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Job 31:27

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

so that my heart was secretly enticed and my hand threw a kiss from my mouth,

American Standard Version (1901)

And my heart hath been secretly enticed, And my mouth hath kissed my hand:

Bible in Basic English

A secret feeling of worship came into my heart, and my hand gave kisses from my mouth;

Free Bible Version

and been tempted to secretly worship them by kissing my hand to them in devotion?

King James (Authorized) Version

And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:

Translation for Translators

and I [SYN] had been tempted to worship them by kissing my hand to revere them,

Unlocked Literal Bible

and if my heart has been secretly attracted, so that my mouth has kissed my hand in worship of them—

Noah Webster Bible

And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:

World English Bible

and my heart has been secretly enticed, and my hand threw a kiss from my mouth;

Young's Literal Translation

And my heart is enticed in secret, And my hand doth kiss my mouth,

Context

Job’s Final Appeal

²⁶if I have beheld the sun in its radiance or the moon moving in splendor, ²⁷so that my heart was secretly enticed and my hand threw a kiss from my mouth, ²⁸this would also be an iniquity to be judged, for I would have denied God on high.

Summary

In Job 31:27, Job is expressing his fear of God and the consequences of turning away from Him. He acknowledges that if his heart has been secretly enticed to worship idols or if he has allowed his hands to sin by concealing his transgressions, then he would be deserving of judgment and calamity from God. Job's words reveal his commitment to integrity and faithfulness before God, showing his desire to live a blameless life and avoid any form of idolatry or deceit.

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

enticed--away from God to idolatry. kissed . . . hand--"adoration," literally means this. In worshipping they used to kiss the hand, and then throw the kiss, as it were, towards the object of worship (Kg1 19:18; Hos 13:2).

Job 31:27

Job’s Final Appeal

²⁶if I have beheld the sun in its radiance or the moon moving in splendor, ²⁷so that my heart was secretly enticed and my hand threw a kiss from my mouth, ²⁸this would also be an iniquity to be judged, for I would have denied God on high.

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Berean Standard Bible

so that my heart was secretly enticed and my hand threw a kiss from my mouth,

American Standard Version (1901)

And my heart hath been secretly enticed, And my mouth hath kissed my hand:

Bible in Basic English

A secret feeling of worship came into my heart, and my hand gave kisses from my mouth;

Free Bible Version

and been tempted to secretly worship them by kissing my hand to them in devotion?

King James (Authorized) Version

And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:

Translation for Translators

and I [SYN] had been tempted to worship them by kissing my hand to revere them,

Unlocked Literal Bible

and if my heart has been secretly attracted, so that my mouth has kissed my hand in worship of them—

Noah Webster Bible

And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:

World English Bible

and my heart has been secretly enticed, and my hand threw a kiss from my mouth;

Young's Literal Translation

And my heart is enticed in secret, And my hand doth kiss my mouth,

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

enticed--away from God to idolatry. kissed . . . hand--"adoration," literally means this. In worshipping they used to kiss the hand, and then throw the kiss, as it were, towards the object of worship (Kg1 19:18; Hos 13:2).