Job 31:36

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 22:22 : 22 And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.
  • Isa 62:3 : 3 Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
  • Phil 4:1 : 1 Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
  • Exod 28:12 : 12 And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod for stones of memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD upon his two shoulders for a memorial.
  • Job 29:14 : 14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.

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    37I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.

    38If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;

  • 35Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.

  • 3Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.

  • Job 6:2-3
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    2Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances together!

    3For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.

  • 14I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.

  • 15I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.

  • Job 6:8-11
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    8Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!

    9Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!

    10Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.

    11What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?

  • Job 23:3-7
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    3Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!

    4I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

    5I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.

    6Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.

    7There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

  • 9He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head.

  • Job 31:22-26
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    22Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.

    23For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.

    24If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;

    25If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;

    26If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;

  • Job 13:13-15
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    13Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.

    14Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?

    15Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.

  • 5If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach:

  • Job 9:34-35
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    34Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:

    35Then would I speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.

  • 6Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity.

  • Job 30:18-19
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    18By the great force of my disease is my garment changed: it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.

    19He hath cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes.

  • 8I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:

  • 16For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

  • 3Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.

  • 5Or let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.

  • 7They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.

  • 33If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:

  • 23Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book!

  • 3I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

  • 19Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.

  • 12And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head.

  • 27If I say, I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my heaviness, and comfort myself:

  • 3When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;

  • 3Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?

  • 13Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?

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    31Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:

    32That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

  • 10So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.

  • 41If I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.