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God above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />this would also be an iniquity to be judged, for I would have denied God on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />This also <i>were</i> an iniquity <i>to be punished by</i> the judge: for I should have denied the God <i>that is</i> above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />This also <i>would be</i> an iniquity <i>deserving of</i> judgment, For I would have denied God <i>who is</i> above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />That too would have been a guilty deed <i>calling for</i> judgment, For I would have denied God above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />That too would have been an iniquity calling for judgment, For I would have denied God above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />That too would have been an iniquity <i>calling for</i> judgment, For I would have denied God above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />That too would have been an iniquity <i>calling for</i> judgment, For I would have denied God above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />This also would have been [a heinous] sin <i>calling for</i> judgment, For I would have denied God above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />this would also be an iniquity deserving punishment, for I would have denied God above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />this would also be a crime deserving punishment, for I would have denied God above. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judges; For I should have denied the God that is above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Such horrible sins would have deserved punishment from God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judges: for I should have lied to God that is above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />then that, too, would be a criminal offense, and I would have denied God above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Such a sin should be punished by death; it denies Almighty God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />this is also a sin that deserves to be judged, since I would have tried to deceive God above."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />then this also would be iniquity to be judged, for I would have been false to God above. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />this also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges; for I should have denied the God who is above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />this would also be an iniquity to be judged, for I would have denied God on high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />this also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges, for I would have denied the God who is above. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />It also [is] a judicial iniquity, "" For I had lied to God above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> It also is a judicial iniquity, For I had lied to God above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Also this an iniquity for the judges: for I lied to God from above.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Which is a very great iniquity, and a denial against the most high God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />which is a very great iniquity and a denial against the most high God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />This too would be a crime for condemnation, for I should have denied God above. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />this also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges, for I should have been false to God above.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then God has seen my crafty ways, and I have lied before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Also he sees all my devices, if I have lied before God<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judges; For I should have lied to God that is above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />let this also then be reckoned to me as the greatest iniquity: for I <i>should</i> have lied against the Lord Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/31-28.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=4746" 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">27</span>so that my heart was secretly enticed and my hand threw a kiss from my mouth, <span class="reftext">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">would also be</a> <a href="/hebrew/5771.htm" title="5771: ‘ā·wōn (N-cs) -- Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity. Or oavown; from avah; perversity, i.e. evil.">an iniquity</a> <a href="/hebrew/6416.htm" title="6416: pə·lî·lî (Adj-ms) -- For a judge, calling for judgment. From paliyl; judicial.">to be judged,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/3584.htm" title="3584: ḵi·ḥaš·tî (V-Piel-Perf-1cs) -- To disappoint, deceive, fail, grow lean. A primitive root; to be untrue, in word or deed.">I would have denied</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: lā·’êl (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/4605.htm" title="4605: mim·mā·‘al (Prep-m:: Adv) -- From alah; properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.">on high.</a> </span><span class="reftext">29</span>If I have rejoiced in my enemy’s ruin, or exulted when evil befell him—…<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/17-2.htm">Deuteronomy 17:2-5</a></span><br />If a man or woman among you in one of the towns that the LORD your God gives you is found doing evil in the sight of the LORD your God by transgressing His covenant / and going to worship other gods, bowing down to them or to the sun or moon or any of the host of heaven—which I have forbidden— / and if it is reported and you hear about it, you must investigate it thoroughly. If the report is true and such an abomination has happened in Israel, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3-5</a></span><br />You shall have no other gods before Me. / You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath. / You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">Isaiah 44:9-20</a></span><br />All makers of idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend, so they are put to shame. / Who fashions a god or casts an idol which profits him nothing? / Behold, all his companions will be put to shame, for the craftsmen themselves are only human. Let them all assemble and take their stand; they will all be brought to terror and shame. