Job 31:23

HCSB

Job 31:23

Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

For disaster from God terrifies me,
and because of His majesty I could not do these things.

New American Standard Bible

“For calamity from God is a terror to me,
And because of His majesty I can do nothing.

King James Version

For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

For a dread unto me is calamity from God, And because of His excellency I am not able.

Themes

Beneficence » Instances of » Job

Topics

Those Frightened Of God

terrorism

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

For destruction

H343

איד
'eyd

calamity, destruction

Usage: 24

from God

H410

אל
'el

God, god, power, mighty, goodly, great, idols, Immanuel , might, strong

Usage: 114

was a terror

H6343

פּחד
Pachad

fear, dread, great, terror, dreadful, greatly

Usage: 49

to me, and by reason of his highness

H7613

שׂאת
S@'eth

rising, dignity, excellency, accepted, highness, raise up

Usage: 14

I could

H3201

יכול יכל
Yakol

could, able, cannot, prevail, may, can, canst, endure, might,

Usage: 194

References

Smith

Idolatry

Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 31:23

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 24747
Job Rank: 908
2 Topics
1 Theme
11 Cross References
1 Reading
Interlinear
3 Phrases
1 Name
1 Reference

Context Readings

²² then let my shoulder blade fall from my back,
and my arm be pulled from its socket.
²³ For disaster from God terrifies me,
and because of His majesty I could not do these things. ²⁴ If I placed my confidence in gold
or called fine gold my trust,

Phrases

Fear of God

From God

Majesty of God

Names

Job

Cross References

Job 13:11

Would God’s majesty not terrify you?
Would His dread not fall on you?

Genesis 39:9

No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?”

Job 20:23

When he fills his stomach,
God will send His burning anger against him,
raining it down on him while he is eating.

Job 21:20

Let his own eyes see his demise;
let him drink from the Almighty’s wrath!

Job 40:9

Do you have an arm like God’s?
Can you thunder with a voice like His?

Job 42:5-6

I had heard rumors about You,
but now my eyes have seen You.

Psalm 76:7

And You—You are to be feared.
When You are angry,
who can stand before You?

Psalm 119:120

I tremble in awe of You;
I fear Your judgments.

Isaiah 13:6

Wail! For the day of the Lord is near.
It will come like destruction from the Almighty.

Joel 1:15

Woe because of that day!
For the Day of the Lord is near
and will come as devastation from the Almighty.

2 Corinthians 5:11

Therefore, because we know the fear of the Lord, we seek to persuade people. We are completely open before God, and I hope we are completely open to your consciences as well.

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