Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For I have not been given my mouth to sin, by wishing a curse to his soul. have Exodus 23:4,5 If thou meet thy enemy's ox or ass going astray, bring it back to him. . . . Matthew 5:43,44 You have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thy enemy. . . . Romans 12:14 Bless them that persecute you: bless, and curse not. 1 Peter 2:22,23 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth. . . . 1 Peter 3:9 Not rendering evil for evil, nor railing for railing, but contrariwise, blessing: for unto this are you called, that you may inherit a blessing. mouth. Ecclesiastes 5:2,6 Speak not any thing rashly, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. . . . Matthew 5:22 But I say to you, that whosoever is angry with his brother, shall be in danger of the judgment. And whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council. And whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. Matthew 12:36 But I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall render an account for it in the day of judgment. James 3:6,9,10 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is placed among our members, which defileth the whole body and inflameth the wheel of our nativity, being set on fire by hell. . . . Context Job's Final Appeal…29If I have been glad at the downfall of him that hated me, and have rejoiced that evil had found him. 30For I have not been given my mouth to sin, by wishing a curse to his soul.31If the men of my tabernacle have not said: Who will give us of his flesh that we may be filled?… Cross References Lexicon I have notוְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no allowed נָתַ֣תִּי (nā·ṯat·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set my mouth חִכִּ֑י (ḥik·kî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 2441: Palate, roof of the mouth, gums to sin לַחֲטֹ֣א (la·ḥă·ṭō) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn by asking for לִשְׁאֹ֖ל (liš·’ōl) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand his life נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃ (nap̄·šōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion with a curse— בְּאָלָ֣ה (bə·’ā·lāh) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 423: An imprecation Additional Translations I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking for his life with a curse—Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul. (Yea, I have not suffered by mouth to sin By asking his life with a curse); let then mine ear hear my curse, and let me be a byword among my people in my affliction. (Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse;) (Yea, I suffered not my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse;) Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul. (yes, I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse); Yea, I have not suffered my mouth to sin, To ask with an oath his life. Jump to Previous Allowed Curse Life Mouth Oath Putting Sin Soul Suffered Way WishingJump to Next Allowed Curse Life Mouth Oath Putting Sin Soul Suffered Way WishingExternal Links Job 31:30 NIVJob 31:30 NLT Job 31:30 ESV Job 31:30 NASB Job 31:30 ASV Job 31:30 Bible Apps Job 31:30 Biblia Paralela Job 31:30 Chinese Bible Job 31:30 French Bible Job 31:30 German Bible Alphabetical: a against allowed asking by curse for have his I in invoking life mouth my No not sin to OT Poetry: Job 31:30 Yes I have not allowed my mouth (Jb) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |