?… Cross References Numbers 16:30 But if the LORD brings about something unprecedented, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them and all that belongs to them so that they go down alive into Sheol, then you will know that these men have treated the LORD with contempt." Job 18:12 His strength is depleted, and calamity is ready at his side. Job 20:29 This is the wicked man's portion from God, the inheritance God has appointed him." Job 21:17 How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? Does disaster come upon them? Does God, in His anger, apportion destruction? Job 21:30 Indeed, the evil man is spared from the day of calamity, delivered from the day of wrath. Job 31:23 For calamity from God terrifies me, and His splendor I cannot overpower. Job 34:22 There is no darkness or deep shadow where the workers of iniquity can hide. Treasury of Scripture Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity? destruction Job 21:30 That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath. Psalm 55:23 But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee. Psalm 73:18 Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction. a strange Isaiah 28:21 For the LORD shall rise up as in mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act. Jude 1:7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. Jump to Previous Befall Calamity Destruction Disaster Evil-Doers Iniquity Misfortune Perverse Punishment Ruin Sinner Strange Trouble Unjust Unrighteous Wicked Work Workers WrongJump to Next Befall Calamity Destruction Disaster Evil-Doers Iniquity Misfortune Perverse Punishment Ruin Sinner Strange Trouble Unjust Unrighteous Wicked Work Workers WrongJob 31 1. Job makes a solemn protestation of his integrity in several duties(3) Is not--i.e., Is not this the portion of Job 31:2?Verse 3. - Is not destruction to the wicked? The inheritance of the wicked is "destruction" - ruin both of soul and body. This is what I should have to expect if I yielded myself to the bondage of lust and concupiscence. And a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity? The rare word neker (גכר), translated here by "strange punishment," seems to mean "alienation from God" - being turned from God's friend into his enemy (comp. Buxtorf, 'Lexicon Hebraicum et Chaldaicum,' who explains גכר by "alienatio;" and the comment of Schultens on Job 31:3, "Necer, a Deo alienatio"). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Does notהֲלֹא־ (hă·lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no disaster אֵ֥יד (’êḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 343: Oppression, misfortune, ruin come to the unjust לְעַוָּ֑ל (lə·‘aw·wāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5767: Unjust, unrighteous one and calamity וְ֝נֵ֗כֶר (wə·nê·ḵer) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5235: To act or treat as foreign or strange, to disguise to workers לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי (lə·p̄ō·‘ă·lê) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 6466: To do, make, to practise of iniquity? אָֽוֶן׃ (’ā·wen) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 205: Strictly nothingness, trouble, vanity, wickedness, an idol Links Job 31:3 NIVJob 31:3 NLT Job 31:3 ESV Job 31:3 NASB Job 31:3 KJV Job 31:3 BibleApps.com Job 31:3 Biblia Paralela Job 31:3 Chinese Bible Job 31:3 French Bible Job 31:3 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 31:3 Is it not calamity to the unrighteous (Jb) |