Job 31:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.”
Job 31:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Job 31:23 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Job 31:23 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Job 31:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For calamity from God is a terror to me. Because of his majesty, I can do nothing.”
Job 31:23 — World English Bible
Job 31:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For calamity from God is a terror to me, And by reason of his majesty I can do nothing.”
Job 31:23 — American Standard Version
Job 31:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For a dread unto me <FI>is<Fi> calamity <FI>from<Fi> God, And because of His excellency I am not able.”
Job 31:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Job 31:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For calamity from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his excellency I was powerless.”
Job 31:23 — Darby Translation
Job 31:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For Gods punishment was fearefull vnto me, and I could not be deliuered from his highnes.”
Job 31:23 — Geneva Bible
Job 31:23 in Context — Job 31
21 Si alcé contra el huérfano mi mano, aunque viese que me ayudarían en la puerta;
22 Mi espalda se caiga de mi hombro, y mi brazo sea quebrado de mi canilla.
23 Porque temí el castigo de Dios, contra cuya alteza yo no tendría poder.
24 Si puse en oro mi esperanza, y dije al oro: Mi confianza [eres] tú;
25 Si me alegré de que mi hacienda se multiplicase, y de que mi mano hallase mucho;
What Does Job 31:23 Mean?
Job 31:23 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 31. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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