Job 31:36 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.”

Job 31:36 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 31:36 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 31:36 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Surely I would carry it on my shoulder, and I would bind it to me as a crown.”

Job 31:36 — World English Bible

Job 31:36 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Surely I would carry it upon my shoulder; I would bind it unto me as a crown:”

Job 31:36 — American Standard Version

Job 31:36 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“If not--on my shoulder I take it up, I bind it a crown on myself.”

Job 31:36 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 31:36 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Would I not take it upon my shoulder? I would bind it on to me [as] a crown;”

Job 31:36 — Darby Translation

Job 31:36 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Woulde not I take it vpon my shoulder, and binde it as a crowne vnto me?”

Job 31:36 — Geneva Bible

Job 31:36 in Context — Job 31

34 Parce que j’avais peur de la multitude, Parce que je craignais le mépris des familles, Me tenant à l’écart et n’osant franchir ma porte…

35 Oh! Qui me fera trouver quelqu’un qui m’écoute? Voilà ma défense toute signée: Que le Tout-Puissant me réponde! Qui me donnera la plainte écrite par mon adversaire?

36 Je porterai son écrit sur mon épaule, Je l’attacherai sur mon front comme une couronne;

37 Je lui rendrai compte de tous mes pas, Je m’approcherai de lui comme un prince.

38 Si ma terre crie contre moi, Et que ses sillons versent des larmes;

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What Does Job 31:36 Mean?

Job 31:36 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 31. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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