10 May my wife (A)grind grain for another,
And let (B)others [a]kneel down over her.
11 For that would be a (C)lustful crime;
Moreover, it would be (D)wrongdoing punishable by judges.
12 For it would be (E)fire that consumes to [b](F)Abaddon,
And would (G)uproot all my [c]increase.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 31:10 I.e., have sexual relations with her
  2. Job 31:12 I.e., the place of destruction
  3. Job 31:12 Or yield

10 then may my wife grind(A) another man’s grain,
    and may other men sleep with her.(B)
11 For that would have been wicked,(C)
    a sin to be judged.(D)
12 It is a fire(E) that burns to Destruction[a];(F)
    it would have uprooted my harvest.(G)

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  1. Job 31:12 Hebrew Abaddon