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Let my arm be torn from its socket!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/31.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />then let my shoulder blade fall from my shoulder, and let my arm be broken from its socket.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />then may my arm fall from my shoulder and be torn from its socket.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>Then</i> let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>Then</i> let my arm fall from my shoulder, Let my arm be torn from the socket.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />May my shoulder fall from <i>its</i> socket, And my arm be broken off at the elbow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Let my shoulder fall from the socket, And my arm be broken off at the elbow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Let my shoulder fall from the socket, And my arm be broken off at the elbow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Let my shoulder fall from the socket, And my arm be broken off at the elbow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then let my shoulder fall away from its socket, And my arm be broken off at the elbow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />then let my shoulder blade fall from my back, and my arm be pulled from its socket.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />then let my shoulder blade fall from my back, and my arm be pulled from its socket. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then let my shoulder fall from the shoulder-blade, And mine arm be broken from the bone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I hope that arm will fall from its socket. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then let my shoulder fall from the shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[then] let my shoulder fall out of its socket, and let my arm be broken at the elbow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />then may my arms be broken; may they be torn from my shoulders. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />then let my arm fall from its socket; and may my arm be torn off at the shoulder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />then let my arm fall from the shoulder, let my arm be broken off at the socket. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />then let my shoulder fall from the shoulder blade, and my arm be broken from the bone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then let my arm fall from my shoulder-blade, and my arm be broken from the bone.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />then may my arm fall from my shoulder and be torn from its socket.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />then let my shoulder fall from the shoulder blade, and my arm be broken from the bone. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Let my shoulder fall from its blade, "" And the bone from my arm be broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> My shoulder from its blade let fall, And mine arm from the bone be broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />My shoulder shall fall from its shoulder-blade, and mine, arm shall be broken from the bone.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Let my shoulder fall from its joint, and let my arm with its bones be broken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />then may my shoulder fall from its joint, and may my arm, with all its bones, be broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then may my arm fall from the shoulder, my forearm be broken at the elbow! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />then let my shoulder blade fall from my shoulder, and let my arm be broken from its socket.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then let my arm fall from my shoulder blade, and let it be broken from the bone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />My shoulder will fall from its socket and my arm will be broken from its shoulder<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then let my shoulder fall from the shoulder-blade, And mine arm be broken from the bone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />let them my shoulder start from the blade-bone, and my arm be crushed off from the elbow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/31-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=4713" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/31.htm">Job's Final Appeal</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>if I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless because I saw that I had support in the gate, <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/248.htm" title="248: wə·’ez·rō·‘î (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 1cs) -- The arm. A variation for zrowa'; the arm.">then may my arm</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: ṯip·pō·wl (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">fall</a> <a href="/hebrew/3802.htm" title="3802: kə·ṯê·p̄î (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- From an unused root meaning to clothe; the shoulder; figuratively, side-piece or lateral projection of anything."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7929.htm" title="7929: miš·šiḵ·māh (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 3fs) -- The shoulderbone. Feminine of shkem; the shoulder-bone.">from my shoulder</a> <a href="/hebrew/7665.htm" title="7665: ṯiš·šā·ḇêr (V-Nifal-Imperf-3fs) -- To break, break in pieces. A primitive root; to burst.">and be torn</a> <a href="/hebrew/7070.htm" title="7070: miq·qā·nāh (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 3fs) -- A stalk, reed. From qanah; a reed; by resemblance a rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam.">from its socket.</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>For calamity from God terrifies me, and His splendor I cannot overpower.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-15.htm">Deuteronomy 28:15-22</a></span><br />If, however, you do not obey the LORD your God by carefully following all His commandments and statutes I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you: / You will be cursed in the city and cursed in the country. / Your basket and kneading bowl will be cursed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-21.htm">Proverbs 11:21</a></span><br />Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/7-15.htm">Psalm 7:15-16</a></span><br />He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making. / His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/22-8.htm">Proverbs 22:8</a></span><br />He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-2.htm">Matthew 7:2</a></span><br />For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/8-7.htm">Hosea 8:7</a></span><br />For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. There is no standing grain; what sprouts fails to yield flour. Even if it should produce, the foreigners would swallow it up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-6.htm">Romans 2:6-9</a></span><br />God “will repay each one according to his deeds.” / To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. / But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-35.htm">Psalm 37:35-36</a></span><br />I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree, / yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/26-27.htm">Proverbs 26:27</a></span><br />He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-6.htm">2 Corinthians 9:6</a></span><br />Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/109-17.htm">Psalm 109:17-18</a></span><br />The cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him. / The cursing that he wore like a coat, may it soak into his body like water, and into his bones like oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-38.htm">Luke 6:38</a></span><br />Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-11.htm">Isaiah 3:11</a></span><br />Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-13.htm">James 2:13</a></span><br />For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then let my arm fall from my shoulder blade, and my arm be broken from the bone.</p><p class="hdg">let</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/31-10.htm">Job 31:10,40</a></b></br> <i>Then</i> let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/22-22.htm">Joshua 22:22,23</a></b></br> The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if <i>it be</i> in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (save us not this day,) … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/7-4.htm">Psalm 7:4,5</a></b></br> If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:) … </p><p class="hdg">bone.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/26-2.htm">Arm</a> <a href="/job/30-8.htm">Base</a> <a href="/judges/3-22.htm">Blade</a> <a href="/job/31-18.htm">Body</a> <a href="/job/30-30.htm">Bone</a> <a href="/job/30-24.