Job 31:23 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

"A disaster from God terrifies me. In the presence of his majesty I can do nothing.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

For calamity from God is a terror to me, And by reason of his majesty I can do nothing.

BBE:

For the fear of God kept me back, and because of his power I might not do such things.

DBY:

For calamity from ùGod was a terror to me, and by reason of his excellency I was powerless.

ERV:

For calamity from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his excellency I could do nothing.

JPS:

For calamity from God was a terror to me, and by reason of His majesty I could do nothing.

WBS:

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

WEB:

For calamity from God is a terror to me. Because his majesty, I can do nothing.

YLT:

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

Job 31:23 Cross References

XREF:

Job 13:11 "Will not His majesty terrify you, And the dread of Him fall on you?

Job 31:3 "Is it not calamity to the unjust And disaster to those who work iniquity? (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

31:23 For destruction [from] God [was] a {q} terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.
(q) I did not refrain from sin for fear of men, but because I feared God.

WES:

31:23 For - I stood in awe of God and of his judgments. I could not - I knew myself unable either to oppose his power, or to bear his wrath. Even good men have need to restrain themselves from sin, with the fear of Destruction from God. Even when salvation from God is a comfort to us, yet destruction from God should be a terror to us. Adam in innocency was awed by a threatning.

MHC:

31:16-23 Job's conscience gave testimony concerning his just and charitable behaviour toward the poor. He is most large upon this head, because in this matter he was particularly accused. He was tender of all, and hurtful to none. Notice the principles by which Job was restrained from being uncharitable and unmerciful. He stood in awe of the Lord, as certainly against him, if he should wrong the poor. Regard to worldly interests may restrain a man from actual crimes; but the grace of God alone can make him hate, dread, and shun sinful thoughts and desires.

CONC:

Able Calamity Destruction Dread Endure Excellency Faced Fear Highness Kept Majesty Nothing Power Powerless Reason Splendor Terror

Able Calamity Destruction Dread Dreaded Endure Excellency Faced Fear Highness Kept Majesty Power Powerless Reason Splendor Terror

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