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I will not offend any more;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Suppose someone says to God, ‘I have endured my punishment; I will offend no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne <i>chastisement</i>, I will not offend <i>any more</i>:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“For has <i>anyone</i> said to God, ‘I have borne <i>chastening;</i> I will offend no more;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“For has anyone said to God, ‘I have endured <i>punishment;</i> I will not offend <i>anymore;</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220For has anyone said to God, &#8216I have borne chastisement; I will not offend anymore;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“For has anyone said to God, ‘I have borne <i>chastisement;</i> I will not offend <i>anymore;</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“For has anyone said to God, ‘I have borne <i>chastisement</i>; I will not work destructively <i>anymore</i>;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“For has anyone said to God, ‘I have endured <i>my chastisement;</i> I will not offend <i>anymore;</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Suppose someone says to God, “I have endured my punishment; I will no longer act wickedly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Suppose someone says to God, &#8220I have endured my punishment; I will no longer act wickedly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For hath any said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Job, you should tell God that you are guilty and promise to do better. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For hath any said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"But suppose such a person says to God, 'I am guilty, I will stop my immoral behavior.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Job, have you confessed your sins to God and promised not to sin again? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Has anyone ever really told God, 'I've endured, and I won't act corruptly anymore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Suppose someone says to God, ?I have endured my punishment; I will offend no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Has anyone said to God, 'I have endured chastisement, but I will not act wrongly any more. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"For has any said to God, 'I am guilty, but I will not offend any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Surely it is meet to be said to God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“For has any said to God, ‘I am guilty, but I will not offend any more. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For has any said to God: I have taken away, "" I do not do corruptly,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For unto God hath any said: 'I have taken away, I do not corruptly,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For he said to God, I was lifted up, I will pervert no more.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Seeing then I have spoken of God, I will not hinder thee in thy turn. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, since I have been speaking about God, I will not prevent you from doing the same.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Should anyone say to God, “I accept my punishment; I will offend no more; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“For has anyone said to God, ‘I have endured punishment; I will not offend any more;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For God has said, I have forgiven, I will not destroy men who are without sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because God said: ‘I have forgiven; I do not destroy without sins’<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For hath any said unto God: 'I have borne chastisement, though I offend not;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For <i>there is</i> one that says to the Mighty One, I have received <i>blessings</i>; I will not take a pledge:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/34-31.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=5364" 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/34.htm">Elihu Confirms God's Justice</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">30</span>that godless men should not rule or lay snares for the people. <span class="reftext">31</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">Suppose</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: he·’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">someone says</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ’êl (N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: nā·śā·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">‘I have endured my punishment;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2254.htm" title="2254: ’eḥ·bōl (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to wind tightly, i.e. To bind; specifically, by a pledge; figuratively, to pervert, destroy; also to writhe in pain.">I will offend</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">no more.</a> </span><span class="reftext">32</span>Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.’…<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="/psalms/32-5.htm">Psalm 32:5</a></span><br />Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/28-13.htm">Proverbs 28:13</a></span><br />He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/1-9.htm">1 John 1:9</a></span><br />If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/51-3.htm">Psalm 51:3-4</a></span><br />For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. / Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-18.htm">Luke 15:18-19</a></span><br />I will get up and go back to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. / I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/3-13.htm">Jeremiah 3:13</a></span><br />Only acknowledge your guilt, that you have rebelled against the LORD your God. You have scattered your favors to foreign gods under every green tree and have not obeyed My voice,’” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-7.htm">Isaiah 55:7</a></span><br />Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-14.htm">2 Chronicles 7:14</a></span><br />and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/14-1.htm">Hosea 14:1-2</a></span><br />Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled by your iniquity. / Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit of our lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-16.htm">James 5:16</a></span><br />Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-6.htm">Matthew 3:6</a></span><br />Confessing their sins, they were baptized by him in the Jordan River.