King James Version

Job 31:11

For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.

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כִּיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…הואhvas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.הִ֥יאhias for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.זִמָּ֑הzimahheinous crimeזִמָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “heinous crime”, the ordinary formH2154a plan, especially a bad oneheinous crime, lewd(-ly, -ness), mischief, purpose, thought, wicked (device, mind, -ness).והיאvhyand as for herהוּאconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.וְ֝ה֗וּאvehuand as for herהוּאconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.עָוֺ֥ןaonfaultעָוֺןnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “fault”, the ordinary formH5771perversity, i.e. (moral) evilfault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.פְּלִילִֽיםpelilimjudgeפָּלִילnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “judge”, the ordinary formH6414a magistratejudge.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For that were a heinous crime; yea, it were an iniquity to be punished by the judges.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For that were a heinous crime; Yea, it were an iniquity to be punished by the judges:

Young’s Literal Translation

For it [is] a wicked thing, and a judicial iniquity;

World English Bible

For that would be a heinous crime. Yes, it would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges,

Darby Translation

For this is an infamy; yea, it is an iniquity [to be judged by] the judges:

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For that were a heinous crime; yea, it were an iniquity to be punished by the judges.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the rage of anger is not to be controlled, in the case of defiling another man's wife.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Θυμὸς γὰρ ὀργῆς ἀκατάσχετος, τὸ μιᾶναι ἀνδρὸς γυναῖκα.