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/8-2.htm">Jeremiah 8:2</a></span><br />They will be exposed to the sun and moon, and to all the host of heaven which they have loved, served, followed, consulted, and worshiped. Their bones will not be gathered up or buried, but will become like dung lying on the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/19-13.htm">Jeremiah 19:13</a></span><br />The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled like that place, Topheth—all the houses on whose rooftops they burned incense to all the host of heaven and poured out drink offerings to other gods.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-5.htm">2 Kings 23:5</a></span><br />Josiah also did away with the idolatrous priests ordained by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the cities of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem—those who had burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/8-16.htm">Ezekiel 8:16</a></span><br />So He brought me to the inner court of the house of the LORD, and there at the entrance to the temple of the LORD, between the portico and the altar, were about twenty-five men with their backs to the temple of the LORD and their faces toward the east; and they were bowing to the east in worship of the sun.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-19.htm">Deuteronomy 4:19</a></span><br />When you look to the heavens and see the sun and moon and stars—all the host of heaven—do not be enticed to bow down and worship what the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/33-3.htm">2 Chronicles 33:3</a></span><br />For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had torn down, and he raised up altars for the Baals and made Asherah poles. And he worshiped and served all the host of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-30.htm">Leviticus 26:30</a></span><br />I will destroy your high places, cut down your incense altars, and heap your lifeless bodies on the lifeless remains of your idols; and My soul will despise you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-25.htm">Romans 1:25</a></span><br />They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-29.htm">Acts 17:29-30</a></span><br />Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination. / Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-14.htm">1 Corinthians 10:14</a></span><br />Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-8.htm">Galatians 4:8</a></span><br />Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Colossians 3:5</a></span><br />Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.</p><p class="hdg">an</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/31-11.htm">Job 31:11</a></b></br> For this <i>is</i> an heinous crime; yea, it <i>is</i> an iniquity <i>to be punished by</i> the judges.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/9-15.htm">Job 9:15</a></b></br> Whom, though I were righteous, <i>yet</i> would I not answer, <i>but</i> I would make supplication to my judge.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/23-7.htm">Job 23:7</a></b></br> There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.</p><p class="hdg">for</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/24-23.htm">Joshua 24:23,27</a></b></br> Now therefore put away, <i>said he</i>, the strange gods which <i>are</i> among you, and incline your heart unto the LORD God of Israel… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/30-9.htm">Proverbs 30:9</a></b></br> Lest I be full, and deny <i>thee</i>, and say, Who <i>is</i> the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God <i>in vain</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/titus/1-16.htm">Titus 1:16</a></b></br> They profess that they know God; but in works they deny <i>him</i>, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/31-16.htm">Denied</a> <a href="/job/31-2.htm">High</a> <a href="/job/31-11.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/job/31-14.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/job/31-11.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/job/31-21.htm">Judges</a> <a href="/job/29-14.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/job/31-11.htm">Judicial</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-18.htm">Lied</a> <a href="/job/31-11.htm">Punished</a> <a href="/job/31-11.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-7.htm">Rewarded</a> <a href="/job/31-11.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/job/22-5.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-27.htm">Unfaithful</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/38-15.htm">Denied</a> <a href="/job/33-21.htm">High</a> <a href="/job/31-33.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/job/34-12.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/job/33-32.htm">Judged</a> <a href="/job/36-31.htm">Judges</a> <a href="/job/32-9.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/job/31-11.htm">Judicial</a> <a href="/psalms/78-36.htm">Lied</a> <a href="/job/35-15.htm">Punished</a> <a href="/job/33-19.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/psalms/7-4.htm">Rewarded</a> <a href="/job/31-30.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/job/35-6.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/psalms/73-27.htm">Unfaithful</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>this would also be an iniquity to be judged</b><br>In the context of <a href="/job/31.htm">Job 31</a>, Job is making a series of oaths to assert his integrity and righteousness. The term "iniquity" refers to moral wrongdoing or sin. In the ancient Near Eastern context, iniquity was often associated with actions that violated divine law. Job acknowledges that certain actions, such as idolatry or injustice, are not just personal failings but offenses that warrant divine judgment. This reflects the biblical principle that God is the ultimate judge of human actions, as seen in passages like <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-14.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:14</a>, which states that God will bring every deed into judgment.<p><b>for I would have denied God on high</b><br>Denying God "on high" implies a rejection or renunciation of God's sovereignty and authority. In the cultural and historical context of the Old Testament, acknowledging God was central to the identity and faith of the Israelites. Denial of God could be equated with idolatry or turning to other deities, which was a serious offense. This phrase underscores the gravity of such an act, as it would mean turning away from the Creator. The concept of denying God is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus warns against denying Him before others (<a href="/matthew/10-33.htm">Matthew 10:33</a>). This phrase also highlights the importance of faithfulness to God, a theme that runs throughout Scripture and is exemplified in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.