Job 31:23
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The fear of God has kept me from these things—
how else could I ever face him?
Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.
In other versions
ESVEnglish Standard Version
For I was in terror of calamity from God,
and I could not have faced his majesty.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
For I dreaded destruction from God,
and for fear of his splendor I could not do such things.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
For disaster from God terrifies me,
and because of his majesty I could not do these things.
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NLTNew Living Translation
That would be better than facing God’s judgment.
For if the majesty of God opposes me, what hope is there?
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Indeed, the disaster from God was a dread for me,
and I was powerless because of his majesty.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
For destruction from God was a terror to me,
And by reason of his highness I could not endure.
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