Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version It is a fire that burns to Destruction; it would have uprooted my harvest. New Living Translation It is a fire that burns all the way to hell. It would wipe out everything I own. English Standard Version for that would be a fire that consumes as far as Abaddon, and it would burn to the root all my increase. Berean Standard Bible For it is a fire that burns down to Abaddon; it would root out my entire harvest. King James Bible For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase. New King James Version For that would be a fire that consumes to destruction, And would root out all my increase. New American Standard Bible “For it would be fire that consumes to Abaddon, And would uproot all my increase. NASB 1995 “For it would be fire that consumes to Abaddon, And would uproot all my increase. NASB 1977 “For it would be fire that consumes to Abaddon, And would uproot all my increase. Legacy Standard Bible For it would be fire that consumes to Abaddon, And would uproot all my produce. Amplified Bible “For it is a fire which consumes to Abaddon (destruction, ruin, final torment); And [illicit passion] would burn and rage and uproot all my [life’s] increase [destroying everything]. Christian Standard Bible For it is a fire that consumes down to Abaddon; it would destroy my entire harvest. Holman Christian Standard Bible For it is a fire that consumes down to Abaddon; it would destroy my entire harvest. American Standard Version For it is a fire that consumeth unto Destruction, And would root out all mine increase. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And it is fire that consumes unto destruction, and all my crops would be uprooted Brenton Septuagint Translation For it is a fire burning on every side, and whomsoever it attacks, it utterly destroys. Contemporary English Version sending me to destruction and my crops to the flames. Douay-Rheims Bible It is a fire that devoureth even to destruction, and rooteth up all things that spring. English Revised Version For it is a fire that consumeth unto Destruction, and would root out all mine increase. GOD'S WORD® Translation It would be a fire that burns even in Abaddon. It would uproot my entire harvest. Good News Translation It would be like a destructive, hellish fire, consuming everything I have. International Standard Version The fires of Abaddon will burn, disrupting every part of my eternal reward." JPS Tanakh 1917 For it is a fire that consumeth unto destruction, And would root out all mine increase. Literal Standard Version For it [is] a fire, it consumes to destruction, | And takes root among all my increase, Majority Standard Bible For it is a fire that burns down to Abaddon; it would root out my entire harvest. New American Bible A fire that would consume down to Abaddon till it uprooted all my crops. NET Bible For it is a fire that devours even to Destruction, and it would uproot all my harvest. New Revised Standard Version for that would be a fire consuming down to Abaddon, and it would burn to the root all my harvest. New Heart English Bible For it is a fire that consumes to destruction, and would root out all my increase. Webster's Bible Translation For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all my increase. World English Bible for it is a fire that consumes to destruction, and would root out all my increase. Young's Literal Translation For a fire it is, to destruction it consumeth, And among all mine increase doth take root, Additional Translations ... Context Job's Final Appeal…11For that would be a heinous crime, an iniquity to be judged. 12For it is a fire that burns down to Abaddon; it would root out my entire harvest. 13If I have rejected the cause of my manservant or maidservant when they made a complaint against me,… Cross References Revelation 9:11 They were ruled by a king, the angel of the Abyss. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek it is Apollyon. Job 15:30 He will not escape from the darkness; the flame will wither his shoots, and the breath of God's mouth will carry him away. Job 20:28 The possessions of his house will be removed, flowing away on the day of God's wrath. Job 26:6 Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering. Job 31:8 then may another eat what I have sown, and may my crops be uprooted. Treasury of Scripture For it is a fire that consumes to destruction, and would root out all my increase. Proverbs 3:33 The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just. Proverbs 6:27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned? Jeremiah 5:7-9 How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them that are no gods: when I had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots' houses… Jump to Previous Abaddon Burn Burning Burns Consumes Consumeth Destruction Fire Harvest Increase Produce Root Uproot UprootedJump to Next Abaddon Burn Burning Burns Consumes Consumeth Destruction Fire Harvest Increase Produce Root Uproot UprootedJob 31 1. Job makes a solemn protestation of his integrity in several dutiesVerse 12. - For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction; i.e. it is a thing which brings down the wrath of God upon a man, so that "a fire is kindled in his anger, which shall burn unto the lowest hell" (Deuteronomy 32:22). Compare the sentence on David for his great transgression (2 Samuel 12:9-12). And would root out all mine increase; i.e. "would destroy all my estate;" either by leading me to waste my substance upon my companion in sin, or by bringing down God's judgments upon me to my temporal ruin. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction it הִ֭יא (hî) Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is a fire אֵ֣שׁ (’êš) Noun - common singular Strong's 784: A fire that burns תֹּאכֵ֑ל (tō·ḵêl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 398: To eat down to עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while Abaddon; אֲבַדּ֣וֹן (’ă·ḇad·dō·wn) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 11: Abaddon -- (place of) destruction or ruin, Abaddon it would root out תְשָׁרֵֽשׁ׃ (ṯə·šā·rêš) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 8327: To root, strike into the soil, to pluck from it my entire וּֽבְכָל־ (ū·ḇə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every harvest. תְּב֖וּאָתִ֣י (tə·ḇū·’ā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 8393: Product, revenue Links Job 31:12 NIVJob 31:12 NLT Job 31:12 ESV Job 31:12 NASB Job 31:12 KJV Job 31:12 BibleApps.com Job 31:12 Biblia Paralela Job 31:12 Chinese Bible Job 31:12 French Bible Job 31:12 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 31:12 For it is a fire that consumes (Jb) |