12It is a fire that devoureth even to destruction, and rooteth up all things that spring.


In Context

9 If my heart hath been deceived upon a woman, and if I have laid wait at my friend's door:

10 Let my wife be the harlot of another, and let other men lie with her.

11 For this is a heinous crime, and a most grievous iniquity.

12 It is a fire that devoureth even to destruction, and rooteth up all things that spring.

13 If I have despised to abide judgment with my manservant, or my maidservant, when they had any controversy against me:

14 For what shall I do when God shall rise to judge? and when he shall examine, what shall I answer him?

Job 31:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

31:12For it [is] a fire [that] consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

31:12It is a fire that burns to Destruction ; it would have uprooted my harvest.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

31:12For it is a fire that consumeth unto Destruction, And would root out all mine increase.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:12For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

31:12For it is a fire that consumeth unto Destruction, and would root out all mine increase.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:12For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all my increase.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:12For it is a fire that consumes to destruction, and would root out all my increase.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

31:12For a fire it is, to destruction it consumeth, And among all mine increase doth take root,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

31:12For it is a fire that consumes to destruction, and would root out all my increase.