Job 31:34

Verse

because I greatly feared the crowds and the contempt of the clans terrified me, so that I kept silent and would not go outside—

American Standard Version (1901)

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—

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;

Free Bible Version

Was I afraid of what everybody else would think, scared of the contempt families would show me, so that I kept quiet and didn't go outside?

King James (Authorized) 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?

Translation for Translators

and I never remained silent and refused to go outside of my home because I was very ◄afraid of/worried about► what people would say about me, and that they would hate/scorn me.

Unlocked Literal Bible

(because I feared the great multitude, because the contempt of families terrified me, so that I kept silent and would not go outside), then bring charges against me!

Noah Webster Bible

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—

Young's 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.

Context

Job’s Final Appeal

³³if I have covered my transgressions like Adam by hiding my guilt in my heart, ³⁴because I greatly feared the crowds and the contempt of the clans terrified me, so that I kept silent and would not go outside—

Summary

In this verse, Job expresses his desire for someone to listen to his defense and arguments. He longs for God to respond to his complaints and accusations, seeking an opportunity to present his case before the Almighty. Job's plea reflects his deep yearning for justice and vindication, as he grapples with his suffering and the silence of God. This verse captures Job's intense desire for a fair hearing and a chance to address the accusations brought against him, showcasing his unwavering faith in God's righteousness and his longing for divine intervention.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Did I fear a great multitude - Was I ever prevented by the voice of the many from decreeing and executing what was right? When many families or tribes espoused a particular cause, which I found, on examination, to be wrong, did they put me in fear, so as to prevent me from doing justice to the weak and friendless? Or, in any of these cases, was I ever, through fear, self-seeking, or favor, prevented from declaring my mind, or constrained to keep my house, lest I should be obliged to give judgment against my conscience? Mr. Good thinks it an imprecation upon himself, if he had done any of the evils which he mentions in the preceding verse. He translates thus: - "Then let me be confounded before the assembled multitude, And let the reproach of its families quash me! Yea, let me be struck dumb! let me never appear abroad!" I am satisfied that Job 31:38-40, should come in either here, or immediately after Job 31:25; and that Job's words should end with Job 31:37, which, if the others were inserted in their proper places, would be Job 31:40. See the reasons at the end of the chapter, Job 31:40 (note).

Job 31:34

Job’s Final Appeal

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Berean Standard Bible

because I greatly feared the crowds and the contempt of the clans terrified me, so that I kept silent and would not go outside—

American Standard Version (1901)

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—

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;

Free Bible Version

Was I afraid of what everybody else would think, scared of the contempt families would show me, so that I kept quiet and didn't go outside?

King James (Authorized) 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?

Translation for Translators

and I never remained silent and refused to go outside of my home because I was very ◄afraid of/worried about► what people would say about me, and that they would hate/scorn me.

Unlocked Literal Bible

(because I feared the great multitude, because the contempt of families terrified me, so that I kept silent and would not go outside), then bring charges against me!

Noah Webster Bible

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—

Young's 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.

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Job 31:34

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Context

Job’s Final Appeal

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Job 31:34

Job’s Final Appeal

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary