Job 31:33 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 31:33

31 If the men of my tent have not said,
‘Who is there that has not been satisfied with his meat?’

32 ^a(But no sojourner had to lodge in the street,
For I have opened my doors to the¹ traveler);

33 If I have covered my transgressions ^aas Adam,
By hiding my iniquity in my bosom,

34 Because I feared the great ^amultitude,
And dreaded the contempt of families,
So that I kept silence
And did not go out of the door—

35 ^aOh, that I had one to hear me!
Here is my mark.
Oh, ^bthat the Almighty would answer me,
That my¹ Prosecutor had written a book!

36 Surely I would carry it on my shoulder,
And bind it on me like a crown;

Verse Comparison: Job 31:33

American Standard Version
If like Adam I have covered my transgressions, By hiding mine iniquity in my bosom,

Amplified® Bible
If like Adam {or} like [other] men I have concealed my transgressions, by hiding my iniquity in my bosom

Contemporary English Version
Many have attempted to hide their sins from others-- but I refused.

Darby English Version
If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom,

Good News Bible
Others try to hide their sins, but I have never concealed mine.

King James Version
If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:

New American Standard Bible
"Have I covered my transgressions like Adam, By hiding my iniquity in my bosom,

New International Version
if I have concealed my sin as men do,
by hiding my guilt in my heart

New King James Version
If I have covered my transgressions as Adam,
By hiding my iniquity in my bosom,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Have I covered my transgressions like Adam, By hiding my iniquity in my bosom,

Revised Standard Version
if I have concealed my transgressions from men, by hiding my iniquity in my bosom,

Young's Literal Translation
If I have covered as Adam my transgressions, To hide in my bosom mine iniquity,

New English Translation
if¹ I have covered my transgressions as men do,² by hiding³ iniquity in my heart,⁴