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 j’ai levé la main contre l’orphelin, Parce que je me sentais un appui dans les juges;
22 Que mon épaule se détache de sa jointure, Que mon bras tombe et qu’il se brise!
23 Car les châtiments de Dieu m’épouvantent, Et je ne puis rien devant sa majesté.
24 Si j’ai mis dans l’or ma confiance, Si j’ai dit à l’or: Tu es mon espoir;
25 Si je me suis réjoui de la grandeur de mes biens, De la quantité des richesses que j’avais acquises;
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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