Top Verses Profile for Job 31:36  

26 If I have regarded the sun in its radiance or the moon moving in splendor 27 So that my heart was secretly enticed and my hand offered them a kiss of homage, 28 Then these also would be sins to be judged, for I would have been unfaithful to God on high. 29 "If I have rejoiced at my enemies' misfortune or gloated over the trouble that came to them – " 30 I have not allowed my mouth to sin by invoking a curse against their life – 31 If those of my household have never said, "Who has not been filled with Job's meat?' – " 32 But no stranger had to spend the night in the street, for my door was always open to the traveler – 33 If I have concealed my sin as people do, by hiding my guilt in my heart 34 Because I so feared the crowd and so dreaded the contempt of the clans that I kept silent and would not go outside – 35 ("Oh, that I had someone to hear me! I sign now my defense – let the Almighty answer me; let my accuser put his indictment in writing." 36 Surely I would wear it on my shoulder, I would put it on like a crown. 37 I would give him an account of my every step; I would present it to him as to a ruler.) – 38 "if my land cries out against me and all its furrows are wet with tears," 39 If I have devoured its yield without payment or broken the spirit of its tenants 40 Then let briers come up instead of wheat and stinkweed instead of barley." The words of Job are ended." (NIV)

26 If I beheld [as an object of worship] the sunlight when it shone or the moon walking in its brightness, 27 And my heart has been secretly enticed by them or my mouth has kissed my hand [in homage to them] 28 This also would have been [a heinous and principal] iniquity to demand the judges' action and punishment, for I would have denied and been false to the God Who is above. [Deut. 4:19; 17:2-7.] 29 If I rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me or lifted myself up [in malicious triumph] when evil overtook him-- 30 No, I have let my mouth sin neither by cursing my enemy nor by praying that he might die-- 31 [Just ask] if the men of my tent will not say, Who can find one in need who has not been satisfied with food he gave them?-- 32 The temporary resident has not lodged in the street, but I have opened my door to the wayfaring man-- 33 If like Adam or like [other] men I have concealed my transgressions, by hiding my iniquity in my bosom 34 Because I feared the great multitude and the contempt of families terrified me so that I kept silence and did not go out of the door-- 35 Oh, for a hearing! Oh, for an answer from the Almighty! Let my adversary write out His indictment [and put His vague accusations in tangible form] in a book! 36 Surely I would [proudly] bear it on my shoulder and wind the scroll about my head as a diadem. 37 I would count out to Him the number of my steps [with every detail of my life], approaching His presence as a prince-- 38 For if my land has cried out against me and its furrows have complained together with tears [that I have no right to them] 39 If I have eaten its fruits without paying for them or have caused its [rightful] owners to breathe their last 40 Let thistles grow instead of wheat and cockleburs instead of barley. The [controversial] words of Job [with his friends] are ended. (AMP)

26 If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness; 27 And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand: 28 This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above. 29 If I rejoice at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him: 30 Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul. 31 If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied. 32 The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller. 33 If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom: 34 Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door? 35 Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book. 36 Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me. 37 I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him. 38 If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain; 39 If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life: 40 Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended. (KJV)