Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And the contempt of families terrified me,
And kept silent and did not go out of doors?
King James Version
Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?
Holman Bible
and the contempt of the clans terrified me,
so I grew silent and would not go outside?
International Standard Version
Have I feared large crowds? Has my family's contempt ever terrified me so that I remained silent and wouldn't go outside?"
A Conservative Version
because I feared the great multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me so that I kept silence, and did not go out of the door--
American Standard Version
Because I feared the great multitude, And the contempt of families terrified me, So that I kept silence, and went not out of the door-
Amplified
Because I feared the great multitude,
And the contempt of families terrified me,
So that I kept silence and did not acknowledge my sin and did not go out of the door?
Bible in Basic English
For fear of the great body of people, or for fear that families might make sport of me, so that I kept quiet, and did not go out of my door;
Darby Translation
Because I feared the great multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I kept silence, and went not out of the door, ...
Julia Smith Translation
, If I, shall fear a great multitude, and the contempt of families terrify me, and I will be silent and not go out of my door.
King James 2000
Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?
Lexham Expanded Bible
because I dreaded [the] great multitude, and [the] contempt of clans terrified me, so that I kept quiet, I did not go out of [the] doorway?
Modern King James verseion
then let me tremble before a great multitude, and be terrified by the scorn of families; and I will be silent and not go out the door.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For if I had feared any great multitude of people, or if I had been despised of the simple; Oh then should I have been afraid. Thus have I quietly spent my life, and not gone out at the door.
NET Bible
because I was terrified of the great multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I remained silent and would not go outdoors --
New Heart English Bible
because I feared the great multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I kept silence, and did not go out of the door?
The Emphasized Bible
Then let me be made to tremble at a great throng, yea let, the contempt of families, terrify me, so that, keeping silence, I shall not go out of the door!
Webster
Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?
World English Bible
because I feared the great multitude, and the contempt of families terrified me, so that I kept silence, and didn't go out of the door --
Youngs Literal Translation
Because I fear a great multitude, And the contempt of families doth affright me, Then I am silent, I go not out of the opening.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 31:34
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense Continued
33
If I have concealed my transgressions as others do (like Adam), by hiding my iniquity in my bosom,
34
And the contempt of families terrified me,
And kept silent and did not go out of doors?
Cross References
Exodus 23:2
Do not follow the majority to do wrong. Do not give testimony that perverts justice.
Exodus 32:27
He said to them, Jehovah, the God of Israel says: 'Each man put his sword by his side. Go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp. Kill each one his brother, and each one his neighbor, and each one his kindred.'
Numbers 25:14-15
The name of the Israelite man who was killed with the Midianite woman was Zimri, son of Salu. Salu was the leader of a family from Simeon.
Nehemiah 5:7
After giving it much thought, I made a protest to the chiefs and the rulers, and said to them: Everyone of you is collecting interest from his brothers. I organized a big meeting of protest.
Nehemiah 13:4-8
Before this, Eliashib the priest had been placed over the rooms of the house of our God. He was a friend of Tobiah.
Nehemiah 13:28
One of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib, the chief priest, was son-in-law to Sanballat the Horonite, so I sent him away from me.
Esther 4:11
It is common knowledge among all the king's servants and the people of every part of the kingdom, that if anyone, man or woman, comes to the king in his inner room without being sent for, there is only one law for him, that he is to be put to death. Only those to whom the king's rod of gold is stretched out may keep their lives. I have not been sent for to come before the king in the past thirty days.
Esther 4:14
If at this time you say nothing. Then help and salvation will come to the Jews from some other place. But you and your father's family will come to destruction. Who is to say that you have not come to the kingdom even for such a time as this?
Job 22:8
The powerful possess the land, and the favored live in it.
Job 34:19
The one who is righteous and mighty does not grant special favors to princes or prefer important people to poor people because his hands made them all.
Proverbs 24:11-12
If you do not deliver those who are condemned to death,
Proverbs 29:25
Fear of man brings a snare (trap). He who trusts in Jehovah will be safe.
Jeremiah 38:4-5
The officials went to the king and said: This man must be put to death. By talking like this he is making the soldiers in the city lose their courage. He is doing the same thing to everyone else left in the city. He is not trying to help the people. He only wants to hurt them.
Jeremiah 38:16
So King Zedekiah promised me in secret: I swear by the living God, the God who gave us life, that I will not put you to death or hand you over to the men who want to kill you.
Jeremiah 38:19
The king answered: I am afraid of our own people who have deserted to the Babylonians. I may be handed over to them and tortured.
Amos 5:11-13
You impose unfair rent on the poor and defraud a tribute of grain from them. You haave built houses of hewn stone yet you will not live in them. You planted pleasant vineyards, but you will not drink the wine from them.
Micah 7:3
They diligently seek to do evil with their hands. The prince asks and the judge is ready for a bribe. The great man utters his own evil desire. They weave it together.
Matthew 27:20-26
The chief priests and elders got the people to request Barabbas, and for Jesus to be put to death.
2 Corinthians 5:16
From now on we know no man according to the flesh: even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him so no longer.