31:25 if I have rejoiced because of the extent of my wealth,
or because of the great wealth my hand had gained,
31:26 if I looked at the sun 1 when it was shining,
and the moon advancing as a precious thing,
31:27 so that my heart was secretly enticed,
and my hand threw them a kiss from my mouth, 2
31:28 then this 3 also would be iniquity to be judged, 4
for I would have been false 5 to God above.
31:29 If 6 I have rejoiced over the misfortune of my enemy 7
or exulted 8 because calamity 9 found him –
31:30 I 10 have not even permitted my mouth 11 to sin
by asking 12 for his life through a curse –
31:31 if 13 the members of my household 14 have never said, 15
‘If only there were 16 someone
who has not been satisfied from Job’s 17 meat!’ –
31:32 But 18 no stranger had to spend the night outside,
for I opened my doors to the traveler 19 –
31:33 if 20 I have covered my transgressions as men do, 21
by hiding 22 iniquity in my heart, 23
31:34 because I was terrified 24 of the great multitude, 25
and the contempt of families terrified me,
so that I remained silent
and would not go outdoors – 26
31:35 “If only I had 27 someone to hear me!
Here is my signature – 28
let the Almighty answer me!
If only I had an indictment 29
that my accuser had written. 30
31:36 Surely 31 I would wear it proudly 32 on my shoulder,
I would bind 33 it on me like a crown;
31:37 I would give him an accounting of my steps;
like a prince I would approach him.
31:38 “If my land cried out against me 35
and all its furrows wept together,
31:39 if I have eaten its produce without paying, 36
or caused the death 37 of its owners, 38
31:40 then let thorns sprout up in place of wheat,
and in place of barley, weeds!” 39
The words of Job are ended.