<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/g/god_on_high.htm">God on high</a></b><br>Refers to the Almighty God, the supreme being whom Job acknowledges as the ultimate judge and authority.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/iniquity.htm">Iniquity</a></b><br>A term used to describe sin or moral wrongdoing. In this context, Job refers to the act of denying God as a serious sin.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a></b><br>The divine evaluation of human actions. Job acknowledges that denying God would be subject to God's judgment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/idolatry.htm">Idolatry</a></b><br>Although not explicitly mentioned in this verse, the context of <a href="/bsb/job/31.htm">Job 31</a> includes Job's rejection of idolatry, which is relevant to understanding the denial of God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_denying_god.htm">The Seriousness of Denying God</a></b><br>Denying God is not just a personal failing but an act of iniquity that carries serious spiritual consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_acknowledging_god.htm">The Importance of Acknowledging God</a></b><br>Acknowledging God in all aspects of life is crucial for maintaining a righteous relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/idolatry_as_a_form_of_denial.htm">Idolatry as a Form of Denial</a></b><br>Placing anything above God, whether material or ideological, is akin to denying His sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/accountability_before_god.htm">Accountability Before God</a></b><br>Every action and thought is subject to God's judgment, emphasizing the need for integrity and faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_adversity.htm">Faithfulness in Adversity</a></b><br>Like Job, maintaining faith in God during trials is a testament to true devotion and trust in His justice.<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/bible_books'_order.htm">What is the order of the Bible's books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god's_love_align_with_ot_punishments.htm">Psalm 86:5 - How can a God said to be 'abounding in steadfast love' align with the severity of punishments described elsewhere in the Old Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_allow_prolonged_suffering.htm">If God's 'arm is not too short' (Isaiah 59:1), why do we see prolonged suffering and injustice without divine intervention in this narrative?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_31_13-15_view_servant_treatment.htm">In Job 31:13-15, how does Job's stance on treating servants align with what we know of ancient slavery practices and laws?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/31.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(28) <span class= "bld">By the judge.</span>--Rather, perhaps, <span class= "ital">by my judge, i.e., </span>God; unless, indeed, there be any reference to the Mosaic law (<a href="/context/deuteronomy/17-2.htm" title="If there be found among you, within any of your gates which the LORD your God gives you, man or woman, that has worked wickedness in the sight of the LORD your God, in transgressing his covenant,">Deuteronomy 17:2-7</a>), which does not seem likely.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 28.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge</span> (see the comment on ver. 11, <span class="accented">adfin.</span>). It is rightly concluded from this expression that, in the country and age of Job, the sort of idolatry which is here mentioned was practised by some, and also that it was legally punishable. <span class="cmt_word">For I should have denied the God that is above</span>. The worship of any other god besides the supreme God is, practically, atheism, since "no man can serve two masters." Moreover, to set up two independent gods is to destroy the idea of God, which implies supremacy over every other being. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/31-28.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">this</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֭וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">would also be</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּם־</span> <span class="translit">(gam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">an iniquity</span><br /><span class="heb">עָוֺ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·wōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5771.htm">Strong's 5771: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to be judged,</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּלִילִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(pə·lî·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6416.htm">Strong's 6416: </a> </span><span class="str2">For a judge, calling for judgment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</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">I would have denied</span><br /><span class="heb">כִחַ֖שְׁתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(ḵi·ḥaš·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3584.htm">Strong's 3584: </a> </span><span class="str2">To disappoint, deceive, fail, grow lean</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="heb">לָאֵ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(lā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | 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">on high.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמָּֽעַל׃</span> <span class="translit">(mim·mā·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4605.htm">Strong's 4605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/31-28.htm">Job 31:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/31-28.htm">Job 31:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/31-28.htm">Job 31:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/31-28.htm">Job 31:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/31-28.htm">Job 31:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/31-28.htm">Job 31:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/31-28.htm">Job 31:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/31-28.htm">Job 31:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/31-28.htm">Job 31:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/31-28.htm">Job 31:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/31-28.htm">OT Poetry: Job 31:28 This also would be an iniquity (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/31-27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 31:27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 31:27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/31-29.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 31:29"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 31:29" /></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>