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/19-18.htm">Acts 19:18</a></span><br />Many who had believed now came forward, confessing and disclosing their deeds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/38-18.htm">Psalm 38:18</a></span><br />Yes, I confess my iniquity; I am troubled by my sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-40.htm">Leviticus 26:40-42</a></span><br />But if they will confess their iniquity and that of their fathers in the unfaithfulness that they practiced against Me, by which they have also walked in hostility toward Me— / and I acted with hostility toward them and brought them into the land of their enemies—and if their uncircumcised hearts will be humbled and they will make amends for their iniquity, / then I will remember My covenant with Jacob and My covenant with Isaac and My covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/9-4.htm">Daniel 9:4-5</a></span><br />And I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed, “O, Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of loving devotion to those who love Him and keep His commandments, / we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly and rebelled. We have turned away from Your commandments and ordinances.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Surely it is meet to be said to God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/33-27.htm">Job 33:27</a></b></br> He looketh upon men, and <i>if any</i> say, I have sinned, and perverted <i>that which was</i> right, and it profited me not;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/40-3.htm">Job 40:3-5</a></b></br> Then Job answered the LORD, and said, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/42-6.htm">Job 42:6</a></b></br> Wherefore I abhor <i>myself</i>, and repent in dust and ashes.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/7-10.htm">Anymore</a> <a href="/job/24-21.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/job/30-22.htm">Borne</a> <a href="/job/33-16.htm">Chastisement</a> <a href="/nehemiah/1-7.htm">Corruptly</a> <a href="/job/10-15.htm">Guilty</a> <a href="/job/30-27.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/james/3-2.htm">Offend</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-8.htm">Suppose</a> <a href="/job/34-12.htm">Surely</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/1-5.htm">Anymore</a> <a href="/job/36-2.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/psalms/18-42.htm">Borne</a> <a href="/job/36-18.htm">Chastisement</a> <a href="/psalms/14-1.htm">Corruptly</a> <a href="/psalms/5-10.htm">Guilty</a> <a href="/job/39-21.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/psalms/73-15.htm">Offend</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-5.htm">Suppose</a> <a href="/job/35-13.htm">Surely</a><div class="vheading2">Job 34</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/34-1.htm">Elihu accuses Job for charging God with injustice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/34-10.htm">God omnipotent cannot be unjust</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/34-31.htm">Man must humble himself unto God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/34-34.htm">Elihu reproves Job</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/34.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/34.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Suppose someone says to God</b><br>This phrase introduces a hypothetical scenario, inviting reflection on human interaction with the divine. It suggests a personal dialogue with God, which is a central theme in the Book of Job. Throughout scripture, direct communication with God is seen in figures like Moses (<a href="/exodus/3-4.htm">Exodus 3:4</a>) and David (Psalms 51:1-2), emphasizing the personal nature of faith and repentance.<p><b>‘I have endured my punishment;</b><br>This acknowledges the experience of suffering or discipline, which is a recurring theme in Job. The concept of divine punishment is seen throughout the Old Testament, such as in the stories of Israel's exile (<a href="/2_kings/17-7.htm">2 Kings 17:7-23</a>). It reflects the belief that suffering can be a result of sin or a test of faith, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/8-5.htm">Deuteronomy 8:5</a>, where God disciplines as a father disciplines a son.<p><b>I will offend no more.</b><br>This phrase indicates a resolution to change behavior, aligning with the biblical theme of repentance. Repentance is a key aspect of the Christian faith, as seen in the New Testament with John the Baptist's call to repentance (<a href="/matthew/3-2.htm">Matthew 3:2</a>) and Jesus' teachings (<a href="/luke/13-3.htm">Luke 13:3</a>). It underscores the importance of turning away from sin and seeking a righteous path, which is central to the message of redemption and transformation in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm">Elihu</a></b><br>A young man who speaks to Job and his friends, offering a perspective on God's justice and human suffering. Elihu is the speaker in this passage.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A righteous man who suffers immense trials and is the central figure of the Book of Job. His responses to suffering are being scrutinized by Elihu.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Almighty, whose justice and ways are being discussed and defended by Elihu in this context.