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/job/30-24.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/genesis/32-32.htm">Joint</a> <a href="/job/24-24.htm">Pulled</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-29.htm">Shoulder</a> <a href="/exodus/38-27.htm">Socket</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/35-9.htm">Arm</a> <a href="/job/34-18.htm">Base</a> <a href="/psalms/52-2.htm">Blade</a> <a href="/job/31-34.htm">Body</a> <a href="/job/41-1.htm">Bone</a> <a href="/job/31-39.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/job/36-28.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/psalms/22-14.htm">Joint</a> <a href="/job/41-1.htm">Pulled</a> <a href="/job/31-36.htm">Shoulder</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-23.htm">Socket</a><div class="vheading2">Job 31</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/31-1.htm">Job makes a solemn protestation of his integrity in several duties</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/31.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/31.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>then may my arm fall from my shoulder</b><br>In this phrase, Job is invoking a self-imposed curse as a form of oath, which was a common practice in ancient Near Eastern cultures. By suggesting that his arm should fall from his shoulder, Job is emphasizing the severity of his commitment to righteousness and integrity. The arm, often a symbol of strength and action in biblical literature, represents Job's ability to work and act justly. This imagery underscores the seriousness with which Job views his moral and ethical responsibilities. In the broader context of <a href="/job/31.htm">Job 31</a>, Job is defending his innocence and integrity against the accusations of his friends, who believe his suffering must be due to hidden sin. This phrase reflects Job's confidence in his own righteousness and his willingness to accept severe consequences if he is found guilty of wrongdoing.<p><b>and be torn from its socket</b><br>The imagery of an arm being torn from its socket further intensifies the curse, suggesting a violent and painful consequence. This reflects the ancient understanding of justice, where physical retribution was often seen as a fitting punishment for moral failings. The use of such vivid language highlights the depth of Job's sincerity and his desperation to prove his innocence. In the cultural context of the time, physical dismemberment was a severe punishment, often reserved for serious crimes. This phrase also echoes the biblical theme of divine justice, where God is seen as the ultimate judge who rewards the righteous and punishes the wicked. Job's invocation of such a drastic consequence indicates his unwavering belief in his own integrity and his trust in God's justice. This can be connected to the broader biblical narrative of suffering and redemption, where Job's trials prefigure the suffering of Christ, who also endured unjust accusations and physical torment.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, known for his immense suffering and unwavering faith.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The land where Job lived. It is often associated with the region east of Israel, though its exact location is uncertain.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who visit Job to comfort him but end up accusing him of wrongdoing.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The sovereign Creator who allows Job's testing and ultimately restores him.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/satan.htm">Satan</a></b><br>The adversary who challenges Job's integrity, suggesting that his faithfulness is due to his prosperity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_adversity.htm">Integrity in Adversity</a></b><br>Job's willingness to accept severe consequences for wrongdoing highlights the importance of maintaining integrity, even when facing trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_divine_justice.htm">Understanding Divine Justice</a></b><br>Job's statement reflects a belief in a moral order where actions have consequences, encouraging believers to trust in God's justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/self-examination.htm">Self-Examination</a></b><br>Job's introspection serves as a model for believers to regularly examine their own lives for sin and seek repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_righteousness.htm">Commitment to Righteousness</a></b><br>Job's readiness to accept punishment for sin underscores the value of a steadfast commitment to righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_amidst_suffering.htm">Faith Amidst Suffering</a></b><br>Job's account encourages believers to hold onto their faith, even when they do not understand their suffering.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 31</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_job_31_curses_compare_to_nt_mercy.htm">How do Job's self-imposed curses in Job 31 compare with New Testament passages emphasizing mercy and forgiveness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_31_5-8_oppose_human_fallibility.htm">Does Job's assertion of moral completeness in Job 31:5-8 conflict with the broader biblical theme of universal human fallibility?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_job_claim_purity_in_job_31_1-4.htm">In Job 31:1-4, how can Job claim such purity given other scriptures teach no one is entirely sinless?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_job_4_15-16_a_vision_or_hallucination.htm">In Job 4:15-16, is the description of a spirit encounter credible or scientifically verifiable, or could it be a hallucination or vision?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Then let mine arm</span> (rather, my <span class="accented">shoulder</span>) <span class="cmt_word">fall from my shoulder-blade</span>. Job was, perhaps, led to make this rather strange imprecation by the fact that, in the disease from which he was suffering, portions of bone sometimes detach themselves and come away. <span class="cmt_word">And mine arm be broken from the bone</span>. My forearm, <span class="accented">i.e</span>, detach itself from the bone of the upper arm, and come away from it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/31-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">then may my arm</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝אֶזְרֹעִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ez·rō·‘î)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_248.htm">Strong's 248: </a> </span><span class="str2">The arm</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fall</span><br /><span class="heb">תִפּ֑וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(ṯip·pō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from my shoulder</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשִּׁכְמָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(miš·šiḵ·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7929.htm">Strong's 7929: </a> </span><span class="str2">The shoulderbone</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and be torn</span><br /><span class="heb">תִשָּׁבֵֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯiš·šā·ḇêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7665.htm">Strong's 7665: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break, break in pieces</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from its socket.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִקָּנָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(miq·qā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7070.htm">Strong's 7070: </a> </span><span class="str2">A reed, a, rod, shaft, tube, stem, the radius, beam</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/31-22.htm">Job 31:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/31-22.htm">Job 31:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/31-22.htm">Job 31:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/31-22.htm">Job 31:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/31-22.htm">Job 31:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/31-22.htm">Job 31:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/31-22.htm">Job 31:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/31-22.htm">Job 31:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/31-22.htm">Job 31:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/31-22.htm">Job 31:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/31-22.htm">OT Poetry: Job 31:22 Then let my shoulder fall (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/31-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 31:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 31:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/31-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 31:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 31:23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>