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Job 31:30

Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.

KJV

non enim dedi ad peccandum guttur meum, ut expeterem maledicens animam ejus.

Vulgate

ἀκούσαι ἄρα τὸ οὖς μου τὴν κατάραν μου, θρυληθείην δὲ ἄρα ὑπὸ λαοῦ μου κακούμενος.

LXX

(Yea, I have not suffered my mouth to sin By asking his life with a curse);

ASV

וְ/לֹא נָתַ֣תִּי לַ/חֲטֹ֣א חִכִּ֑/י לִ/שְׁאֹ֖ל בְּ/אָלָ֣ה נַפְשֽׁ/וֹ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אָלָ֖ה
'lh
noun · 36×
הֶחֱטִ֖יא
hchty'
verb · 237×
י
y
noun · 18×
י
y
noun · 752×
יִּשְׁאַ֤ל
ysh'l
verb · 176×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
ם
m
verb · 1995×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Pet 2:22 — Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
  • 1Pet 3:9 — Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
  • 2Sam 16:9 — Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.
  • Exod 23:4 — If thou meet thine enemy’s ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
  • Jas 3:9 — Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
  • Job 33:2 — Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
  • Matt 5:22 — But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but wh
  • Matt 5:43 — Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
  • Rom 12:14 — Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.