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who have been debating with Job about the reasons for his suffering.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_uz.htm">The Land of Uz</a></b><br>The setting of the Book of Job, where Job and his friends reside.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/a/acknowledgment_of_sin.htm">Acknowledgment of Sin</a></b><br>Recognizing and admitting our sins before God is crucial. Elihu highlights the importance of saying to God, "I have borne chastisement," which implies a humble acknowledgment of wrongdoing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_change.htm">Repentance and Change</a></b><br>True repentance involves a commitment to change, as seen in the phrase "I will offend no more." This is a call to not only confess but also to turn away from sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_discipline.htm">Understanding God's Discipline</a></b><br>God's chastisement is not punitive but corrective. It is meant to bring us back to righteousness and closer to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_suffering.htm">The Role of Suffering</a></b><br>Suffering can be a tool for spiritual growth and self-examination. It prompts us to evaluate our lives and align more closely with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_humility.htm">The Importance of Humility</a></b><br>Approaching God with humility and a contrite heart is essential. Elihu's rhetorical question challenges us to consider our posture before God when we face discipline.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 34</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_34_31-32_align_with_free_will.htm">Job 34:31-32 - Elihu suggests people should submit and learn; how do we reconcile this with free will and instances where righteous behavior goes unrewarded?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_proof_of_job's_wrongdoing.htm">In Job 6:24-25, why is it that neither God nor anyone else presents undeniable evidence of Job's alleged wrongdoing if his punishment is just?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god's_justice_align_with_destruction.htm">Job 34:12 - Elihu insists God always acts justly; how does this align with texts describing God commanding destruction (e.g., Joshua 6)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_innocents_suffer_if_god_is_just.htm">Job 34:10 - If God never does wrong, why do the innocent still suffer without clear divine intervention?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/34.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(31, 32) I<span class= "bld"> have borne chastisement . . .</span>--These verses express the attitude that should be assumed towards God: one of submission and penitence.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 31.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement</span>. (So Rosenmuller and others.) If the passage be thus rendered, Elihu must be considered as, like Eliphaz (<a href="/job/5-8.htm">Job 5:8</a>), Bildad (<a href="/job/8-5.htm">Job 8:5</a>), and Zophar (<a href="/job/11-13.htm">Job 11:13-15</a>), counselling Job to submit himself to God, acknowledging his sin, accepting his punishment, and promising amendment for the future (ver. 22). But perhaps it is better to regard the passage as interrogative, and Elihu as asking - What man, among those whom God has cast down and punished, has ever sought to deprecate his wrath by contrition, confession, and promise of amendment, implying that, had they done so, God would have relented and forgiven them? (see the Revised Version). In this case no direct counsel is offered to Job; but still an indirect hint is given him. <span class="cmt_word">I will not offend any more</span>. This is preferable to the marginal rendering of the Revised Version, "though I have not offended." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/34-31.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">Suppose</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">someone says</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶאָמַ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(he·’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֭ל</span> <span class="translit">(’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘I have endured my punishment;</span><br /><span class="heb">נָשָׂ֗אתִי</span> <span class="translit">(nā·śā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will offend</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחְבֹּֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(’eḥ·bōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2254.htm">Strong's 2254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wind tightly, to bind, a pledge, to pervert, destroy, to writhe in pain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">no more.</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/34-31.htm">Job 34:31 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/34-31.htm">Job 34:31 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/34-31.htm">Job 34:31 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/34-31.htm">Job 34:31 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/34-31.htm">Job 34:31 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/34-31.htm">Job 34:31 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/34-31.htm">Job 34:31 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/34-31.htm">Job 34:31 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/34-31.htm">Job 34:31 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/34-31.htm">Job 34:31 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/34-31.htm">OT Poetry: Job 34:31 For has any said to God 'I (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/34-30.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 34:30"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 34:30" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/34-32.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 34:32"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 34:32" /></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>