Job 9:34–35

34 rLet him take his srod away from me,

and let tnot dread of him terrify me.

35 Then I would speak without fear of him,

for I am not so in myself.

Job 9:34–35 — New International Version (2011) (NIV)

34 someone to remove God’s rod from me,

so that his terror would frighten me no more.

35 Then I would speak up without fear of him,

but as it now stands with me, I cannot.

Job 9:34–35 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

34 Let him take his rod away from me,

And let not his fear terrify me:

35 Then would I speak, and not fear him;

But it is not so with me.

Job 9:34–35 — New Living Translation (NLT)

34 The mediator could make God stop beating me,

and I would no longer live in terror of his punishment.

35 Then I could speak to him without fear,

but I cannot do that in my own strength.

Job 9:34–35 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

34 Let Him take His rod away from me,

And do not let dread of Him terrify me.

35 Then I would speak and not fear Him,

But it is not so with me.

Job 9:34–35 — New Century Version (NCV)

34 Maybe he could remove God’s punishment

so his terror would no longer frighten me.

35 Then I could speak without being afraid,

but I am not able to do that.

Job 9:34–35 — American Standard Version (ASV)

34 Let him take his rod away from me,

And let not his terror make me afraid:

35 Then would I speak, and not fear him;

For I am not so in myself.

Job 9:34–35 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

34 Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his terror make me afraid, 35 Then I will speak, and not fear him; but it is not so with me.

Job 9:34–35 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

34 God should take his rod away from me,

and he should not terrify me.

35 Then I would speak and not be afraid of him.

But I know that I am not like that.

Job 9:34–35 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

34 Let Him take His rod away from me

so His terror will no longer frighten me.

35 Then I would speak and not fear Him.

But that is not the case; I am on my own.

Job 9:34–35 — New Revised Standard Version: Updated Edition (NRSVue)

34 If he would take his rod away from me

and not let dread of him terrify me,

35 then I would speak without fear of him,

for I know I am not what I am thought to be.

Job 9:34–35 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

34 May he remove his rod from me,

and let his dread not terrify me;

35 then I would speak and not fear him,

for in myself I am not fearful.

Job 9:34–35 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

34 I wish someone would keep God from punishing me.

Then his terror wouldn’t frighten me anymore.

35 I would speak up without being afraid of him.

But as things stand now, I can’t do that.

Job 9:34–35 — New American Standard Bible (1995) (NASB95)

34 “Let Him remove His rod from me,

And let not dread of Him terrify me.

35 “Then I would speak and not fear Him;

But I am not like that in myself.

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