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Job 34:31

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

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).אֵ֭לelidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'הֶאָמַ֥רheamarsayאָמַרparticle, interrogative, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “say”, a completed actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…נָשָׂ֗אתִיnasatilift upנָשָׂאverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “lift up”, a completed actionH5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relativeaccept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable…לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…אֶחְבֹּֽלechboldestroyחָבַלverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “destroy”, an unfinished actionH2254to wind tightly (as a rope), i.e. to bind; specifically, by a pledge; figuratively, to pervert, destroy; also to writhe in pain (especially of parturition)[idiom] at all, band, bring forth, (deal) corrupt(-ly), destroy, offend, lay to (take a) pledge, spoil, travail, [idiom] very, withhold.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For hath any said unto God: 'I have borne chastisement, though I offend not;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For hath any said unto God, I have borne chastisement , I will not offend any more :

Young’s Literal Translation

For unto God hath any said: 'I have taken away, I do not corruptly,

World English Bible

“For has any said to God, ‘I am guilty, but I will not offend any more.

Darby Translation

For hath he said unto God, I bear [chastisement], I will not offend;

Douay-Rheims

Seeing then I have spoken of God, I will not hinder thee in thy turn.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For hath any said unto God: 'I have borne chastisement, though I offend not;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For there is one that says to the Mighty One, I have received blessings ; I will not take a pledge:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι πρὸς τὸν ἰσχυρὸν ὁ λέγων, εἴληφα, οὐκ ἐνεχυράσω·