Job 31:21 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

If I have waved at the fatherless my hand, When I see in [him] the gate of my court,

English ASV

If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, Because I saw my help in the gate:

English Amplified

If I have lifted my hand against the fatherless when I saw [that the judges would be favorable and be] my help at the [council] gate,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

If I have lifted my hand against the fatherless when I saw [that the judges would be favorable and be] my help at the [council] gate,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

if I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless because I saw that I had support in the gate,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

if I ever cast my vote against a fatherless child when I saw that I had support in the city gate,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

If I have lifted up my hand against an orphan, because I saw my help in the gate:

English EASY 2024

I have not turned against children who have no family, even when the city judges agreed with me.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I never threatened an orphan, even when I knew I had support in court.

if I have raised my hand against the fatherless, because I saw my help in the gate,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

If I have ever cheated an orphan, knowing I could win in court,

English God's Word - GW 1995

If I have shaken my fist at an orphan because I knew that others would back me up in court,

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

if I ever cast my vote against a fatherless child when I saw that I had support in the [city] gate,

English KJV 1611

If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:

English LSB

If I have waved my hand against the orphan Because I saw my help in the gate,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

if I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw I had help in the gate;

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

If I have lifted up my hand against the orphan, Because I saw I had support in the gate,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

If I have raised my hand against the innocent because I saw that I had supporters at the gate--

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

if I have raised my hand to vote against the orphan, when I saw my support in the court,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Suppose I've raised my hand against children whose fathers have died. And I did it because I knew I had power in the courts.

English NIV

if I have raised my hand against the fatherless, knowing that I had influence in court,

English NKJ 1982

If I have raised my hand against the fatherless, When I saw I had help in the gate;

English NLT

If my arm has abused an orphan because I thought I could get away with it,

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

if I have raised my hand against the orphan, because I saw I had supporters at the gate;

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

if I have raised my hand against the fatherless, because I saw help in the gate;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

or if I have taken advantage of an orphan because I thought I could get away with it—

English Tyndale 1537

Did I ever lift up my hand to hurt the fatherless? Yea in the gates where I saw myself to be in authority:

Job 31:21 — Compare Translations