10 Then let my wife grind for (A)another,
And let others bow down over her.
11 For that would be wickedness;
Yes, (B)it would be iniquity deserving of judgment.
12 For that would be a fire that consumes to destruction,
And would root out all my increase.

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10 then let my wife (A)grind for another,
    and let others (B)bow down on her.
11 For that would be a heinous crime;
    that would be an iniquity (C)to be punished by the judges;
12 for that would be a fire (D)that consumes as far as Abaddon,
    and it would burn to the root all my increase.

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10 May my wife (A)grind grain for another,
And let (B)others [a]kneel down over her.
11 For that would be a (C)lustful crime;
Moreover, it would be (D)wrongdoing punishable by judges.
12 For it would be (E)fire that consumes to [b](F)Abaddon,
And would (G)uproot all my [c]increase.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 31:10 I.e., have sexual relations with her
  2. Job 31:12 I.e., the place of destruction
  3. Job 31:12 Or yield

10 Then let my wife grind unto another, and let others bow down upon her.

11 For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.

12 For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.

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