Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
For a dread unto me is calamity from God, And because of His excellency I am not able.
New American Standard Bible
And because of
King James Version
For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.
Holman Bible
and because of His majesty I could not do these things.
International Standard Version
For I'm terrified of what calamity God may have in store for me; and I cannot endure his grandeur."
A Conservative Version
For calamity from God is a terror to me, and I can do nothing because of his majesty.
American Standard Version
For calamity from God is a terror to me, And by reason of his majesty I can do nothing.
Amplified
“For tragedy from God is a terror to me,
And because of His majesty and exaltation I can do nothing [nor endure facing Him].
Bible in Basic English
For the fear of God kept me back, and because of his power I might not do such things.
Darby Translation
For calamity from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his excellency I was powerless.
Julia Smith Translation
For the destruction of God is a terror to me, and from his lifting up I shall not prevail.
King James 2000
For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his majesty I could not endure.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Indeed, the disaster from God [was] a dread for me, and {I was powerless} because of his majesty.
Modern King James verseion
For trouble from God is a terror to me, and I could not do anything because of His highness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For I have ever feared the vengeance and punishment of God, and knew very well that I was not able to bear his burden.
NET Bible
For the calamity from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his majesty I was powerless.
New Heart English Bible
For calamity from God is a terror to me. Because his majesty, I can do nothing.
The Emphasized Bible
For, a dread unto me, was calamity from GOD, and, from his majesty, I could not escape.
Webster
For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.
World English Bible
For calamity from God is a terror to me. Because his majesty, I can do nothing.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 31:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense Continued
22 My shoulder from its blade let fall, And mine arm from the bone be broken. 23 For a dread unto me is calamity from God, And because of His excellency I am not able. 24 If I have made gold my confidence, And to the pure gold have said, 'My trust,'
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Cross References
Job 13:11
Doth not His excellency terrify you? And His dread fall upon you?
Genesis 39:9
none is greater in this house than I, and he hath not withheld from me anything, except thee, because thou art his wife; and how shall I do this great evil? -- then have I sinned against God.'
Job 20:23
It cometh to pass, at the filling of his belly, He sendeth forth against him The fierceness of His anger, Yea, He raineth on him in his eating.
Job 21:20
His own eyes see his destruction, And of the wrath of the Mighty he drinketh.
Job 40:9
And an arm like God hast thou? And with a voice like Him dost thou thunder?
Job 42:5-6
By the hearing of the ear I heard Thee, And now mine eye hath seen Thee.
Psalm 76:7
Thou, fearful art Thou, And who doth stand before Thee, Since Thou hast been angry!
Psalm 119:120
Trembled from Thy fear hath my flesh, And from Thy judgments I have been afraid!
Isaiah 13:6
Howl ye, for near is the day of Jehovah, As destruction from the Mighty it cometh.
Joel 1:15
And cry unto Jehovah, 'Alas for the day! For near is a day of Jehovah, And as destruction from the mighty it cometh.
2 Corinthians 5:11
having known, therefore, the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, and to God we are manifested, and I hope also in your consciences to have been manifested;