Job 31:11

Job 31:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.
• New International Version (NIV)For that would have been wicked, a sin to be judged.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For that would be a heinous crime; that would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges;
• New King James Version (NKJV)For that would be wickedness; Yes, it would be iniquity deserving of judgment.

Context of Job 31:11

9“If my heart has been seduced by a woman, or if I have lusted for my neighbor’s wife, 10then let my wife serve another man; let other men sleep with her. For lust is a shameful sin, a crime that should be punished. 12It is a fire that burns all the way to hell. It would wipe out everything I own. 13“If I have been unfair to my male or female servants when they brought their complaints to me,

Job 31:11 word by word

כִּי־הִ֥יא זִמָּ֑ה וְ֝ה֗וּא עָוֹ֥ן פְּלִילִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• an heinous crimeזִמָּהzimmâh zammâh · wickednessH2154
• an iniquityעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771
• the judgesפָּלִילpâlîyl · judgeH6414

Cross-references for Job 31:11

• Genesis 20:9Then Abimelech called for Abraham. “What have you done to us?” he demanded. “What crime have I committed that deserves treatment like this, making me and my kingdom guilty of this great sin? No one should ever do what you have done!
• Genesis 26:10“How could you do this to us?” Abimelech exclaimed. “One of my people might easily have taken your wife and slept with her, and you would have made us guilty of great sin.”
• Genesis 39:9No one here has more authority than I do. He has held back nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How could I do such a wicked thing? It would be a great sin against God.”
• Exodus 20:14“You must not commit adultery.
• Proverbs 6:29So it is with the man who sleeps with another man’s wife. He who embraces her will not go unpunished.
• Job 31:28If so, I should be punished by the judges, for it would mean I had denied the God of heaven.
• Genesis 38:24About three months later, Judah was told, “Tamar, your daughter-in-law, has acted like a prostitute. And now, because of this, she’s pregnant.” “Bring her out, and let her be burned!” Judah demanded.
• Leviticus 20:10“If a man commits adultery with his neighbor’s wife, both the man and the woman who have committed adultery must be put to death.
• Deuteronomy 22:22“If a man is discovered committing adultery, both he and the woman must die. In this way, you will purge Israel of such evil.
• Ezekiel 16:38I will punish you for your murder and adultery. I will cover you with blood in my jealous fury.

Commentaries on Job 31:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11For this is a heinous crime - Mr. Good translates, "For this would be a premeditated crime, And a profligacy of the understanding." See also Job 31:28. That is, It would not only be a sin against the individuals more particularly concerned, but a sin of the first magnitude against society; and one of which the civil magistrate should take particular cognizance, and punish as justice requires.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11For this is an heinous crime - This expresses Job‘s sense of the enormity of such an offence. He felt that there was no palliation for it; he would in no way, and on no pretence, attempt to vindicate it. An iniquity to be punished by the judges - A crime for the judges to determine on and decide. The sins which Job had specified before this, were those of the heart; but here he refers to a crime against society - an offence which deserved the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-15Verses 9-15 All the defilements of the life come from a deceived heart. Lust is a fire in the soul: those that indulge it, are said to burn. It consumes all that is good there, and lays the conscience waste. It kindles the fire of God's wrath, which, if not quenched by the blood of Christ, will consume even to eternal destruction. It consumes the body; it consumes the substance. Burning lusts bring burning judgments. Job had a numerous household, and he…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11The Hebrew term zimmah is associated with sexual crimes like incest (“it is depraved,” Leviticus 18:17), gang-rape (“a lewd and disgraceful act,” Judges 20:6), and prostitution ("indecency," Ezekiel 23:49).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-129-12. Job asserts his innocence of adultery. deceived--hath let itself be seduced (Pr 7:8; Ge 39:7-12). laid wait--until the husband went out.Read the comment

Topics related to Job 31:11

• Adultery
• Integrity
• Lust
• Temptation

In the dictionaries

• Bosom
• Instead
• Lift
• Root
• Adultery
• Charm
• Crime; Crimes
• Criticism
• Job, Book of
• Text of the Old Testament

Commentaries on Job 31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings