Job 31:30 · KJV
“Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul. {mouth: Heb. palate}”
— Job 31:30
If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:
If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.
Job 31 — Context
This also {were} an iniquity {to be punished by} the judge: for I should have denied the God {that is} above.
29If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:
30Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul. {mouth: Heb. palate}
31If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.
32The stranger did not lodge in the street: {but} I opened my doors to the traveller. {traveller: or, way}
Cross References
Romans 12:14
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
1 Peter 3:9
Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
Matthew 5:22
But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. {Raca: that is, Vain fellow}
1 Peter 2:22-23
Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
James 3:9-10
Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
Exodus 23:4-5
If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
Matthew 5:43-44
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
Ecclesiastes 5:2
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter {any} thing before God: for God {is} in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. {thing: or, word}