Job 31:2

Bible in Basic English (1941)

For what is God's reward from on high, or the heritage given by the Ruler of all from heaven?

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 20:29 : 29 This is the reward of the evil man, and the heritage given to him by God.
  • Job 27:13 : 13 This is the punishment of the evil-doer from God, and the heritage given to the cruel by the Ruler of all.
  • Heb 13:4 : 4 Let married life be honoured among all of you and not made unclean; for men untrue in married life will be judged by God.

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  • 1I made an agreement with my eyes; how then might my eyes be looking on a virgin?

  • 13This is the punishment of the evil-doer from God, and the heritage given to the cruel by the Ruler of all.

  • 14What then will I do when God comes as my judge? and what answer may I give to his questions?

  • Job 22:12-13
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    12Is not God as high as heaven? and see the stars, how high they are!

    13And you say, What knowledge has God? is he able to give decisions through the deep dark?

  • 15What is the Ruler of all, that we may give him worship? and what profit is it to us to make prayer to him?

  • 29This is the reward of the evil man, and the heritage given to him by God.

  • 17May a man be upright before God? or a man be clean before his Maker?

  • 3Is it on such a one as this that your eyes are fixed, with the purpose of judging him?

  • 3Is it not trouble for the sinner, and destruction for the evil-doers?

  • 13Who put the earth into his care, or made him responsible for the world?

  • 3Does God give wrong decisions? or is the Ruler of all not upright in his judging?

  • Job 35:5-7
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    5Let your eyes be turned to the heavens, and lifted up to see the skies; they are higher than you.

    6If you have done wrong, is he any the worse for it? and if your sins are great in number, what is it to him?

    7If you are upright, what do you give to him? or what does he take from your hand?

  • 22Is anyone able to give teaching to God? for he is the judge of those who are on high.

  • 17What is man, that you have made him great, and that your attention is fixed on him,

  • 1Why are times not stored up by the Ruler of all, and why do those who have knowledge of him not see his days?

  • Job 11:7-8
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    7Are you able to take God's measure, to make discovery of the limits of the Ruler of all?

    8They are higher than heaven; what is there for you to do? deeper than the underworld, and outside your knowledge;

  • Job 15:11-14
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    11Are the comforts of God not enough for you, and the gentle word which was said to you?

    12Why is your heart uncontrolled, and why are your eyes lifted up;

    13So that you are turning your spirit against God, and letting such words go out of your mouth?

    14What is man, that he may be clean? and how may the son of woman be upright?

  • 11And they say, How will the Lord see this? is there knowledge in the Most High?

  • 20From where then does wisdom come, and where is the resting-place of knowledge?

  • 31Who will make his way clear to his face? and if he has done a thing, who gives him punishment for it?

  • Job 10:3-4
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    3What profit is it to you to be cruel, to give up the work of your hands, looking kindly on the design of evil-doers?

    4Have you eyes of flesh, or do you see as man sees?

  • 13Why do you put forward your cause against him, saying, He gives no answer to any of my words?

  • 17Who said to God, Go away from us; and, What is the Ruler of all able to do to us?

  • 19Which is the way to the resting-place of the light, and where is the store-house of the dark;

  • 10Now then, you wise, take note; you men of knowledge, give ear to me. Let it be far from God to do evil, and from the Ruler of all to do wrong.

  • 3Is it of any interest to the Ruler of all that you are upright? or is it of use to him that your ways are without sin?

  • 26For then you will have delight in the Ruler of all, and your face will be lifted up to God.

  • 3Lord, what is man, that you keep him in mind? or the son of man that you take him into account?

  • 13I have no help in myself, and wisdom is completely gone from me.

  • 33Have you knowledge of the laws of the heavens? did you give them rule over the earth?

  • 11Smoke comes out of his nose, like a pot boiling on the fire.

  • 8Let them be covered together in the dust; let their faces be dark in the secret place of the underworld.

  • 16If I kept back the desire of the poor; if the widow's eye was looking for help to no purpose;

  • 23Who ever gave orders to him, or said to him, You have done wrong?

  • 2Does it seem to you to be right, and righteousness before God, to say,

  • 28That would have been another sin to be rewarded with punishment by the judges; for I would have been false to God on high.

  • 3Is it possible for his armies to be numbered? and on whom is not his light shining?

  • 5Is not your evil-doing great? and there is no end to your sins.

  • 32...

  • 13Before your holy eyes sin may not be seen, and you are unable to put up with wrong; why, then, are your eyes on the false? why do you say nothing when the evil-doer puts an end to one who is more upright than himself?

  • 32For he is not a man as I am, that I might give him an answer, that we might come together before a judge.

  • 23For the fear of God kept me back, and because of his power I might not do such things.