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Job 31:14

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— What then could I do when God arises? And when He calls me to account, what will I answer Him?
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— What then shall I do when God riseth up? And when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— What then should I do when *God riseth up? and if he visited, what should I answer him?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— What then could I have done when GOD rose up? And, when he visited, what could I have answered him?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Then what do I do when God ariseth? And when He doth inspect, What do I answer Him?
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— For what shall I do when God shall rise to judge? and when he shall examine, what shall I answer him?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— What then shal I do when God standeth vp? ? when he shal visit me, what shal I answere?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— What then shall I do, when God riseth vp? and when hee visiteth, what shall I answere him?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Without saying, What then shall I do when God rises up in judgment, and when he inquires, what shall I answer him?
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— what then shall I do if the Lord should try me? and if also he should at all visit me, can I make an answer?
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— What then shall I do when El riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
What x4100
(4100) Complement
מָּה
mah
{maw}
A primitive particle; properly interrogitive what? (including how?, why? and when?); but also exclamations like what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjugational senses.
then shall I do 6213
{6213} Prime
עָשָׂה
`asah
{aw-saw'}
A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
when x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
´Ël אֵל 410
{0410} Prime
אֵל
'el
{ale}
Shortened from H0352; strength; as adjective mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity).
riseth up? 6965
{6965} Prime
קוּם
quwm
{koom}
A primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literally, figuratively, intensively and causatively).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
and when x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
he visiteth, 6485
{6485} Prime
פָּקַד
paqad
{paw-kad'}
A primitive root; to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
what x4100
(4100) Complement
מָּה
mah
{maw}
A primitive particle; properly interrogitive what? (including how?, why? and when?); but also exclamations like what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjugational senses.
shall I answer 7725
{7725} Prime
שׁוּב
shuwb
{shoob}
A primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbially again.
z8686
<8686> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 4046
him?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Job 31:13-23.


Job 31:14-15

_ _ Parenthetical; the reason why Job did not despise the cause of his servants. Translate: What then (had I done so) could I have done, when God arose (to call me to account); and when He visited (came to enquire), what could I have answered Him?

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Job 31:9-15.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Job 31:14

What then shall I do when (k) God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?

(k) If I had oppressed others, how would I have escaped God's judgment.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
What then:

Job 9:32 For [he is] not a man, as I [am, that] I should answer him, [and] we should come together in judgment.
Job 10:2 I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.
Psalms 7:6 Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me [to] the judgment [that] thou hast commanded.
Psalms 9:12 When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.
Psalms 9:19 Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.
Psalms 10:12-15 Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble. ... Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil [man]: seek out his wickedness [till] thou find none.
Psalms 44:21 Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
Psalms 76:9 When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.
Psalms 143:2 And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
Isaiah 10:3 And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation [which] shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?
Zechariah 2:13 Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.

when he:

Hosea 9:7 The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know [it]: the prophet [is] a fool, the spiritual man [is] mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred.
Micah 7:4 The best of them [is] as a brier: the most upright [is sharper] than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen [and] thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.
Mark 7:2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
James 2:13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

what shall:

Romans 3:19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Jb 9:32; 10:2. Ps 7:6; 9:12, 19; 10:12; 44:21; 76:9; 143:2. Is 10:3. Ho 9:7. Mi 7:4. Zc 2:13. Mk 7:2. Ro 3:19. Jm 2:13.

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