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Job 31:23
Job’s Final Appeal
22then may my arm fall from my shoulder and be torn from its socket. 23For calamity from God terrifies me, and His splendor I cannot overpower.
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Berean Standard Bible
For calamity from God terrifies me, and His splendor I cannot overpower.
American Standard Version (1901)
For calamity from God is a terror to me,
And by reason of his majesty I can do nothing.
Bible in Basic English
For the fear of God kept me back, and because of his power I might not do such things.
Free Bible Version
Since I'm terrified of what punishment God may have in store for me, and because of his majesty, I could never do this.
King James (Authorized) Version
For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.
Translation for Translators
I always feared that God would cause me to experience a great disaster if I did any of those evil things, and I would not have been able to endure the powerful things that he would do to punish me.
Unlocked Literal Bible
For I dreaded destruction from God;
because of his majesty, I was not able to do those things.
Noah Webster Bible
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 of his majesty, I can do nothing.
Young's Literal Translation
For a dread unto me [is] calamity [from] God, And because of His excellency I am not able.