Job 34:31

31 “Suppose someone says to God, ‘I am guilty but will offend no more.

Job 34:31 in Other Translations

KJV
31 Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
ESV
31 "For has anyone said to God, 'I have borne punishment; I will not offend any more;
NLT
31 “Why don’t people say to God, ‘I have sinned, but I will sin no more’?
MSG
31 "So why don't you simply confess to God? Say, 'I sinned, but I'll sin no more.
CSB
31 Suppose someone says to God, "I have endured [my punishment]; I will no [longer] act wickedly.

Job 34:31 In-Context

29 But if he remains silent, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, who can see him? Yet he is over individual and nation alike,
30 to keep the godless from ruling, from laying snares for the people.
31 “Suppose someone says to God, ‘I am guilty but will offend no more.
32 Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do so again.’
33 Should God then reward you on your terms, when you refuse to repent? You must decide, not I; so tell me what you know.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Psalms 51:5; Luke 15:21; Romans 7:24; 1 John 1:8,10
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