Job 31:37

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“I would give account of all my steps; I would approach Him like a prince.)—”

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BSBPD

“I would give account of all my steps; I would approach Him like a prince.)—”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“I would declare unto him the number of my steps; As a prince would I go near unto him.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“The number of my steps I tell Him, As a leader I approach Him.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Job 31:37 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 32:28Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.”
  2. Job 1:3and he owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very large number of servants. Job was the greatest man of all the people of the East.
  3. Job 9:3If one wished to contend with God, he could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.
  4. Job 13:15Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.
  5. Job 14:16For then You would count my steps, but would not keep track of my sin.
  6. Job 29:25I chose their course and presided as chief. So I dwelt as a king among his troops, as a comforter of the mourners.
  7. Job 42:3You asked, ‘Who is this who conceals My counsel without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.
  8. Psalms 19:12Who can discern his own errors? Cleanse me from my hidden faults.
  9. Ephesians 3:12In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence.
  10. Hebrews 4:15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.
  11. 1 John 3:19And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence:

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