Job 31:13

If I did despise the cause of my man-seruant, or of my mayd-seruant, when they contended with me:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

"If I have despised the claim of my male or female slaves When they filed a complaint against me,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

If I have despised the cause of my man-servant or of my maid-servant, When they contended with me;
- American Standard Version (1901)

If I did wrong in the cause of my man-servant, or my woman-servant, when they went to law with me;
- Basic English Bible

If I have despised the cause of my bondman or of my bondmaid, when they contended with me,
- Darby Bible

If I despised the cause of my man-servant or of my maid-servant, when they contended with me;
- Webster's Bible

If I have despised the cause of my male servant or of my female servant, when they contended with me;
- World English Bible

If I despise the cause of my man-servant, And of my handmaid, In their contending with me,
- Youngs Literal Bible

If I did despise the cause of my man-servant, or of my maid-servant, when they contended with me--
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for Job 31:13

31:11 This - Adultery. It is - Heb. an iniquity of the judges; which belongs to them to take cognizance of, and to punish, even with death; and that not only by the law of Moses, but even by the law of nature, as appears from the known laws and customs of the Heathen nations.

31:12 Destruction - Lust is a fire in the soul; it consumes all that is good there, the convictions, the comforts; and lays the conscience waste. It consumes the body, consumes the substance, roots out all the increase. It kindles the fire of God's wrath, which if not quenched by the blood of Christ, will burn to the lowest hell.