Job 31:23 - Easy To Read Version

²³ But I didn’t do any of those bad things.\par I am afraid of God’s punishment.\par His majesty (importance) scares me. {\cf2\super [66]} \par

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ For destruction from God was a terror to me, And by reason of his highness I could not endure.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ For calamity from God was a terror to me, and because of His majesty I could not endure [to face Him] and could do nothing. [Isa. 13:6; Joel 1:15.]

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ For calamity from God is a terror to me, And by reason of his majesty I can do nothing.

Common English Bible

²³ for God’s calamity is terror to me; I couldn’t endure his splendor.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ For I have always feared God, like waves flowing over me, whose weight I was unable to bear.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²³ For I have always feared God as waves swelling over me; and his weight I was not able to bear.

Job 31:23 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 39:9

My master has made me almost equal to him in his house. I must not sleep with his wife! That is wrong! It is a sin against God.”

Nehemiah 5:15

But the governors that ruled before me made life hard for the people. Those governors forced every person to pay 1 pound {\cf2\super [17]} of silver. They also made those people give them food and wine. The leaders under those governors also ruled over the people \{and made life even harder\}. But I respected and feared God, so I didn’t do things like that.

Job 13:11

God’s majesty (importance) scares you.\par You are afraid of him.\par

Job 20:23

When the evil person has eaten all he wants,\par God will throw his burning anger\par against that person.\par God will rain punishment\par down on the evil person.\par

Job 21:20

Let the sinner see his own punishment.\par Let him feel the anger\par of God All-Powerful.\par

Job 30:15

I am shaking with fear.\par Those young men chase away my honor\par like the wind blows things away.\par My safety disappears like a cloud.\par

Job 31:3

God sends trouble and ruin\par to wicked people,\par and disaster to people that do wrong.\par

Job 40:9

Are your arms as strong as God’s arm?\par Do you have a voice like God’s voice\par that can sound loud like thunder?\par

Psalm 119:120

Lord, I am afraid of you.\par I fear and respect your laws.\par

Psalm 76:7

God, you are awesome!\par No person can stand against you\par when you are angry.\par

Psalm 88:15

Since I was young, I was weak and sick.\par I have suffered your anger,\par I am helpless.\par

Isaiah 13:6

The Lord’s special day is near. So cry and be sad for yourselves. A time is coming when the enemy will steal your wealth. God All-Powerful will make that happen. {\cf2\super [142]}

Joel 1:15

Be sad! Why? Because the Lord’s special day is near. At that time, punishment will come like an attack from God All-Powerful.

2 Corinthians 5:11

We know what it means to fear the Lord. So we try to help people accept the truth. God knows what we really are. And I hope that in your hearts you know us too.