Job 31:35 Parallel Translations

"If only I had someone who would listen to me! Look, here is my signature! Let the Almighty answer me. Let the prosecutor write his complaint on a scroll.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.

ASV:

Oh that I had one to hear me! (Lo, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me); And that I had the indictment which mine adversary hath written!

BBE:

If only God would give ear to me, and the Ruler of all would give me an answer! or if what he has against me had been put in writing!

DBY:

Oh that I had one to hear me! Behold my signature: let the Almighty answer me! And let mine opponent write an accusation!

ERV:

Oh that I had one to hear me! (lo, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me;) and that I had the indictment which mine adversary hath written!

JPS:

Oh that I had one to hear me! --Lo, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me--and that I had the indictment which mine adversary hath written!

WBS:

Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that my adversary had written a book.

WEB:

oh that I had one to hear me! (behold, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me); let the accuser write my indictment!

YLT:

Who giveth to me a hearing? lo, my mark. The Mighty One doth answer me, And a bill hath mine adversary written.

Job 31:35 Cross References

XREF:

Job 19:7 "Behold, I cry, 'Violence!' but I get no answer; I shout for help, but there is no justice.

Job 27:7 "May my enemy be as the wicked And my opponent as the unjust.

Job 30:20 "I cry out to You for help, but You do not answer me; I stand up, and You turn Your attention against me.

Job 30:24 "Yet does not one in a heap of ruins stretch out his hand, Or in his disaster therefore cry out for help?

Job 35:14 "How much less when you say you do not behold Him, The case is before Him, and you must wait for Him! (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

31:35 Oh that one would hear me! behold, my {a} desire [is, that] the Almighty would answer me, and [that] mine adversary had written a book.
(a) This is a sufficient token of my righteousness, that God is my witness and will justify my cause.

WES:

31:35 Had written - Had given me his charge written in a book or paper, as the manner was in judicial proceedings. This shews that Job did not live, before letters were in use. And undoubtedly the first letters were those wrote on the two tables, by the finger of God. He wishes, his friends, who charged him with hypocrisy, would draw up the charge in writing.

MHC:

31:33-40 Job clears himself from the charge of hypocrisy. We are loth to confess our faults, willing to excuse them, and to lay the blame upon others. But he that thus covers his sins, shall not prosper, Pr 28:13. He speaks of his courage in what is good, as an evidence of his sincerity in it. When men get estates unjustly, they are justly deprived of comfort from them; it was sown wheat, but shall come up thistles. What men do not come honestly by, will never do them any good. The words of Job are ended. They end with a bold assertion, that, with respect to accusation against his moral and religious character as the cause for his sufferings, he could appeal to God. But, however confident Job was, we shall see he was mistaken, chap. 40:4,5; 1Jo 1:8. Let us all judge ourselves; wherein we are guilty, let us seek forgiveness in that blood which cleanseth from all sin; and may the Lord have mercy upon us, and write his laws in our hearts!

CONC:

Accusation Accuser Adversary Almighty Behold Bill Book Defense Desire Ear Giveth Hearing Indictment Mark Mighty Oh Opponent Ruler Sign Signature Someone Writing Written

Accusation Accuser Adversary Almighty Book Defense Desire Ear Hear Indictment Mark Mighty Ruler Sign Someone Write Written

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